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RADISH. 



The radish will succeed in any light, open soil, but rather a 

 shady spot should be selected. To grow them properly the ground 

 should be dug deeply, and the surface raked fine. The seed is 

 usually sown thinly broadcast in beds about four feet wide, and 

 the surface lightly raked over after sowing. In dry weather the 

 beds should be watered early in morning. 



Quantity of seed required. — One and a half ounces of seed will 

 sow a bed l6 feet long by four feet wide. 



Varieties. — Earliest Long Frame, Carter's Violet Freneh Breakfast, 

 Carter's Early White Turnip, Carter's Extra Early white-tipped 

 Scarlet, Mi.ved Turnip, Early Round Dark Red, Market Gardeners' 

 Early Long Scarlet. 



Prices of seed. — English, from 4d. to 8d. per ounce ; American, 

 10 cents per ounce. 



SPINACH. 



By sowing at intervals of two or three weeks from beginning of 

 August till March, a succession of spinach is easily kept up from 

 about October till May. The soil for spinach should be deep and 

 rich, neither very stiff nor very light, and should be rather moist, 

 otherwise frequent waterings will be necessary. The seed should 

 be sown in drills about an inch deep, and IS to l8 inches apart, 

 and the plants should be thinned out to about 6 inches apart in 

 the rows. Beyond keeping the ground free from weeds, the soil 

 stirred occasionally, and watering frequently and copiously in 

 dry weather, no further cultivation is needed. 



Quantity of Seed required. — To sow a drill one chain in length J 

 of an ounce of seed will be needed. 



Varieties. — Carter's Market Favourite, The Carter, Bloonisdale 

 Spinach, Ever Ready, Prickly Seedcd-Curled, Round or Summer. 



Prices of seed. — English, 3d. and 4d. per ounce ; American 10 to 

 15 cents per ounce. 



SQUASH. 



Plant in hills, prepared as for Melons, 4 feet apart each way 

 for the bush varieties, and 6 to 8 feet apart for the running sorts. 

 About 2 plants may be allowed to each hill. If very large fruit 

 is desired only two or three should be left on each plant, selecting 

 the best, and the branches should be cut off about two or three 

 leaves beyond the last fruit. 



Quantity of seed. ^One ounce for 50 hills. 



Varieties. — Bush kinds — Long Island, White Bush, Golden Custard 

 Bush, White Bush Scalloped, Yelloiv Bush Crookneck. 



Running kinds — Landreth's White Turban, Henderson's Delicate 

 Winter Crookneck. 



Price of seed. — American, 10 to 25 cents per ounce. 



SWEET CORN. 



Plant once a fortnight from beginning of August to beginning 

 of January to have young, tender corn from end of October to 

 April. 



