in the North-west of France. 
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The distance between the rows of pot<atoes or of potatoes and 
artichokes is about 18 inches. Sometimes, the bed is planted 
entirely with potatoes, and in that case they are succeeded by 
cauliflowers with lettuces between them, or with lettuces and 
chicory (endive) in place of cauliflowers. 
(3.) In the August of the previous year, Batavian lettuces 
having been sown, and pricked out in October or November, 
they are gathered in May, and are succeeded by haricots sown 
in May or June. 
(4.) In November of the previous year, about the 25th, peas 
having been sown in double rows a foot apart, with a distance 
of 4 feet 6 inches between each double row, a line of savoys is 
planted in May in that interval, and, like the peas, gathered as 
soon as ready, and as the ground is cleared various salads are 
planted. 
(5.) This course consists of winter cabbages, which had been 
sown in August or September, planted out as soon as possible, 
and gathered in June. The cabbages are followed by carrots, 
which are again succeeded by chicory (endive) in August or 
September. 
It should be added, that a piece of land is devoted to the 
raising of seedling cabbage, savoy, lettuce, and other plants, to 
be pricked out as required. 
General remarks. — The quantity of land cultivated by one 
person is generally in a number of pieces, more or less distant 
from one another. This is not objected to, as an accident 
happening to one part of the district, such as a flood, or a storm 
of wind or hail, is not then so likely to affect all the plots 
belonging to one man to an equally injurious extent. Very 
ingenious temporary and movable fences are made of willow- 
twigs, mats, and all kinds of refuse material, in order to protect 
the plants from frost and from the prevailing winds. 
The drier the season the better for this kind of gardening, as 
vegetables and salads are dearer in dry weather, and the Amiens 
marsh-gardens rarely or never want watering, in consequence of 
the water-level being so near the surface of the land The 
porous nature of the soil is increased, or, at any rate, carefully 
preserved, by the annual diggings and manurings. 
The produce of these gardens is very large in quantity, but 
the quality of the vegetables is not the best. Although rarely 
or never watered, the crops are nearly always watery, and 
deficient in flavour. Thus, market-gardeners who cultivate 
ordinary light land, and who frequently have to water their 
crops, can sell cabbages, for instance, at 10 centimes each, 
when the Amiens gardeners have to be content with 4 or 
5 centimes a piece for most of theirs. Still, there can be no 
