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LEEK. 
This time of the year is about the best 
‘season to sow seed largely of leeks, 
Prepare a seed-bed and sow in rows, 
When the plants are about 6 or 8 inches 
in height they may be transplanted to a 
bed made exceedingly rich with good 
farm-yard manure. Make | 
trenches and plant in rows about 18 
. inches apart, the leeks to stand 9 inches 
from each other. Earth up as they 
grow. Water and liquid manure will be 
_ needed often if it is desired to es the 
best of plants. 
LETruce. 
Sow seed largely, and plant out any 
young lettuces that are suitable, and of 
sufficient size to handle. The roots 
- should not be broken, if possible, when 
raising the plants from the seed-bed. 
For further directions see those given for 
Endive. 
ONION. © 
_ Sow in shallow drills about a foot apart 
and do not cover deeply. When large 
enough transplant in rows 2 foot apart 
and about six inches apart in the rows. 
PAagsLey. 
Cover the seed lightly in rows a foot 
apart; thin out to nine inches apart in 
the rows. . mia 
Parsnip. 
Sow in drills 18 inches apart, and when 
the plants are about 2 inches high, thin 
_ out to 6 inches apart. 
PEAs. 
Sow largely of this general favorite. 
Cover the seed with soil to a depth not 
The peas should | 
be sown in drills about 3 inches apart. 
For manure, use well-rotted droppings 
greater than 8 inches. 
from farm animals. Lime, especially 
sulphate of lime or gypsum, will be found 
useful. Potash and Se ae of 
lime are good manures to use. © 
Sow in rows 2 feet apart for the dwarf 
varieties, and from 4 to 5 feet for the 
al varieties. 
Potato. 
_ Sow in rows 2 feet apart and 1 foot in 
_ the rows. 
trenches six inches deep, and put a good 
coating of manure on top of the sets. — 
shallow — 
It is a good plan to plant in 
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Porato ONION. - 
Plant the bulbs very shallow in deep, 
tich, well-prepared soil, in rows 15 inches — 
apart and 10 inches from each other in 
the rows. 
RavisH. 
Keep on sowing a little seed from time 
to time, and root out all old tough 
plants. Use plenty of well-rotted 
manure, 
Sow either in drills or broadcast, and 
when the plants are fit thin out to about 
two inches apart. 
Rep Beer, (Long and Turnip). 
Thin out well the plants which are 
coming up, and keep the rows free from 
weeds. Sowa few more rows if desired. 
Full particulars regarding the cultivation 
of Red Beet was given in our March 
issue. 
RaUBARB. 
Now is a good time to sow seed of this 
vegetable. Roots are generally obtained 
to plant out, and time is thus saved, but 
in many localities it is difficult to obtain 
roots when they are required. There is 
no necessity to sow much seed, as a dozen 
plants will suffice for an ordinary family. 
Rhubarb succeeds best in a good deep 
soil, trencheli 2 or 3 feet deep, and good 
rotten manure well mixed with the soil. 
No stalks should be gathered the first 
year, but in tho following season a good 
supply may be obtained. In gathering, 
the leaf stalks should be bent down and 
pulled, not cut off. Give annual top — 
dressings of well-rotted manure, and 
keep free from weeds, and stir the ground 
‘occasionally. 
Sow in rich deep soil, in ‘drills a foot 
apart and an inch deep; thin out to 6 
inches, aud in the following season trans- 
plant the seedlings in rows 3 feet apart 
and 2 feet in the rcws. The crown 
should be 2 inches below the surface. 
* Sausiry or VEGETABLE OYSTER. 
Sow in rich free soil, in rows a foot 
apart. When the plantsare 2 to 3 inches 
high, thin out to.6 inches apart in the 
rows. : 
Savoy. 
Sow occasionally to keep up a aay 
Sow seed thinly in little rows, about 
apart, Plant out strong young 
out to 8 to 10 inches in the rows. 
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seedlings from the seed-bed to some 
manured ground in rows 18 inches ap 
and a foot in the rows for early sorts, an 
two feet apart for the medium-sized sort 
whilst the very large varieties should 
have three feet of space between them. 
Scorzonexa or Buack VEGETABLE OysT 
Culture same as for Salsify. 
SHALLOTs. 
Plant out in drills about 1 foot apes a 
much of this useful vegetable as is likel; 
to be required. The bulbs or cloves can 
be purchased from any seedsman. Di 
the ground deep and manure it well 
When planting just press the bulb 
firmly into the soil, Keep the plants fre 
from weeds as they grow. 
_ SPINACH. 
‘Sow in rows 15 inches apart, and when 
up thin out to 6 inches in the rows, © 
TREE ONION. ‘sg 
When the stalks of the Tree Onion ar 
allowed to run up, they produce smal 
bulbs at the top instead of flowers, and 
large bulb at the base. It is by thes 
bulbs that they are propagated, They 
are also used for pickles, 
The bulbs should be planted in deep 
rich soil, in rows 12 inches apart and | 
inches from each other in the rows. The: 
must not be covered much. ; 
Turnip. 
Sow more seed for succession, 
Set the seed in light, vich soil, i 
shallow drills 15 inches apart; sow th 
seed thinly, and when they come up t 
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