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already referred to Broad Beans. A row of these, either 

 when in flower or in full pod-bearing, is not unpleasing ; 

 indeed who will deny the loveliness of a row of Scarlet 

 Runner Beans when in full flower ? Of such crops as 

 Dwarf Beans, Celery, and Chinese Artichokes, we must 

 admit that it is hard to see the beauty of form, so that 

 they are best kept in the vegetable garden proper. But 

 the foliage of such crops as Parsley, Endive, Carrots, etc., 

 makes them more than worthy of a place in the picturesque 

 vegetable garden, and they are as useful as they are 

 beautiful. Parsnips are not so suitable ; their foliage 

 in a young state easily gets unsightly. On the other hand, 

 a good row or two of Leeks, Salsafy, or Onions does not 

 easily become unsightly. Again, White Stone, or Golden 

 Ball, Orange Jelly and other similar Turnips, though they 

 may not possess actual beauty, are quite indispensable for 

 the picturesque vegetable garden, and that novel plant, 

 the Couve Tronchuda, should most certainly be included. 

 Where Spinach can be grown without it immediately 

 running to seed, this crop also should be included. Also 

 the white-topped, or purple-topped Kohl-rabi, a crop 

 much grown in foreign countries, and one which also 

 thrives extremely well in England. It is a crop of great 

 food value and not in the least unsightly. 



I have already mentioned Broad and Runner Beans, 

 so it is time I referred to Garden Peas. Some of these 

 are among the most beautiful of all vegetable crops, though 

 of course this depends on the care they receive and to a 

 large extent on the selection of varieties. The dwarf sorts 

 are not as pretty as the tall ones, but they are a great 

 deal more useful, and those who have only a limited space 

 at their disposal should be content with these. The tall 

 sorts, however, are beautiful alike in form and flower. 

 Long rows of these in the early summer are well worth 

 going to see when in bloom. The strong healthy haulm 

 surmounted by the white flowers makes a pretty sight 

 indeed. 



Another vegetable (or is it a fruit?) which possesses 



