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great precaution. This observation is not only applicable to cab- 
bage and cauliflower plants, but to all other plants under similar 
circumstances. 
The cabbage plants which were sown last month, should as soon 
in this as they have arrived to the height of three or four inches, 
or their leaves to the size of a quarter dollar, be transplanted into 
a new hot-bed, at the distance of three or four inches, plant from 
plant, every way: in order to promote their growth, give them 
strength, and the better to prepare them for planting out in the open 
ground, as soon as the season arrives for that purpose. 
Previous to transplanting either these or cauliflower plants, see 
that the earth of the new bed is arrived at a proper degree of 
warmth, so that the plants when planted therein, may receive no 
check, but strike out new roots and fibres immediately. Let them 
be constantly kept in a moderate state of growth, admitting plenty 
of air to them at every favourable opportunity; for if neglected in 
this very essential point, they will grow weakly and slender, and 
never turn out to good advantage; therefore, let air be given as 
often as it can be done with safety, but cover them carefully every 
night, and even in the day time, in extremely severe weather. 
Sowing Cabbage Seed. 
This is a good time to sow a full crop of cabbage seeds, such as 
the early Smyrna, early York, early dwarf Battersea, early sugur- 
loaf, &c.; these may be sown in a hot-bed, as directed for cauli- 
flowers, any time this mouth, but the earlier the better, especially 
if none were sown in January: these will come to perfection at 
an early and very acceptable time. 
Towards the latter end of the month, you may sow these kinds 
on a warm south border, to be covered with frames and glasses, or 
on slight hot-beds made in warm situations, and covered with 
paper frames, or with boards and mats occasionally. 
Oiled paper covers will do extremely well for this purpose, and 
may be used to much advantage where glass lights cannot be had. 
Sow also some red pickling-cabbage, Flat-Dutch, large drumhead 
Savoy, and other late cabbage seeds to succeed your early summer 
crops; these will produce larger heads and earlier, than if sown 
much later. Many people never think of sowing these late kinds 
at this time, which is an egregious omission, and ought not to be 
copied by any person who wishes to have a regular succession, and 
in the greatest perfection, of this invaluable vegetable. 
The method of sowing these seeds in hot-beds being so similar 
to that of cauliilowers, a repetition is unnecessary; therefore see 
pages 20 and 21. Always observe to give the plants plenty of 
air, in order to harden and strengthen them, and to prevent their 
spendling up in a weakly manner, more especially if you do not in- 
tend to transplant them into another hot-bed before their being 
finally planted in the open ground. 
But notwithstanding all this precaution, you must not omit to 
keep them constantly in a growing state, and dulv protected from 
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