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wards. To succeed these, a moderate 
sowing should take place at the same 
time in the open ground upon a south 
border, and the produce will be fit for 
use through the summer. 
The main crop of the larger sorts 
should also be sown about the beginning 
of March. The ground destined for 
them should be very light, inclining to 
sandy; just previous to the sowing it 
should be well trenched to a depth of 
two feet, thoroughly pulverising every 
part, but manure should be withheld, as 
tending to the production of small fibrous 
roots, instead of the perpendicular main 
radicle desired. The seed being very 
light and not easily separated may be 
mixed with damp sand, which will faci¬ 
litate its equal distribution. As the 
drill method of sowing is so much better 
and handier to regulate and clean than 
when the plants are grown broadcast, 
we would advise it to be adopted in every 
practicable case; let them be drawu 
about a foot apart and an inch deep; 
scatter the seeds regularly along them, 
and cover with the rake. When the plants 
are well up they should be thinned to 
nine inches one from another, and then, 
with the ordinary attention to hoeing, 
weeding, &e., will pass through the 
summer, and in September be fit for 
removal; they should be pulled up, the 
tops cut off, and, after drying for a day or 
two, may be stowed away in a dry cellar, 
or, what is better, may be buried in dry 
sand in a shed secure from frost. This 
method preserves the juices of the roots, 
and when cooked they are, consequently, 
more palatable. 
CAULIFLOWER. Brassica botrytis 
caul for a (De Cakdolle.) Nat. Ord. 
Crucifer(B. It is much to be regretted 
that we have not yet been able to impart 
a greater degree of hardihood to this 
fine vegetable—a subject well deserving 
the attention of cultivators.. The prin¬ 
cipal crop of cauliflowers should be pro¬ 
vided for by sowing early in August on 
a warm border, and in September, or 
as soon as the plants have attained 
about three inches in height, they 
should be transplanted either to 
frames, in which they may be protected 
through the winter, to be again removed 
to the open borders in the following 
March, or a rich piece of ground in a 
warm position should be at once pre¬ 
pared, and the plants placed on it to be 
covered with handlights; if the latter 
method is adopted, the lights must be 
brought on to the ground and stood 
eighteen inches asunder, and under each 
nine plants may be placed. During the 
dry weather of the remainder of the 
summer they will require to be plenti¬ 
fully supplied with water, and it may be 
necessary to shade them from strong 
sunlight till they have become esta¬ 
blished ; afterwards air must be admitted 
freely, that the plants may become robust 
before the arrival of winter, when it will 
be necessary to nurse them on account 
of frosts. In fine weather the lights may 
be tilted both day and night, closing them 
only when very cold ; and as the severe 
weather of the spring comes on it will 
be advisable to cover the glasses with 
straw or mats through the worst of it, 
as they are very liable to injury at this 
period. In March those preserved in 
frames may be finally transplanted, and 
the surplus of those under handlights 
treated in the same manner; leaving 
only three of the strongest under each 
light. The earth should be drawn up 
round their stems, so as to form a basin, 
which will facilitate the watering neces¬ 
sary when the heads are forming; they 
require a great deal in dry weather, and 
if liquid manure is given once a week, 
the vigour of the plants will be increased, 
and the size and flavour of the heads, 
consequently, improved. By continuing 
the handlights over the plants that are 
left undisturbed for a fortnight or three 
weeks longer then maturity is forwarded 
nearly as much, and then those removed 
to the open border succeeding, keep the 
supply regular. 
In March seed should be sown in 
gentle heat to furnish the autumn 
supply. These plants when about two 
inches high should be “ pricked” into 
a warm border, and occasionally pro¬ 
tected with mats, as the weather may 
render necessary; unless a frame can 
be spared for them: the object being 
