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Figure 57 gives the diagram of n \vell-laid-out gar- 

 den after the style of these suggestions. The lateral is 

 represented by a; b shows the measuring box or flume, c 

 the head-flume or box at the head of the furrows, and d 

 shows the gates or checks at the head of each row. If 

 possible to do so, it is always best to flood the land before 

 preparing the ground. Then when dry enough to work, 

 prepare and plant at once, and the seed will always come 



FIG. 58. IRRIGATED GARDEN. 



up before it needs watering again. For radish, peas, 

 lettuce and turnips it is best to prepare the ground level, 

 and flood. Have the rows straight and the proper dis- 

 tance apart for cultivation and irrigation. Plant the 

 early varieties adjoining each other, so that the land can 

 be used a second time during the season. The object 

 should be to get as much as possible from a small patch, 

 instead of using too much land and thus neglecting the 

 entire garden. Lettuce, radishes, peas, beans and tur- 

 nips are short-lived vegetables. Their days are soon 

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