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middle of May or thereabouts, using only two different sets of beds and 

 one set of lights. Crop No. 3 will be sown on the same bed as Crop No. 1, 

 and Crop No. 4 will occupy the beds from which Crop No. 2 has been 

 cleared. 



Besides the plants mentioned above, others are sometimes grown as 

 catch crops in French gardens. For instance, Strawberries may be brought 

 into earlier maturity by being covered with cloches, and Tomatoes and 

 Marrows are protected early in the year. Egg plants (Aubergines) are 

 also grown, and Seakale, Chicory, and Asparagus are forced in the hot- 

 beds when necessary, while Dwarf Beans were at one time an important 

 crop. Leeks, Onions, Sorrel, and Cabbages are also grown when con- 

 sidered remunerative, and even Dandelions are not despised. The cloches 

 and frames, however, are chiefly used for the most remunerative crops, 

 like Radishes, Carrots, Cauliflowers, Lettuces, Endives, and Melons. There 

 is no reason, however, why early Potatoes, Mint, Violets, Christmas Roses, 

 Tulips, and many other dwarf early-flowering plants might not be grown 

 under the system under carefully-thought-out conditions. The reader will 

 find much more detailed information in French Market Gardening (Lon- 

 don, John Murray, 1909). [j. w.] 



