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THE ELOEIST and POMOLOGIST. 
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season had more than ordinary power over them. In the case of any failures 
of such kinds as are wanted other sowings should be made immediately. If the 
weather proves more favourable during the two last weeks of May, some progress 
may possibly be made in thinning - out superfluous seedlings from all crops. 
Indeed, this is an operation which should be done as early as possible, and 
hence will require full attention during the current month. All such crops 
as Onions^ Carrots of the intermediate and long kinds. Parsnips^ &c., should 
be thinned out freely; not only is the produce finer, but the aggregate bulk 
is increased, by a free system of culture. Onions should not be less than 
six inches apart, in all cases where fine examples are intended to be grown. 
Those for pickling, and such other quantity as are required for use whole and of 
moderate size, require no thinning at all. Immediately following the thinning 
process, give the ground a thorough good and deep hoeing between the crops, 
which not only tends to destroy weeds, but loosens the soil after the necessary 
treading upon it, and aids the young crops to grow freely. 
Asparagus-heds or plantations would be much benefited by a moderate dress¬ 
ing with coarse or other salt at this season; scatter it broad-cast across the beds. 
Though it will be possible to cut Asparagus for use later -this season than 
ordinarily, owing to continued cold weather, and the moderate supply previously 
produced, yet is it desirable to cease cutting as early as possible, both in view of 
taxing the roots as little as possible, and also to give the young shoots that are 
permitted to grow away freely more time to perfect and ripen their growth. 
Plants of spring-sown Caidijlowers that have attained to a moderately good 
size in the seed or nursery beds, should be planted out at the earliest time possible 
in a good rich permanent bed previously prepared for them. All other seedling 
plants of the Broccoli^ Borecole, or Cahhage tribes must have direct attention in 
the matter of thinning them out, and transplanting such as are drawn—being 
generally the strongest—on to nicely sheltered nursery beds. This operation 
should always be attended to, when practicable, upon a dull showery day,, or during 
the latter part of the day, when a hot arid period has set in. Make other sowings 
of such as these and kindred subjects, according to the home wants, and the success 
or failure that has attended the first sowings. Place the requisite sticks to Pnnner 
Beans^ by anticipation rather than following an apparent need of required support. 
Immediately the last sowings of Peas^ Broad Beans, Dwarf French Beans, &c., 
show through the ground, make successional sowings with any remaining stock of 
such kinds as were previouly sown, or other late kinds. Make a good permanent 
sowing of Parsley early in the month, as the crops produced from such a sowing 
will furnish a supply throughout winter and early spring. Sow, also, a succes¬ 
sional batch of such herbs as Siveet Basil, Purslane, &c., to produce a supply of 
green young leaves for late autumnal use. Turnips should be sown during any 
showery weather at the latter end of the month. Many subjects will require to 
be planted out definitively, comprising such things as the early-sown Siveet Basil, 
Chilis or Capsicums, Tomatos, Vegetable Marrows, and the customary Ridge 
Cucimhers, Gherkins, &c. The latter may be planted out in a variety of ways. 
Either make a bed of fermenting materials in the ordinary way, using stable-yard 
manure, old leaves, or any kind of litter, so as to cause a moderate heat; upon 
this a foot or two of soil should be placed, and into this plant out the plants 
previously prepared in pots, or sow the seeds therein forthwith. One other 
efficient and easy method is to dig a trench in the sheltered part of the garden, 
to place short grass-mowings or litter of the kind above named, &c., therein ; 
place over this rich soil, plant out the plants, and cover in both cases with 
hand-lights.— William IIaeley, Valentines, 
