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THE VEGETABLE GARDEN 



small-growing, fine-grained varieties, as Early Scarlet 

 Horn or Earliest Short-horn. Early Half-long Scarlet 

 (Fig. 234) is desirable for later crops and for storing in 



235. Student parsnip. 



236. Salsify. 



the root-cellar for winter use. Carrots for the kitchen- 

 garden may be sown very early in drills one foot apart in 

 beds, or three by three and a half feet apart for horse cul- 

 tivation. Cover the seed very lightly, pressing down the 

 soil firmly. Thin young plants to four inches in a row. 



