THE GRAND PRIZE GARDEN I9 



care in removing from the box to the furrow was nec- 

 essary to leave the sprouts undisturbed. 



The results of sprouting the seed were clearly 

 marked the entire season. In coming up, growth, 

 maturity and harvesting they were fully a week to ten 

 days in advance of those unsprouted, making a (Hf- 

 ference of fifteen to twenty cents per bushel in price 

 at time of marjieting. Sprouting the seed is entirely 

 practicable for larger areas, as the extra labor is a 

 mere trifle compared with the difference in market 

 values. The results of the sulphur as to scab preven- 

 tion were not all that could be desired, although to 

 some extent beneficial. The experiment seems to show 

 a marked benefit from the sulphur in prolonging the 

 vitality of the seed, the pieces ni many instances 

 remaining intact the entire season through. The wire- 

 worms, also, caused very little damage, while on the 

 same plot only a few feet distant they were very 

 destructive to early cabbage plants. 



Prize Garden Queries. — The published account of 

 Mr. Morse's grand prize garden excited general inter- 

 est and numerous inquiries were received. Replies by 

 Mr. Morse were as follows: 



Potatoes : Bovee and Burpee's Extra Early for 

 white, and Acme and Early Six Weeks for flesh color 

 are our favorites for early. For very early planting, 

 while the ground is yet cold, do not plant deeper than 

 three inches ; for later planting, four to six inches is 

 not too deep. 



The extra labor of sprouting is really very little, 

 and the plan is entirely practicable, even for quite large 

 areas. An inch or two of sand is placed in shallow 

 boxes of any size convenient. As the pieces are cut, 

 they are set in the sand, close together, with eyes up. 

 Sift in enough sand to nearly cover the pieces, leaving 

 them sticking up through the sand. Sprinkle with 



