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particular to inure them to the open air, so that when transplanted, 
they may not receive a great check, by too sudden a transition. 
It will be of considerable service to these plants, where trans- 
planted into the borders at this season, to cover them at night with 
mats or other light coverings, which are to be taken off' early in the 
morning. 
Should it happen, that you have no lettuce plants in a state of 
forwardness for early sallading, some may be now sown in a hot-bed, 
to forward for that purpose. 
Radishes. 
Sow more seed, to raise a supply of radishes to succeed those sown 
last month. 
There should be some both of the salmon and short-top kinds, 
sown at three different times this month; that is, at the beginning, 
middle, and latter end; by which means there will be a due succes- 
sion of young radishes for the table. Let this seed be sown now, in 
an open compartment, observing the same method as in February, 
page 131. 
Thin the early crops of radishes, where the plants stand too close; 
pull up the worst, and leave the others about two inches apart; clear 
them from weeds of all kinds, and as they advance in growth thin- 
them by degrees, by drawing them for the table. 
In dry open weather, let the early crops in frames, Sec. be mode- 
rately watered at intervals, to forward them in a free swelling state, 
as well as to render them mild and crisp for eating. 
A thin sprinkling of radish-seed may be sown among other ge- 
neral crops at this season, which will grow freely, and being detach- 
ed, will form fine large crisp roots. 
Turnep-rooted Radishes. 
Now sow some turnep-rooted radish; there are two sorts, the 
white and the red, but the former is preferable to sow for the gene- 
ral supply: it grows like a young Dutch turnep, is very mild, agreea- 
ble to eat, and of early perfection. 
Let the seed of both sorts be sown separately in an open space of 
light ground, and rake them in evenly. 
When the plants have the first central rough leaves half an inch 
broad, thin them to about two inches apart. 
Sowing Spinach. 
Sow spinach every fortnight or three weeks, to have a regular 
supply; for the plants of one sowing, in spring and summer, will 
not continue fit for use longer than that time, before they run to seed. 
Let the seed be of the round-leaved, or smooth-seeded kind; that be- 
ing the most proper sort to sow at this season, its leaves being con- 
siderably thicker and larger than the prickly-seeded spinach. 
This seed should be sown thinly either in beds or borders, and 
