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and upon dry open soils, it will suffice to sow on the 15th. This is for the main 
winter crop, but we may add that it often more than repays the trouble to make 
one or more duplicate sowings of moderate extent within a few days of these dates. 
As soon as the plants are well through the ground, take advantage of a fine day to 
thin the rows where needed, and to hoe the surfaces freely amongst them. Sow 
also as near to the above dates as possible some kind of Tripoli Onion , of which 
the Giant Rocca is the largest and best ; sow the seeds moderately thin, and in 
such a position that they can be permitted to remain through the winter without 
being disturbed. 
Finish the transplanting of Celery , Borecole , Broccoli , and all such crops, as 
soon as any ground previously occupied becomes vacant. Make all the advance 
possible with the eartliing-up of Celery , taking care not to pack too much soil 
up at any one eartliing-up, and especially not to place it in too large spitfuls, 
and pressed together too heavily or firmly up to and against the plants. Trans¬ 
plant at this time good breadths of Endive and Lettuce , as the time is now past 
when they bolt so readily and numerously ; those that are now transplanted may 
be used eventually for storing away into cool frames, or other similar sites for a 
winter supply. Make successional sowings of Radishes , Endive , Lettuce , and a 
small sowing of Callages as needed, during the latter end of the month where 
practicable upon warm sunny borders. Cauliflowers for the spring supply and 
for winter growing in frames, &c., should be sown some time between the 20tli 
and 26th of the month ; sow them upon a warm sunny border, and so that they 
may form strong dwarf plants for transplanting into frames, &c., so soon as the 
nights get long and cold.— William Earley, Valentines. 
THE DR. HOGG PEACH. 
WITH AN ILLUSTRATION. 
HE specimens from which the accompanying drawing was made were 
iyj) obligingly communicated to us last season, by the Eev. W. F. Radclyffe, 
by whom they were grown. As will be seen from the illustration, it is a 
very handsome, high-coloured fruit, likely to take a high place on the ex¬ 
hibition-table, as well as in the garden and forcing-house. The following is the 
description of this variety in the new edition of Hogg’s Fruit Manual :— 
“ Fruit large and round, with a very distinct suture, which is deeply cleft at 
the apex. Skin thin, but tough, lemon-coloured, dotted with crimson on the 
shaded side, and with a faint crimson cheek next the sun. Flesh yellowish- 
white, somewhat firm, but melting, with a rich, full, sugary flavour, which 
adheres to the palate, notwithstanding its fine briskness ; it is very deeply 
stained with red at the stone, from which it separates freely. Flowers large. 
Leaves with kidney-shaped glands. 
“This ripens about the 10th of August, and is a very large early Peach. 
As an exhibition variety, it will be in high repute, on account of its size and 
remarkably full flavour; and for market purposes, its earliness, size, and the ease 
with which it bears carriage, will render it one of the most valuable peaches in 
cultivation. The tree is a very strong grower, remarkably vigorous and healthy, 
and it bears immensely. 
“It was raised by Mr. Rivers, from a French peach he received from 
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