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Indian Corn. 
The Zea mays, or Indian corn, is frequently required from the 
gardener for early use. For this purpose, procure sonie seed of the 
earliest kind, and select a piece of dry, sandy, and tolerably rich 
ground, in a warm exposure. After preparing it as if for peas, &c. 
form shallow drills about two inches deep, at the distance of six 
feet from each other; drop the seed therein two feet and a half 
asunder, and two grains in each place; strew a little wood-ashes 
in the drills, then cover the seed as you would peas. As the plants 
advance in growth, earth them up two or three times. For an early 
crop, you may plant the seed, in the middle states, about the first 
of this month, or ten days earlier should the season prove very 
favourable. 
This method is exclusively intended for the garden culture of 
the small early kinds. 
Early Cauliflowers. 
The early cauliflower plants, as they advance in growth, should 
have the earth drawn up about their stems, antl in dry weather be 
occasionally watered, which will cause the heads to grow to a much 
greater size than they otherwise would. 
Towards the latter end of the month, the plants will begin to 
show their flowers, when they should frequently be looked over, 
and as these appear in an advanced growth, not before, let some of 
the largest leaves be broke down over them to defend them from 
sun and wet, whereby they will be preserved in their natural colour, 
firmness and beauty; for if left fully exposed to the weather, it 
would change their peculiar whiteness to a yellowish hue, and oc- 
casion them to open sooner than if treated in this manner. 
Planting Cauliflowers. 
The plants from the late spring sowings, should now, according 
as they arrive at a suflicient size, be planted out as directed in page 
315. Very few of these will produce flowers till October, but then 
you may expect some fine heads. 
Sowing Cauliflower Seed. 
You may now sow cauliflower seed for a late crop. Should the 
plants from this sowing not produce heads before November, they 
are then to be taken up and managed as directed in that month, 
by which means they will continue to produce fine flowers all 
winter, when such will be very acceptable. 
Cabbages. 
Draw earth about the stems of your early cabbages, and all othefs 
that are advanced in growth; this will strengthen them considera- 
bly, and cause them to produce fine large heads. 
