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IRISH GARDENING. 



<-hecks the development of weeds, and, coiiso- 

 qviently, benefits onormously tlic ^n<)A\tli of llic 

 I)lants sawn. 



Flowers. — If the vaiions herbai cous ijcicniiial 

 flowering plants, snch as Phlox and Michaelmas 

 Daisies, have not been divided, this can still V <• 

 done. In re-planting the outside parts of eacli 

 <-lnmp give the best results as a general I'ulc. A 

 further sowing of liardy annuals can be made, 



North I T 



while in tlie sunny spots some of the more tender 

 kinds, such as Xemesia, Acroclinium, <S:c., might 

 lie sown. I'lant out S\\eet Pea seedlings on the 

 ground previously prepared ; these should be 

 supported with beech or other tree twigs, and also 

 piotected from ( old winds after planting. Eoses, 

 if not alreadv pruned, shoidd })e pruned without 

 delay. 



W. H. J. 



Plan of Plot 

 Size, 90 feet x 30 feet 



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Space for ^^^^. ,,^.,,^^; 



each ro^^ | r,.,j,,i,<.,i 



>'dging of Parslev 

 2 Pows Potatoes, " Midlothian « 



Earlv " ( 



( 

 2 Pows Potatoes, " ^b\y (^ueeu 



f 

 t Pows Potatoes, " British (^ueen " i 



r 



Pows Potatoes, " Factor," "dHon.- J 

 view Seedling" or "Arr;.n l 

 Chief " j 



fl Row Dwarf Peas, " Little :\larvel" 



4 Rows of Farly Cabbages (Pam- f 



phrey) ' 



" Flower of Spring," ' " Ellani's j 



Early," \t. [ 



2 Rows of ( 'auliflosvers, " I'-arly « 



London" < 



i Rows of Brussels Sprouts. " Soli- J 

 ditv " "l 



I 

 ^ Rows of Drumhead Savoys 

 (5 Red Cabbage Plants with tl esc 



1 Row of Tall Peas, " Alderman" 



2 Rows of Cariots, " St. Valery " 



2 Rows of Cai'rots, " Intermediate 



tFrench Beans, " Canadian Wonder " 

 Turnij), " Early Snowball " 

 Turnip, Garden Swede 



2 Rows Onions, " Ailsa Craig " 

 2 Rows Parsnips, " Student " 



2 Rows Beet 



(Celery Ridge) Radish 

 Trench of Celery (double row) 

 (Celery Ridge) jjettuce 

 Seed Bed for Caldiages, Ijceks, Celeiy 

 Scallions, \-c. 



Flow er Border 



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 \ stone 



I stove 



1 V, stone 



2 \ stone 

 \ pint 



SuccES.sioxAL Crops 



* Savoy Cabbages 



* Late Cauliflower 



*Curley (ireens and. 



Transplanted Leeks, 



also an early variety 



of Turnips, sown in 



.July, for Winter use 



Cabbages for Spring use 



Broccoli 



1 00 plants! Potherb Celerv, Leeks, 



j c^'C. 



.")(» ]dantsi Winter Lettuce 



loo plants 



70 jjlants 

 G plants 



2 pint Broccoli 



oz. 



\ oz. 



1 pint Broccoli 

 i oz. 

 .1 oz. 

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2 oz. 



1 oz. 



1 oz. 



GO plants 



\ oz. 



} oz. eacli 



of diffeient 



varieties 



South 



N.B. — ^Quantities of seeds and numliers of plants required are .slightly in excess of actual need to 



allow for bad plants, kc. 

 * i oz. each of Broccoli seeds, &c., will give more than ample supplies of these winter vegetables 

 t Actual space occupied by the Pea or Bean trench is about 12 inches, the other 2 feet is neces.sary 



for a walking and picking space. 



