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Carrots and Parsneps. 
Carrots may now be sown for a full crop; but in order to have 
tolerable sized roots in some reasonable time in summer, let the 
seed be sown the beginning of the month. 
Where, however, a supply of young carrots are required, it is 
proper to perform three different sowings this month; the first, in 
the beginning, the second, about the middle, and the third, towards 
the latter end. 
Parsneps may also be sown in the beginning or middle of this 
month; but if later, the crop will not succeed well, at least not to 
have large swelling roots in full perfection. 
For the method of sowing both carrots and parsneps, see page 
190. 
Note. There are several varieties, of the garden carrot; differ- 
ing in the colour of their roots; such as the orange, white, yellow, 
and dark red. These variations may be continued, by taking care 
not to mix them together in the same garden. There is another 
rariety called the horn-carrot, differing in the form of its root, the 
lower part terminating in a round, abrupt manner, and not tapering 
off gradually, like the others; this is the earliest sort, is of an orange 
colour, and very delicious; and should always be sown for a first 
crop. The long orange carrot, is the best for a principal crop. They 
all delight and thrive, in a deep, rich, sandy loam. 
Celery. 
The young celery plants, arising from the seed sown in February 
or March, for an early crop, will be fit to prick out now, some in the 
beginning, and others towards the middle or latter end of the month, 
into a nursery-bed of rich light earth, or in a hot-bed, to forward 
them still more. ; 
Prepare a spot of ground, form it into three or four feet wide 
beds, and rake the surface smooth; then thin out a quantity of the 
best plants from the seed-bed, and plant them into the above, at 
about three inches distance; or you may prick some of the earliest 
into a moderate hot-bed, to forward them; give a gentle watering, 
and repeat it occasionally till the plants have taken fresh root. 
They should remain in these beds a month or five weeks, to get 
strength before they are planted out finally into the trenches. 
As these early-sown plants, after they become fit for use, will 
not continue long before they run up for seed, there should not be 
more of them raised or planted out, than are necessary for an early 
supply. 
Sow some celery-seed in the first or second week of this month, 
to raise plants for a general crop, and to succeed those which were 
sown in March. 
Dig for this purpose, a bed of rich light earth, and make the sur- 
face "even; sow the seed thereon tolerably thick, and rake it in 
lightly; in dry weather give frequent moderate watering, both be- 
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