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HORTICULTURAL CALENDAR. 
Cabbage , fyc. —Plant out from the winter beds, all the strong Cabbage plants, to come into 
use in July; and sow the seed of the Early York/ and Van Aek, &c. to come in for autumn. 
Red Cabbage plants should now be planted out, if not done before; and seed sown in the be¬ 
ginning of the month, for autumn and winter use. Sow a pretty good supply of Savoy, Bro- 
cole, &c. about the latter end of the month, for use in winter and spring. 
Cauliflower Plants , wintered in frames, should be planted out on the quarters intended for 
them, at about the distance of two feet six inches apart. And not later than the middle of the 
month, sow some seed for a crop to succeed those sown last month. 
Celery sown last month, if large enough, prick out towards the end of this month on a bed of 
rich soil, or on a slight hotbed ; and sow more seed in a warm situation. 
Lettuce Plants that have been sheltered in frames, should now be planted out about a foot 
apart, and seed of the different kinds sown twice during the month. 
Radishes. —In the beginning of the month sow full crops of the Scarlet, Short-Top, See. and 
about the middle or latter end, a few White and Red Turnip Radishes. 
Parsley. — Sow about the end of the month, for the principal supply, chiefly in drills. 
Scorzonera , Salsafy , 8fc. —Sow in shallow drills about ten inches apart, towards the latter 
end of the month, for the main crop. 
Leeks. —Sow a good crop in the beginning of the month. 
Onions. — Sow the main crop early in this month, if not done In the last. See p. 96. 
Potatoes. —Begin about the middle of the month to plant out the principal early crops. 
Sweet Baza and Sweet Marjoram should now be sown on a slight hotbed, or on a bed of rich 
light earth, in a warm situation. 
Mustard and Cress — Continue to sow in boxes, See. as recommended last month, and to¬ 
wards the end sow in a warm situation out of doors. 
Jerusalem Artichokes. —Make new plantations of them in suitable situations, if not done be¬ 
fore. 
Turnips. —Sow a few Early Dutch, about the 20th of the month, and a larger quantity at the 
end, to succeed them. 
Beet. —Sow the main crop of the Red, for its Roots; and a small quantity of White and 
Green for the leaves. 
Kidney-Beans. — Continue to sow for forcing, as recommended last month. • 
Artichokes. —Give the proper spring-dressing towards the end of the month, and dig and le¬ 
vel the ground between the plants. 
Asparagus , for forcing, continue to plant for the final crop. About the end of the month, 
fork and spring-dress the productive beds. This too, is the best time for planting new beds : 
select a piece of good mellow ground for the purpose, dung it well, and trench it to the depth 
of eighteen inches or two feet; then form beds of four feet and a half wide, and make in them 
four narrow trenches or drills, six inches deep, and lengthways of the bed, with a spade, which 
will leave one side of the trench or drill upright; against this upright side insert one-year-old 
plants, eight inches apart, and so deep that the crown of the root,will be about two inches be¬ 
low the surface of the bed; cover in each drill carefully, and then rake the bed slightly over to 
level it. If a light crop of Onions were sown on the beds the first year, they would not injure 
the Asparagus plants. 
Strawberry Beds should now have their spring-dressing, and if new plantations are wanted, 
this is the best time to make them,—take off the strongest runners nearest the parent, and 
plant them on the beds or borders prepared for the purpose, in rows about twelve inches apart, 
and six inches from plant to plant in the rows. 
Mint. —New beds may be planted by drawing up the young spring shoots for the purpose, 
and planting them in beds six inches apart. 
Garlic and Shallots should be planted in the beginning of the month, in drills six inches 
apart, and about two inches deep. 
Broccoli. —Sow Grange’s Early White, for use in August. Impregnated Early Wh'te and 
Early Sprouting, for use from October to Christmas ; and at the end of the month, the Large 
Purple-headed, Sulphur-coloured, Spring-White, and Late Dwarf Purple, for use in March and 
April next year. 
THOMAS H A UPCAST I,E, 1* I! INTER, CHURCH-STREET, SH EFFI F.I.U. 
