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ingenious boy can quickly make the boxes, and if boused wben 

 not in use, tbey will last many years. Cucumbers, melons and 

 Lima beans may be started in the hot bed by planting them in 

 berry boxes, three or four seeds in each, afterward transplanting 

 them into the open ground, cutting the bottoms of the boxes 

 away to allow the roots to run out in search of nourishment. 

 Carrots and parsnips usually do the best when planted early in 

 May. Beets, peas, string or snap beans, sweet corn, radishes and 

 lettuce, should be sown or planted at intervals of two or three 

 weeks, until the first of July, that a supply may be at hand until 

 frost comes. Cabbage and cauliflower, for early use, may usually 

 be transplanted into the open ground as early as the plants caa 

 be got ready, and for winter use, about the 20th of June. Cel- 

 ery from 15th of June to 15th of July. Tomatoes, peppers, 

 sweet potatoes and egg plant from 15th of May to 20th of June. 

 Best Varieties of Vegetables for Home Use. — With an 

 experience of thirty-five years as a market gardener, I would 

 select the following as the best varieties to grow for home use, 

 viz.: Beets — Egyptian Turnip Rooted, Dewing's Imported Early 

 Ked. Beans (for snaps) — Early Valentine, Golden Wax, Horti- 

 cultural. Beans (for shell) — Large White Lima, Large White 

 Kidney. Cabbage — Early Jersey, Wakefield, Henderson's Sum- 

 mer and Premium Flat Dutch. Cauliflower — Early Snowball, 

 Algiers, Dwarf Erfurt. Celery — Sandringham Dwarf White. 

 Corn — Early Minnesota and Stowell's Evergreen. Cucum,- 

 bers — Early White Spine, Green Prolific Pickling. Lettuce — 

 Curled Simpson, Black Seeded Butter and Large India. Musk 

 Melons — Green Citron, Cassaba and Yellow Antelope. 

 Water Melons — Mountain, Sweet and Black Spanish. On- 

 ions — Top Sets, Large Red Wethersfield and Yellow Dan vers. 

 Parsnips — Long White Hollow Crowned. Peppers — Sweet 

 Mountain and Long Red Cayenne. Peas — Laxton's Alpha, Mc- 

 Lean's Advancer, Champion of England. Potatoes — Beauty 

 of Hebron. Radishes — Long Scarlet and French Breakfast, 

 Rose China Winter. Squash — White Bush Scalloped, Boston 

 Marrow and Hubbard. Tomatoes — Canada Victor, Trophy and 

 Acme. Turnips — Early Flat Dutch, Red Top Strap Leaf and 

 Golden Ball. 



