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or market garden culture, Snowdrop is one of the best. 

 To this may be added Harbinger and Duke of York. 



Mid Season Varieties. Some of the best flavoured 

 tubers are in this section, and what makes them more 

 useful is that, being planted when the soil is in a warmer 

 state, the growth is more rapid than with the other 

 classes. April is a good time to plant both these and the 



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late crops, early in the month in the southern part of 

 the country, and later on in the north. As far as space 

 is concerned, a great deal depends upon the variety, 

 and a kind that grows tall needs more space. In plant- 

 ing it is advisable to give land that has not carried a 

 similar crop for some time. This cannot always be 

 done. When possible, prepare the soil some time in 

 advance of planting, avoiding rank animal manures, as 



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