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come true to name. There are usually several varieties in one pack- 

 age, and the plants that I have ])()n^ht in town were mixed even 

 worse. Lettuce: Ferry's Early Prize Head. 



The best way for farmers to do is to procure D. M. Ferry's or 

 Sibley's catalogue, whose complete description and information con- 

 cerning the hal)its of plants will aid them in selecting those which 

 are suitable for their purpose. All vegetables in the farmer's garden 

 should be grown in rows far enough apart to be cultivated with a 

 horse. They should plant the whole garden about the same time. 

 I plow my ground well, that is, I use a plow that will scour and turn 

 the top or surface earth under as little as possible. In planting 

 potatoes after plowing the garden well, I mark it out with the same 

 plow. })lowing the furrows about four inches deep and cover by 

 plowing a little deeper so as not to move the seed. As soon as the 

 potatoes begin to come np harrow the ground level. 



Question — What time would you })lant potatoes? 

 Answer — About the 25th of April. 



A. H. Burt — Ferry's Prize lettuce I have grown for years and 

 consider it the tenderest variety! 



President Barnard — I would not approve of planting all kinds 

 of vegetables on the same day. Radishes and lettuce should be 

 planted early when the weather is cool. 



T. C. Dickinson — If you plant radishes and lettuce in the same 

 rows, the lettuce will shade the radish so that they will be tender 

 for a long time. 



H. S. Bloom — Lettuce can be phxnted early if on rich ground. 

 For snap beans, — early. Black: late, Giant Wax. 



Mrs. Decker — Radishes sown in July for fall use are the best. 



Question — When should winter radishes be sown? 

 Answer — June or July. 



Question — How can radishes be kept nice and crisp? 

 Answer — Store them away in sand. 



L. E. Cunningham — Of ])eas [Champion of England is the finest 

 in existence. Tomatoes: Trophy is unsurpassed. 1 do not think 

 shoving the earth one side is plowing: I want to turn the top under 

 if I can: right bottom side up. 



