May.] THE KITCHEN-GARDEN. 373 
Broccoli seeds of both these kinds, as well as of any other variety 
which you would wish to cultivate, should be sown early in this 
month for a second principal crop, for winter and spring use. Sow 
them in a bed or border of rich earth, in an open exposure, each 
kind separate and rake them in regularly. 
In the middle and eastern states, where the frost is too powerful, 
for the standing out of these plants during winter, on its approach, 
they must be taken up, and planted in earth up to their leaves, 
either in cellars, or under sheds, where they can be protected 
from wet and very rigorous frosts, and they will continue to produce 
their fine heads, during all the winter months; which are equal to 
any cauliflowers. On the opening of spring, plant cut the staiks of 
of the purple kind, and they will produce abundance of the most 
delicious sprouts; the white do not answer for that purpose. 
These plants even if hung up in a cellar, would shoot forth their 
flowers or heads, pretty much about their usual time. For a more 
particular account of them, see page 318. 
Management of Beans in Blossom. 
The early Mazagan, long-podded, Windsor, and all the varieties 
of that species of bean, should be topped, when arrived at full 
bloom and the lower pods beginning to set; this will greatly pro- 
mote the swelling of the pods, as well as their early maturity; for, 
having no advancing tops to nourish, their whole efforts must go to 
the support of the fruit. 
This should be performed on the beans in general, which are 
now in full blossom; observing to let the stems be first advanced 
to such a due height, as to have a sufficient quantity of pods; the 
early Mazagan bean may be topped when about two feet high, and 
the larger sorts when from about two feet and a half or yard, to 
three and a half high, according to the growth of the different va- 
rieties, and may be done with a finger and thumb. 
But with respect to the small early beans, if you would have them 
come in as soon as possible, you should top them when the blos- 
soms at the bottom of the stalks begin to open. 
Be very particular to earth up the stems of your beans, two or 
three times in the course of their growth; as this is absolutely ne- 
cessary to their good success, and plentiful production. 
Sowing Peas. 
To have a regular supply of peas, let some be sown at least twice 
in this month; but where a constant succession is wanted, three or 
four sowings will be necessary. 
The best sorts to sow now are the marrowfats, Glory of England, 
Spanish morotto, green and white rouncivals, Imperial, and Sugar 
Poland, these being the finest and largest sorts; likewise any of 
the hotspur kinds, and Prussian blue, Sec. those that are sown any 
time in this month will yield tolerably good crops. 
