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growth, tlicy become hard, sticky, and entirely unfit for use. 

 The expense of the seed is triHing, and the trouble small, 

 therefore repeated small sowings are to be preferred to larger 

 crops, which would consequently take a longer time in using. 

 Any of the kinds may be sown at this time with almost equal 

 success. 



SOWING BLACK SPANISH RADISH. 



This excellent and useful winter salad should be sown at 

 two or three dillercnt times during this month. As they have 

 the property of keeping long after they are full grown, if 

 stored in sand or in dry mould, in a sheltered situation, they 

 may be sown in considerable quantity. Birds are apt to de- 

 stroy the seeds of all tlie radish tribe, therefore precautionary 

 measures should be taken to prevent the destruction of these 

 crops. 



SOWING SMALL SALADING. 



Chervil may be sown in every respect as directed for Ameri- 

 can cress, and will stand during the winter, if not excessively 

 severe. 



Cresses, mustard, rape, &c. may also be sown once or twice 

 during this month. They will continue longer fit for use 

 than during any of the preceding months. Sow rather a large 

 border of Normandy or curled cress, at the bottom of a wall 

 or pales, it will prove an excellent salad in autumn and winter. 



SOWING LETTUCE FOR SPRING USR. 



Sow on an open border, or in light warm soils in the open 

 quarters, a portion of brown cos-lettuce, broad-cast, but thinly, 

 to stand tlie winter and to come in use in spring. If the wea- 

 ther be not uiuisually severe, they will stand the winter, and 

 come in allcr those that have been wintered in frames, or 

 under any other shelter, and will not run to seed so soon 

 as many of the early spring-sown sorts. 



