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THE BOOK OF VEGETABLES 



which is about June 1 at the latitude of New York. 

 Outdoor sowings are rare in the North 

 and are not safe until frosts are past 

 except in very sheltered situations or 

 else where protection can be 

 (\ -^ given. 



Prick out once or twice, 

 but preferably trans- 

 plant into pots, the 

 first transplanting 

 soon after the second 

 leaves develop, or as 

 the plants crowd; 

 repot as the plants 

 grow. 



Keep the plants 

 growing steadily 

 from the first, by 

 regular watering and 

 transplanting. 

 Set out when danger of 

 frosts is over, about June 

 1, according to the season. 

 If they are "leggy," cut 

 l|jf;/f W / back at setting out, or set 

 r 'l\ s !''( I deep, or tie at once to 



Fig. 134. A uniform /(///, ' 



crop of good support. Dress with ni- 



Tomatoes. The result of training j i 



to a single stem. trate of soda as above 



