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Show DE D DA Streneth; and in about three Weeks after, whenthe Weeds begin to growagain, you fhould hoe the Ground overa fecond time, in which youfhould be careful not to leave two Car “rots Clofe to each other, as alfo to feparate them to a greater Diftance, cutting down all Weeds, Roots for Seed, if you intend to faye any; which Roots fhould be planted in the Middle » ina light Soil, about a Foor of Feb afunder each W ay, obierving to keep the Ground clear from Weeds ; and ibout the Middle of Aygufi,3 when you find the Seeds and lightly ftirring the Surface of the Ground are a in every Place, the better to prevent young Weeds fromfpringing, as alfo to facilitate the dry Place, where it fhould be Sun and Air for feveral D you maybeat out the Seeds, Bags, keeping it in a dry Pla Growth of the young C. 3 In about three Weeks or a Month after, you muft hoe them a third time, when you muft clear the Weeds as before ; and now youfhould cut out the Carrots to the Diftance they are to remain, which muft be proportion’d to the Size you intend to have them grow: If they are to be drawn while young, five or fix Inches afunder will be fufficient ; but if they are to growlarge before they are it. you mutt cut it off, and This Seed carry it toa i up in il you ufe is feldom efteem’d y afterthefirft or fecond Year Sced is always preferr’d, 1 it is more than two Years old up to Seed before their Roots have an y Bulk, TS y if the Weather fhould prove hot uly you may fow again for to ftand the MWinter,sd whichmean you will have e early March hong the Spring-fowing ft ito - 3 but thefe are feldomfo are often very tough and “Many ‘People rv feveral other Sorts eds, as Le heir nd others plant Beans but, in my Opinion, neither of thet | good, forif there is a full Crop of any one of thefe Plants, thére can be no Room for anythingelfe amongft them, fo that what is got bytheone is loft by another andbefi des, it is not only more fightly, but better for the Plants RP of each Kind to be fown feparz“ie and alfo bythis Means your Ground will be clear n the Crop ii s gone, for to fow or plant nything elfe ; but when three or four Kinds = mix’d together, the Ground is feldom at Liberty before thefuccceeding Spring : Befides, wher Beans, or any otherta Il growingPlants are mix’d or ood amoneft thee Carrots, it is apt to make them grow more in Top than Root, fo that they will not behalf fo Jarge as if fown fingly without anyot her Plaantsamoneft them, But iin order to preferve your pe Carrots for Ufe all the Winter and Spring, you fhould, about the Beginning of oe when the Breen Leaves are decay’d d, dig them up, and eee ae - a dry Place, where the IN a “0 ag taking am out from eave ) . occafion for them, ongeft and ftraichteft that the Ground on the warm Sides thereof may be ready to foworplant early the next Month. Examine Orchards, and cut off all fuch Branches from the Trees as caufe Confufion, as alfo all dead or rotten Branches ; in doing : which, es hing to make the wounded artvery 4 oth, and floping, that the Wet 1 off without entering the ay the ealier pafs Produits of the Kitchen-Garden this Montb. ” Red, White, and Si svoy Cabbages, fome Brocand Brown Cole. aragus upon Hot-beds, made the Beginember. DAUCUS CRETICUS; DAY-LILY , pull’d up, they fthould beleft eight of ten Inches diftant every Way: You mutt alfo keep themclear from W eeds, which if fuffer’d to grow amongit the Carrots will greatly prejudice them. The fecond Seafon for fowing thefe Seeds is in Febrdary, on warm Banks fituated near the Shelter of a Wall, Pale or Hedge; but thofe which are intended for the open large Quarters, fhould not be fown before the Beginning of March, nor fhould you fow any later than the End of the fame Month, for thofe which are fownin April or Maywill run the whole Year ét to various forts of Weather: fometi the Ground is lock’d up by hard Froft, and cover’d over with Snow, and at other times it abounds with hard Rains, and thick, ftinking Fogs, which renders it very uncomfortable {tirri gabroad, andis very injurious to tender Plants. “eel Sorts of Sallad-Herbs under Glaffes, or upon Hot-beds, as Creffes, Lettuce, Radifo, as alfo Mint and Tarragon, if 1 on a moderate Bed in Ofober; alfo and Cellery blanch’d. Carrots, Parjnips, Potato’s, Turnips, Skirvets, Scorzonera, and Beet Roots. Onions Dried, Leeks, Sorrel, Chard, Beet, with Savory, Thyme, Sage, and many other Herbs for Soop. ayon Golden Ruffet, cuffet, Kentifh Pippin, ne, Rennet Grife, with You may ftill, if the Weather is rhoderate, Land (or Earth 1up) thofe Artichokes which werenot fo done before, as alfo to dig andlay in