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THE FLORIST. 
Late Peas should have a very open exposure, to prevent damp and 
mildew. 
Scarlet Runner Beans. —The ground may be prepared in a manner 
similar to that recommended for summer Peas, but a much lighter soil 
will grow them. To keep them productive, however, through the 
season, copious waterings in dry weather wiU be required, and the young 
kids should be gathered as they are produced, as, when permitted to 
become old and form seeds, they prevent the growth of the young kids, 
and the plants give up bearing more. Scarlet Runners bear well when 
left to lie on the ground without sticking them, and merely stopping 
them occasionally. Another useful vegetable, both for the summer and 
winter, is the White Dutch Runner ; grow them similar to the Scarlet 
Runner. The kids in a green state are like the above, and nearly as 
good. A part of the crop may be left to ripen, which will produce the 
best kind of French Haricot, a most useful and nutritive vegetable for 
the winter season. 
Dwarf French Beans like a warm dryish soil, moderately enriched. 
To keep these in bearing, treat them as advised for Scarlet Runners, by 
not allowing any of the kids to become old. 
Broad Beans. —Strong heavy soils suit them best, for summer crops 
select the heaviest soil you have; in this they will be more productive 
if not enriched too much. 
Cauliflowers. —These cannot well have a soil too rich; a strong 
loamy soil, well worked and dressed with the best rotten manure, and 
the plants well watered in dry weather, will produce this excellent 
vegetable in the greatest perfection, liquid manure is capital; and never 
suffer the plants to want water, either pure or mixed. 
Cabbages and Broccoli thrive equally well under similar treatment 
and soil. Broccoli being in season principally during winter and spring, 
watering is not so much required, but it greatly improves it during dry 
weather in April and May. The early crops of Cauliflowers and Cab¬ 
bages should have the most sheltered situation you can give them. 
Observe, neither Cauliflowers, Cabbage, Broccoli, or Borecole should 
follow each other at a less interval than two years. 
Lettuce. —Whatever land will grow first-rate Cauliflowers will also 
grow fine Lettuce. Cos Lettuce requires good loamy soil, deeply dug, 
and well manured. N o greater mistake is committed than by attempting 
to grow this by the side of walks or any out of the way place. During 
the summer water as much as you please, provided the water passes 
freely away. Planted 12 or 15 inches apart, and under the above 
treatment, the produce will grow quick, and be both crisp and succulent. 
Cabbage Lettuce will come to good perfection on rather lighter soils, 
still depth and richness are requisite, and watering in dry weather. 
Keep the plants a good distance apart (a foot at least). It is astonishing 
how fine they will grow when allowed room. 
Spinach. —This crop for winter requires a deep and dry soil, well 
enriched; for the summer, as it only keeps in perfection a short time, 
it should be sown frequently; it does well enough between the rows of 
Peas, Beans, &c. 
Parsley. —A very rich and deep soil; for fine roots the plants should 
