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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
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them just enough, but nothing more, and arrange if possible that one crop should 
come closely upon another, even if it does not lap over a little. 
First, then, of the tall, cumbersome crop of Peas. These are usually sepa¬ 
rated row from row by a distance of 3 ft. or 4 ft., but by putting the rows 9 ft. 
apart, there is room left for a low crop between, thereby effecting a saving 
of at least 2 ft.; but if there be a pathway in the garden, by all -means 
turn that to account by arching it over with pea-sticks, and then growing any of 
the tall-growing kinds of pea or scarlet-runner, interspersed with Nasturtiums, 
for by this means a beautiful vista will be obtained, as well as something more 
substantial for the pot. Where, however, a little expense can be gone to, I 
would advise the walks to be arched over, and fruit-trees and bushes to be grown. 
I advocated this plan many years ago, and have lived to see it carried out hand¬ 
somely in high quarters, thus bringing the needfuhwalks and paths into good 
service, economising space, and adding beauty to the dull kitchen-garden. 
Another important item in the economy of space is deep cultivation, for next 
to width is depth, and mere delving a few inches deep for a crop of any import¬ 
ance is but a poor mockery. The roots go downward, and whatever food is to meet 
them should be • set in their run. Trenching a foot deep and manuring well in 
the bottom of the trench, will give the crop a stay against changes of either wet 
or dry weather. In the case of Early Potatos, the season may be lengthened by 
forwarding the sets in flat boxes, kept in any warm room until the season admits 
of their being planted out. Acres are cropped in this way in Cheshire to catch 
the sale of new Potatos. Cabbages and Lettuces may be forwarded in little 
space, and gain some four or flve weeks’ time against seedlings. Turnips will be 
in good time if sown after the ground is cleared of Peas and Potatos. All the 
winter Broccolis are eligible for second crops, and Coleworts bring up the forlorn 
hope of a thick-set bed of heartless cabbage-leaves. In mild weather in autumn 
these will grow when most other vegetables are brought to a stand-still, and 
therefore seedlings should be kept in readiness to plant out wherever 
there is a spot unoccupied; for we shall find the land growing weeds, if 
we do not give it anything more profitable to do. Groundsel and chickweed 
flowering under a hedge in frosty weather, show the sluggard how nature pushes 
on the business of vegetable life under difficulties. A scarlet-runner Bean 
planted in a quart of good soil will run up a pack-thread against the cottage wall 
and flower and fruit freely; and should there be any corner not over-sweet, a 
plant or two of the Vegetable Marrow, whose home is on the manure-heap, will 
“ hide the ruin that it feeds upon,” climbing and holding fast to any sticks or 
branches, alive or dead, within its reach, and withal it will be found no mean 
dish for the dinner-table. 
What I wish to impress upon my friends of the small holdings is to measure 
before-hand what time and what space each article will require, and sow or plant 
accordingly. If wo take the case of a Drumhead Cabbage, it will take a square 
yard of space and a whole year of time to come to perfection ; sown in August, 
