THE VEGETABLE GARDEN 



One ounce of seed should raise at least 

 two thousand plants. 



Chicory makes so delicious a salad that it 

 is well worth growing. Sow the seed the 

 last of May in drills about eighteen inches 

 apart. Thin out the plants to six inches 

 and the first week in August draw up the 

 leaves and bank up the plants in the same 

 manner as the celery. In this way they will 

 blanch and become crisp and tender. The 

 Witloof is the best variety and one packet 

 of seed will be enough. 



Corn Salad is one of the earliest vege- 

 tables to mature in the Spring. Sow the 

 seed the last of September, and the middle 

 of November cover with straw or leaves; 

 uncover very early in the Spring and by 

 the middle of April the tender leaves can 

 be gathered for salad. Two packets of 

 seed will be sufficient. 



Sweet Corn, when really sweet and tender, 

 is one of the most delicious of the many 

 vegetables that Americans are blessed with. 

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