40 ALLOTMENT GAKDENS 



At the end of August the whole of the haulm was 

 cut off. 



Lifting the crop. Some of the roots of the early 

 variety Harbinger were lifted the last week in June. 



The whole of the crop of the three varieties was 

 lifted hy the end of September. 



Particulars of the varieties, with yields : 



Variety. HARBINGER. ECLIPSE. RELIANCE. 



Season. Early. Early. Late. 



Shape. Round. Kidney. Kidney. 



Planted. Apr. 1 to 8. Apr. 10 to 18. Apr. 20 to 30. 



Quantities planted. 10 Ib. 10 Ib. 10 J Ib. 



No. of sets. 96. 96. 96. 



Lifted. June and July. Aug. and Sept. Sept. 



Total yield. 384 Ib. 392 Ib. 432 Ib. 



Area. 1 pole. 1 pole. 1 pole. 



The small and diseased tubers were very few. 



Radish. Eadishes delight in a rich, moist, warm soil. 

 They should be grown quickly and eaten when young. 

 For early crops out of doors sow in February and March 

 on a south border on beds 4 feet wide ; rake the soil 

 down fine, sow the seed broadcast and cover with about 

 an inch of finely sifted soil, or rake the seed in and cover 

 with straw, which can be raked off after germination and 

 used at nights only in severe weather. 



Make successional sowings at intervals of ten days to 

 a fortnight. 



Early thinning of the plants is very important, for 

 those crowded make plenty of top but no root. 



An ounce of 'seed will sow 60 square feet. 



The plants will mature in from six to eight weeks. 



From trials of a great many varieties we can recom- 

 mend : ' Eed and White Turnip-rooted,' ' Scarlet Olive/ 

 ' French Breakfast '. 



