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3. After the carrots are well started, thin to about one inch 



apart, leaving the more vigorous plants and pulling 

 up those less vigorous. 



4. The only later treatment required is that of keeping the 



soil surface loose and free from weeds by frequent 

 tillage. 



Record of Growth. 



1. Seed: size, shape, and color. Date of planting. 



2. Date of coming up. 



3. Date of first weeding. 



4. Date of first pulling. 



5. Date of main harvest. 



6. Description of caterpillar pest. 



Drawings. 



1. Seeds : some of them as seen through a magnifying glass. 



2. Seedlings as they appear at the time of thinning. 



3. The full-sized carrot, with or without the leaves, at the 



time it is pulled for use. 



4. Caterpillars and their transformations; appearance 



when touched. 



The Story. 



Tell your experience in growing carrots. In what ways 

 are carrots utilized ? When does the carrot blossom ? 



Cucumber 



Growing Out-doors. 



1. Mark off hills four feet apart each way, dig out several 

 shovelfuls of earth, then fill the hole thus made 