Ridgesfuch Quarters of the Ki tchen-Garden as are at prefent clear from Crops, whereby the Groundwill be mellow’d ag inft Spring. Make Hot-beeds for Appi li DE which is de- fign’dfor the Table about the End of January. The Mannerof doing this, fee under the Article of Aparagus, Sow Creffes, Lettuce, Mu/lard, Radifp, and other Sallad- Herbs, on a moderate Hor-bed, ly for a conftant Sup ply Plant in thisMonth fome Sandwich Beans which are hardier than the W for, and are proper to fucceed the Teeor Lisbon Sorts, before theother will befit for inue alfe to fow Pea/e, that you may have a Succeffion regularly, without any Intermiffion, thro ghout the Seafon. You may nowalfo fow Radi sand Lebluce in Borders under warm W.alls, Pales, of a s, for an early Crop. Pick Snails out of the Holes ofold Walls or ceca broken Pots, or other Rubbith, where they lay themfelves up during the Winterfeafon, and are in thofe Places eafily taken, before they get abroad again. Obferve now carefully to pick offall dead or decay’d Leaves from your ColliflowerPlants, which are sey injurious to them, it fuffer’d to remain, (« enity when the Bees are kept clofe cover’d); for they emit a lort of rancid Vapour, which mixing with the circumambient Air, renders it noxious, [ whatever Plants are furrounded therewith. But be careful to give Air to thefe Plants ie wheneverthe Weather will permit. This is a proper Seafon for Repairing o Hedges, particul arly thofe made of Mie divers other Sorts. Pears: The Colmar, St. Germain, 8. Andrew; lé. ee te, Lefchafferie, Epine d’ Hyver, Beuré ad? Hyver, Timeof the Year. Take care to keep up the Fires in oe Stoves, as well in dark, fo sy, damp Weather, as in hard Froft, obfervirng to regulate your Heats by a good well-gradduated Thermometer. Mix up and prepare your different Compots, both for the Flower- Garden and GreenHoufe, and turn overthofe Heaps which were before mix’d, that they may {weeten, and their different Parts bethebetter united, Now lay fome Litter or other Mulch round the Roots of new-planted, as alfo the tend Exotick Trees and Shrubs, to prevent the Froft from entring the Ground, which would prejudice their tender Roots. If the Seafon be mild, you may nowplan Anemonie, R andother Roots which were kept out the Ground, in orde to have fome late Fic : in cafe the carlyiplanned Roots fhould deftroy’d. But if this Month fhould provefrofty, that little can be done abroad, except the Coveri and Preferving oe and Flowers, you fhoul look over and prepare Seeds ready alfo fi vith yourfelf wi 2 ‘Nant allies) to diftinguifh your di of Flowers, or Se-eds, which, By being j par’d at this Se:afon, will fave the Labor when Bufinefs of greater Importance requires your Attention abroad. Loiiife-bonne. For Baking or Stewing ; the Cafillac, ParRinfon’s Wi > Union, with fome others of lefs Note. As alfo, Medlars, Services, fome Grapes, and other Fruits, where they have been cig fully preferv’d. Work io be done this Month Flowerlen and Confervatory. Cover your Anemonies, Ran culus’s, Carnations, Auricula’s, and other curious Flowers, in very wet, or frofty Weather, both which are equally prejudicial to them. In trofty Weather keep the Doors and Win's of the Green-houfe clofe ; but in mild ather you muft let in a little freth Air; very damp or foggy Weather youfhould osto prevent thetender Shoots of your growing mouldy, by picking off Part as foon as you difcover it 5 all Opportunities of letting in freth ch will be of great S > Dampnefs of the Houte. fubjeét to be infefted with, efpecially at this e in clearing You muft now water your Plants very igly, «efpec ally where you have noarti- deat; in which Cafe, the Tor nd other fucculent tho fhould not ater given then fon you mutt ¢carefully pick off cay"d Leaves, as alfo you muft all Mildew or other Infeéts from ints in the Stove, wlhich they are very ellebor fier, or Flowers; Bear’ s-fe shui 5, Primrofe; fomelate Ay Halimi folio, Red Flows Narrow-leav’d {mooth G mitory, Andin very mild Weather, W. nites, and Sy drops; as alfo La Thorn, Spurge Laure, roundel Tree, Upright Bl berry’d Hone Arbutus, in Flower and Fruit 5 “St. Pa s-wort and the Common Furze. Plants in Flowerin the Green-boufe and Stove. Le Candia Tuft Tree; Yellow In “if> Wh e, mines 5 Aleppo Alate bese; Azorian and Ilex-leav’d Sof ; Cama Senecio folio retufo, 4 bor ef th fi 5, Double-floz Ortioeseae d l, Capficum’ eral Sor ts of Alves and Ficoides’s, Anemonofpermos, and Leucanthemum Sapore Pyretbri. DECORTICATIO the pulling off the Outward Bark of Trees ; alfo the Peeling or Unhufking of Roots. DELPHINIUM, [azagiv, Gr. a Dolphin fo call’d, becaufe the Flower, beforeit opens, Ddd refembles |
