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SUCCESSION IN VEGETABLE PLANTING "931 
SUCCESSION IN VEGETABLE PLANTING. 
As the result of some experiments in the home garden by Prof. 
Thos. Shaw, of the University Farm, atSt. Authony Park, the follow- 
ing successions in garden crops proved eminently suitable. 
1. Seed onions, radishes and turnips or ruta-bagas. The onion 
seed was first sown. The radish seed was then put in rows equally 
distant in every part from the rows containing the onion seed; that 
is to say, there was one row of radishes between every two rows of 
onions. As soon as the radishes were fit for use they would, of 
course, be removed. Turnips or ruta-bagas were then made to fol- 
low the radishes, but notimmediately, or the tops would over-shad- 
owed the onions before the latter had sufficiently matured. It 
would be possible to get two crops of radishes and then a crop of 
turnips in the same rows, 
2. Onions from sets, cauliflowers and cabbage. The cauliflower 
plants were put in every second row between the onions, and the 
plants were put two feet distant in the line of the row. The onions 
were used on the table in the green form. Care was taken to pull 
the plants that grew around the cauliflowers first, and in due time 
cabbages were planted in the centre of the squares between the cau- 
liflower plants. 
3. Lettuce or radishes, potatoes and citrons. The first crop oc- 
cupied the ground except where the potato rows were to grow. 
When the lettuce was all removed, citron seeds were then planted. 
The potatoes were ofan early variety,and when removed the ground 
was left in an excellent condition for the citron vines to run over it 
and mature a crop. 
4. Dwarf peas,corn and squashes or pumpkins. The peas ma- 
tured before the corn over-shadowed them, In the rows where the 
corn was to be planted, peas were not sown, but before the corn- 
planting season there was ample time to reap a crop of radishes, 
lettuce or spinach from the rows which were.to produce corn. The 
pumpkins and squashes were planted in between the corn hills,and 
at the same time. 
' 5. Onions from sets, cress or pepper grass, and beans. The 
onions were used on the table in the green form,and the beans were 
then planted. The onions were first removed where the bean hills 
were to be made, so that the beans had made considerable growth 
before the onions were all removed. 
When crops are thus grown in succession,they must, of course, 
receive close attention. As soon as one crop has fulfilled its mis- 
sion,it must be promptly removed and another one put in its place, 
and where plants are inclined to crowd they can oftentimes have 
the exuberant growth lopped off. Prompt attention to such details. 
is necessary where the highest possible success is to be reached; 
but the needed attention is not labor to one who loves husbandry 
The pleasure of seeing the plants grow would go far to reward those 
who thus care fora garden. 
