18 QfTERIES AND ANSWERS. 



a diagram of his garden, assigning certain rotes to eacJi sort. He can then 

 readily calculate the amount of seed he will require. 



Tarnip. 88. Q. What is a Strap leaved turnip ? 



A. A strap leaf is an entire leaf, differing from a cut leaf which is ser- 

 rated clear through to the midrib, while on strap leaves there are no in- 

 dentations, but the edges form an unbroken line like the margin of a 

 rabbit's ear. 



Celery. 89. Q. Will a good type of celery ever produce pithy stalks ? 



A. Yes, sometimes it will on light soils. 



Most 90. Q. Which celery is the most profitable? 



Profitable. A.. Opinions differ, but all unite in advocating the culture of the short 



varieties, as they are more easily managed than the bulky sorts. The 

 red varieties are more hardy than the white and more effective. 



Roots 91- Q- How can I keep my root crops of turnips and beets throughout 



Keeping over the Winter? 



Winter. ^ Crops of turnips, beets, carrots, parsnips, salsify, potatoes, can all 



be kept by pitting. Mounds as sometimes used are more exposed to frost 

 and require careful construction. 



When pitting select a suitable spot protected by buildings or forest from 

 the severity of winds and where the drainage is good, an indispensable 

 prerequisite. Dig a trench sixteen inches wide and as many or more inches 

 in depth, the length as convenient or necessary, the trench divided into 

 sections with undisturbed earth partitions every ten feet, to arrest fermen- 

 tation occurring in any one division from passing further to the next. 

 In this trench deposit the topped roots to a quantity raising them almost 

 even with the surface and cover with the earth dug out of the trench, 

 banking it up to a height of twelve or fifteen inches. When frost may be 

 expected in severity cover the bank with long stable manure or trash. 

 Roots of all descriptions can thus be kept securely. They are accessible 

 at all times and may be removed as needed. In pits such as described, 

 the writer has kept beets and carrots for cattle feeding up to the first day 

 of July. 



Horse-radish 93. Q. How should horse radish be planted ? 



A. This plant, seldom producing seed, is propagated from sets cut from 

 old roots, and in market-garden culture nearly always planted as a succes- 

 sion to a Spring crop which by time of removal leaves the horse- radish well 

 established. The sets are planted in rows of about two feet by eighteen 

 inches, frequently among Spring cabbage. Holes are made with a long 

 planting stick, into which are dropped the horseradish sets to a depth that 

 the top will be three inches under the surface. It will only succeed in 

 highly fertilized land, and each year should be planted afresh. In garden 

 culture the sets are sometimes planted in the upper end of round drain tiles 

 sunk into the ground and filled with earth, the radish root being thus 

 directed straight downwards. Yield about 150 bushels to the acre. Sets, 

 per doz. 15c. ; per 100 50c. ; per 1000 $4.00. 



fi.irden 93. Q. Will it pay me to engage a practical trucker to oversee my mar- 



Mauager. ket-garden farms ? 



