June.] 



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CARROTS. 



Now finally thin out the crops of carrots, and clear them 

 of weeds ; let the hoe be drawn through them occasionally, it 

 will promote their growth. 



PARSNEP. 



The above directions for carrots are equally applicable to 

 parsneps, only allow them double the distance. 



EARTHING UP POTATOES. 



Now finally earth up the crops of potatoes, and clear them 

 from weeds. They will require no farther attention till fit for 

 taking up for use. 



LETTUCES. 



An open spot of ground should now be chosen for the trans- 

 plantation of those lettuce-plants, the seed of which was sown 

 in April and May : showery weather should be chosen for this 

 purpose, for if they be planted when the season is dry, a con- 

 siderable risk is run of them ever taking root. It may, how- 

 ever, occur at this season of the year, that the advantage of 

 showery weather does not present itself, in which case, we 

 recommend the adoption of the following method. 



Let some small shallow drills be drawn with a small hoe, 

 about a foot asunder, in each of which plant a row of lettuces 

 about a foot from each other, giving them, at the same time, 

 a liberal supply of water. 



If the weather be very dry, and the sun scorching, cover 

 the plants for a few hours every day, fi-om about twelve to three, 

 by inverting flower-pots over them. This will shade them, nor 

 will it be in the least injurious to them; or they may be 

 shaded by placing hoops over them, and in very warm days, 

 cover them with mats for a few hours. 



The advantage of planting lettuces in drills arises firom the 

 convenience which it presents of supplying them with water 



