ANOTHER HARDY GARDEN BOOK 



stored in a cool, dark place, they will keep 

 a long time. 



Radishes are most acceptable in early 

 Spring, and if they are to be raised in the 

 garden, should be sown as soon as the frost 

 leaves the ground; the rows should be about 

 a foot apart and the plants about two inches 

 apart in the rows. The small dark red 

 variety is the best. One ounce of seed is 

 sufficient, and sowings can follow each 

 other about every three weeks. 



Rhubarb. Every garden should have at 

 least a few plants of rhubarb. A dozen 

 roots can be bought for about a dollar and 

 a half, and will last a lifetime. They should 

 be planted in a corner where they will be 

 undisturbed, and require little or no culture 

 beyond keeping them free from weeds. Cut 

 off the leaves in late Autumn and throw 

 some litter over the plants, and fork some 

 manure into the ground in early Spring. 



When the rhubarb starts in the Spring, 

 if barrels without heads are placed over the 

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