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THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
not form well. Plant in rows about two 
feet six inches apart. The plants to 
atand about two feet from each other in 
the rows. 
CazBBaGcE, 
Sow more seed, and plant out the young 
cabbages that may be available. 
Carrot. 
More seed may be sown if needed. Sow 
in rows two feet apart; make several 
successive thinnings, until the young 
plants stand from 4 to 7 inches apart, 
according to the variety. Before sowing 
the soil should be deeply pulverised, and 
no manure should be used but which is 
thoroughly decomposed. 
CAULIFLOWER. 
Transplant the seedlings large enough 
in good rich soil which has been trenched 
and well manured, in rows of from 2 to 
23 feet each way. 
Cress and Mustarp. 
Sow for succession about once a fort- 
night in light rich soil in drills half an 
inch deep and 8 inches apart, and sow 
thickly. 
HErss. 
The various kinds may still be lifted, 
divided, and replanted. Every garden, 
however small, should contain a few 
roots of thyme, sage, marjoram, savoury, 
mint, and parsley. Parsley must be 
raised from seed, and, although the 
plants when quite young will transplant, 
itis better to sow the seeds where the 
plants are wanted. When of a dwarf and 
well-curled kind, parsley makes a capital 
edging in the vegetable garden. The 
seed takes a long time to germinate; by 
soaking it in tepid water for 24 hours, the 
process is accelerated. Sage grows 
freely from cuttings put in at this period, 
for the old plants may be divided, and 
seeds germinate rapidly. Of thyme, 
there are several kinds, all of which may 
be used in the kitchen ; the silver varie- 
gated and the golden make nice garden 
edgings. Thyme is readily propagated by 
division ; it is also increased by seeds and 
cuttings, Marjoram consists of two 
kinds—the ‘sweet and the knotted. The 
former is the better sort, but is not so 
strong a grower or as hardy as the other ; 
both are increased by division and seed. 
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Savory may be treated in the same way 
as marjoram and thyme. There are two ~ 
common kinds of mint—the spear or 
pea mint and peppermint. Both kinds 
prefer a dampish place, and, as the plants 
spread rapidly, they should be planted in 
some out-of-the-way place, where their 
roots would not interfere with those of 
other plants, The peppermint may be 
dispensed with; but the spearmint is 
most useful; both kinds are easily 
increased by bits of roots or cuttings. 
Besides those referred to there are 
many other kinds of culinary herbs as 
well as a variety of medicinal ones. 
Tarragon is used in salads to correct the 
coldness of the other herbs; and its 
leaves are excellent when pickled. To 
produce this herb to perfection it should 
be planted in poor, dry soil. By cutting 
the stems down occasionally new shoots 
of the leaves 
should be gathered in the summer and 
dried for use in the winter. Those who 
are formed. Some 
_ desire a collection of herbs should plant 
fennel, rampion, rue, hyssop, pot mari- 
gold, wormwood, anise, rosemary, basil, 
borage, carraway, dill, horehound, balm, 
chervil, purslane, &c. 
LEEK. 
Seed may be sown largely, and any 
plants from previous sowings that are 
large enough, say six inches high, may be 
plunted out. Directions were given in 
our April issue. 
LEtruce. 
If plants are available, they may be 
planted out largely. _ Sow a little more 
in a bed or box, and when three 
or four inches high, plant out in good 
tich soil, which has been trenched and 
well manured, in rows a foot apart each 
way. 
ONION. 
Sow in shallow drills about a foot apart 
and do not cover deeply. When large 
enough transplant in rows a foot apart 
and about six inches apart in the rows, 
and apply liquid manure occasionally. 
Poraro Onion. 
Plant the bulbs very shallow in deep, 
rich, well-prepared soil, in rows 15 inches 
apart and 10 inches from each other in 
the rows. 
TREE ONION. 
Ths bulbs should be planted in deep 
rich soil, in rows 12 inches apart and 6 
inches from each other in the rows. They 
must not be covered mnch. 
Parsnip. 
Sow in drills 18 inches apart, and when 
the plants are about 2 inches high. thin 
out to 6 inches apart. 
Pras, 
Sow in rows 2 feet apart for the dwarf 
varieties, and from 4 to 5 feet for the 
tall varieties. 
RADISH. 
Sow either in drills or broadcast, and 
when the plants are fit thin out to about 
two inches apart. 
RHUBARB, 
Plant seedlings in rows 3 feet apart 
‘and 2 feet in the rcws.° The crown 
should be 2 inches below the surface. 
Sza Katz. 
Sow the seed in rich soil, in drills a 
foot apart, and thin out to 8 inches in 
the rows. If you have plants available 
transplant in rows 3 feet apart and 18 
inches in the rows, covering the crowns 2 
* inches, 
SHALLOTS. 
Make a further sowing if required: 
See our April issue for directions as to 
cultivation. 
PRICKLY SPINACH. 
Of the two varieties of spinach (the 
round and the prickly) grown for market, 
the prickly is the more hardy, The 
ground for spinach must be worked deep, 
and, as quick growth is necessary, the 
soil cannot be too rich. Sow the seeds 
in rows 1 foot apart. When the young 
plants have made four or six leaves, thin 
them out to from 9 to 12 inches apart. 
While growing, plenty of water is 
required to bring the crop to perfection, 
and the ground must be kept free from 
weeds. 
80 to 100 days from sowing. 
The leaves will be ready in from 
TURNIP. 
Sow more seed for succession, 
Set the seed in light, rich soil, in 
shallow drills 15 inches apart; sow the 
seed thinly, and when they come up thin 
out to 8 to 10 inches in the rows. 
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