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frame, and planted in the open in April, or as soon as the weather 

 permits it. For early use. Snowball, Dwarf Erfurt and Snow- 

 storm are generally used. Snowball is also used for fall crop, 

 also large late Algiers. Cauliflowers which are not ready to cut 

 before frost sets in ought to be trenched in a cold frame and 

 covered with mats, etc., and they will mature properly. 



Broccoli requires the same treatment as cauliflowers. They are 

 more hardy, and tliey need less fertility to prevent a rank 

 growth. A light soil ought to be avoided. The seed is sown at 

 the same time as for winter cabbage. They have to be protected 

 in winter. 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS. 



Brussels sprouts are in reality among the best of vegetables. 

 They like a deep mellow ground, and ought to be sown in April 

 or May in the open, in rows where the plants remain. Trans- 

 planting tends to make them leggy. The plants should be ly., 

 feet apart and 18 inches in the row. The ground ought to be 

 manured the previous year. No manure should be plowed under 

 in time of planting. Sandy soil should be avoided and top 

 growth should be discouraged, as a stocky plant is desirable. 

 Sprouts are very hardy, and they can be wintered over with very 

 little protection. 



RUTA-BAGA. 



Ruta-baga are sown from the middle of Jul,v to the middle of 

 August. They are used mostly in every private place for table 

 use as well as for stock feeding purposes. The plants are thinned 

 out 6 to 8 inches apart in the rows. They can be grown in 

 almost any soil, but a light soil suits them best. 



Turnips are grown the same as ruta-baga, but for earlj- use 

 they are sown in early spring. 



EGG PLANTS. 

 Egg plants are sown in hotbeds or greenhouses in March and 

 transplanted in 3-inch pots. When the pots are filled witli roots 

 they are repotted in 5-inch pots. They are planted in open 

 ground when all danger from frost is over. Egg plants won't 

 make much growth mitil tlie hottest months of midsummer. 

 They need a good supply of water to make a quick giowth and 

 without interruption. Planting should be 3 x 3 in a rich mellow 

 soil and protected from potato beetle. 



TOMATOES. 



Tomatoes for early planting may be sown in March under 

 glass, and for later in tlie open in May. If sown under glass 

 they are treated the same as egg plants and planted in the 

 open ground in May 4x4. In the vegetable garden some kind 

 of frame, stake or trellis should be used. For early use Earliana 

 and Early Freedom are about the best early outdoor varieties. 

 Crimson Cushion, a shoot from Ponderosa, is one of the best for 

 second early, a beautiful crimson scarlet of enormous size. Stone. 

 a very prolific, solid, round and firm tomato should not be 

 omitted. 



SALSIFY. 



Salsify, or oyster plants, should be sown in spring in rows in 

 rich mellow soil and thinned out to about 5 inches. We use the 

 Mammoth, Sandwich Island type, although some people prefer 

 the long white. The black salsify or scorzonera are more giown 

 by private gardeners than any other. Salsify can be left in 

 the ground all winter. 



PARSNIP. 



Parsnips should be sown early in spring in a deep soil and 

 plants thinned out to 5 or 6 inches. The seed is very light, an 

 it should be placed about one-half inch under ground. The plants 

 shoidd be well cultivated. Parsnips are hardy, and freezing will 

 improve them. 



CARROTS. 



Carrots like good, rich, deep sandy loam and not much manure. 

 The earliest sorts are sown early in April and the main crop in 

 May or June. They must be thinned out and constantly culti- 

 vated. Early Scarlet Horn, Early French Forcing and Carentan 

 for early. Henderson's Intermediate, half-long Danvers, Coreless, 

 etc., for intermediate and late use. 



KOHL-RABI. 

 Kohl-rabi is a vegetable generally used in spring and fall. The 

 seed is sown in February in frames or greenhouse and planted 

 out in April in rows about a foot apart. The seed may also be 

 sov n in open groimd in May and thinned out. Earliest Erfurt 

 and Purple Vieiuia are the varieties. 



KALE. 

 Kale is grown in most of the private places. It is a species 

 of cabbage whi<h does not tread. Its ctirlet leaves gives them 

 a very ornamental appearance. Some strains are very hardy and 

 can remain out all winter. It is sown in May or June the same 

 as late cabbage. .Siberian is the best and most tender. Others 

 are German Curlet and Dwarf Green Scotch. 



ONIONS. 



The best soil for onions is a rich loam. Plowing should be 

 done in tlie fall, and a heavy coat of manure should be plowed 

 in. The ground should be well pulverized in the spring with a 

 disk harrow, and if chicken manure is available a good sprinkling 

 will be beneficial. The seed should be sown in hotbeds or green- 

 house the last part of February or first part of March in rows 

 4 to .5 inches apart and transplanted as soon as they can be 

 handled. They should be planted in the open in April 6 inches 

 ai)art and 14 to IG inches between the rows, so that the Planet, 

 Jr., can be used. Constant cultivation is necessary to keep the 

 weeds down and the surface loose. A top dressing of nitrate of 

 soda two weeks after planting will be found very beneficial. The 

 varieties used for this method of planting are Prizetaker, White 

 Portugal, Ailsa Craig and Levant. Onions can also be sown out- 

 doors in April in rows and thinned out. 

 BEETS. 



Beets need a light and very right soil to grow tender roots. 

 Sow with a drill an inch deep. Tlie plants ought to be thinned 

 out, for early use 5 inches, and for later 3 inches, as the former 

 will mature more quickly than the latter, and should be con- 

 tinued until the latter part of July. They can be sown as soon 

 as the frost is out of the ground. For early sowing we use 

 Crosby's Egyptian, Electric Blood Turnip and Eclipse, followed 

 by Crimson Globe and Detroit Dark Red. 



Swiss chard is a beet and should be cultivated the same as 

 beets. 



SPINACH. 



Spinach is the easiest cultivated crop. The first sowing should 

 be made as soon as the frost is out of the ground, and later from 

 August until October. August sown crop is fit for winter use 

 when protected, and October sown is for spring use. New Zea- 

 land Spinach is a good substitute for real spinach, and can be 

 used all summer when real spinach can't be had. 

 ARTICHOKE. 



The seed of articlioke should be sown in rows and thinned 

 out a foot apart. It is a perennial and should be planted in 

 permanent beds the next spring 2x3 feet apart in very rich 

 deep loam. The plants need winter protection. The French 

 method is to plant 3 to 5 feet apart, or 3 plants in a hill. Dur- 

 ing hot summer the plants have a good top dressing of long 

 manure. They need plenty of water, the more the better. 



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