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Rig liostou and riiil:itloli»lii:i lUitti-r: S«>0(1 sown tliicUly in tin- open trround 

 May -!>. June lo. up; ^rrcw very slowly and was not ready for use luitil July 

 JO; then furnished all we could use till covered by snow. 



Scarlet Turniii : IManted in the open Ki"<>u»d May L".l. and at several intervals 

 during the sunnner. They grew large enough for use in four or five weeks. 



White Strasl)nrg: Seed planted May li'.». .Time S. u]). .Inly 1.". growing very 

 rai)idly. July liO, large enough for use. 



Seeded .June 1. .Vlxnit a doziMi and a half seeds germinated and made a 

 very satisfactory growth. They will l>e t.^Uen up and reset in the si)ring. 



SPINACH. 



liong Standing: Seeded June 1. By June 12 it was up. and ready for table 

 use by July 15. Cut five or si.\ times during the summer. 



Seed planted .June 1. June I'd. up. July 1. (piite good stand; 2 inches high. 

 Grew very slowly, and by September S the roots were not yet large enough 

 tor use. 



PARSNIl'S. 



Early Round: Planted June 1. June 2:',, up. (Jrew too slowly; did not get 

 large enough for use. 



CARROTS. 



I 

 Scarlet Horn: Seed planted June 1. June 20. up. July 1. growing very 

 slowly. Did not get large enough for use. I'sually a suue crop. 



Large White Norfolk ; Seed sown June 1. June 10, up. July 1, fair stand ; 

 li inches high ; leaves full of small holes caused by an insect. July 15, growing 

 very rapidly; insects still working some. August 15, many roots large enough 

 tor use. Pulled September 8 ; did exceedingly well ; very tender and sweet ; a 

 sure crop here. 



RUTA-BAGA. 



Champion: Seed sown June 1. June 10, up. July 1, fine stand; 14 inches 

 high. July 15, growing very rapidly ; not attacked by insects. September 1, 

 fome roots of good size, but the majority rather small. Pulled September 8. 

 Should have been planted earlier ; usually a sure crop. 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS. 



Dwarf Improved : Seed sown in window boxes about May 5. Transplanted 

 June 12. Grew very slowly ; sprouts just beginning to form at the end of the 



growing season. 



