186 THE KITCHEN GARDEN. [March, 
in the month as the weather permits. The early, as well as the 
late kinds should be sown now, in order to have a regular suc- 
cession, or as substitutes in default of early plants, or for a 
general summer crop. The early Symrna, early York, Bat- 
tersea and sugar-loaf, are best adapted for this purpose: the last 
kind, though not quite so early as the others, has a particular advan- 
tage over them, in not being liable to burst so soon after having 
arrived at perfection; and consequently may be kept a long time, 
either for use or market. 
Sow also a full crop of the large flat Dutch, drum -head, large 
English, Savoy, and red pickling cabbages; the plants from this 
sowing, will pi'oduce larger and better heads, than if sown later. 
Should the season prove favourable, by which you can get these 
seeds sown early in the month, it will be very proper to sow some 
more of each kind, about the end, for succession plants. 
Some people never think of sowing Savoys, till late in spring; 
this is a great mistake, for the early sown plants will always produce 
larger and better cabbaged heads than the late. 
In sowing the different sorts of cabbage-seeds, never let them be 
sown under the shade of trees, hedges, very high fences, or build- 
ings; for in such situations, the plants are drawn up weak and 
long-shanked, and are more liable to be destroyed by vermin than 
in open exposures. 
Sowing Peas. 
As early in this month as possible, sow a full crop of peas; the 
kinds most proper for this sowing, are the early-frame and early 
Golden and Charleton hot spurs: sow also, at the same time, some 
of the glory of England, large marrowfat, white rouncival, Spanish 
morrotto, or large Imperial kinds; these, or any of the late sorts, 
being now sown, will regularly succeed the early crops. 
Sow peas from this forward, once a fortnight or three weeks, to 
keep up a regular supply for the table, young and in good condition. 
Or, it will be a good rule, when the plants of a former sowing are 
up, to sow another crop of the same sort for succession. 
All the sorts of peas, except those which are intended for the 
first or*early crops, which may be sown on south or warm borders, 
should be sowed in open situations, and by no means near low or 
spreading trees. 
At this season, and from hence forward, let the early kinds be 
planted in drills, three feet and a half asunder; the larger growing 
sorts four feet, and the largest, such as the marrowfat, green, white, 
and grey rouncivals, &c. five feet, giving them rods or sticks in pro- 
portion to their respective growths, by which means you will be 
certain of abundant crops. 
It will not be advisable to sow any of the above kinds while the 
ground is tough and wet, always observing to have your ground in 
good working condition, before you sow these or any other crops; 
for, if otherwise, they cannot receive much benefit, but may consi- 
derable injury; observing, at the same time, that peas do not thrive 
in a heavy or clay soil. 
