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Corn with squashes, citron, pumpkin, or beans in hills. 



Early onions and cauliflower or cabbage. 



Horseradish and early cabbage. 



Lettuce with early cabbage." ("Principles of Vegetable 

 Gardening," page 184.) 



If fruit trees be planted, vegetables may be grown in 

 rows. As soon as the early vegetables mature they are 

 removed, and a midsummer crop planted. These are fol- 

 lowed by a fall or winter crop. 



Radishes, lettuce, and cabbage grow at the same time 

 and on the area formerly used for one crop. Early potatoes 

 and early cauliflower are followed by Brussels sprouts and 

 celery, two crops being as easily grown as one by intelli- 

 gent handling. The best beans are grown among fruit 

 trees. 



The principles of "double-cropping" are summarized by 

 Professor Thomas Shaw, hi The Market Garden. 



"Onion sets may be planted early hi the season and onion 

 seeds may then be sown. Between the rows cauliflower may 

 be planted. Later between the cauliflower, two or three 

 cucumber seeds may be dropped. The onion sets up around 

 the cauliflower may be taken out first, and the cauliflowers 

 in turn may be removed in tune to let the cucumbers 

 develop. 



"Midway between the rows of onions grown from seeds, 

 we can plant radishes, lettuce, peppergrass, spinach, or some 

 other early relish, which will have ample time to grow and 

 to be consumed before harm can come to the onions from 

 the shade of any one of these crops. When the onions are 

 well grown, turnips can be sown midway between their 

 rows." 



So we get two crops of onions, besides cauliflowers, cu- 



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