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pole, striped, and white, are the best we can raise for shell 

 beans. If our seasons were a little longer I should recommend 

 the Lima ; but unless some of the new Dwarf Limas prove of 

 value we can't many of us indulge in home-grown Lima beans, 

 except on Sundays, in the late fall. 



Rhubarb is one of the connecting links. It is not a fruit, but 

 is used as a fruit ; and where sugar can be aflbrded there will 

 be found rhubarb sauce and rhubarb pies, Avhen it is the off 

 apple year. Some prefer it to apple any time ; for a change it 

 is certainly a nice thing to have. It can ))e grown in some 

 corner of the garden, and when once established is no trouble, 

 as it lasts many years. It is a good plan to take up the roots 

 and divide them occasionally. 



Asparagus is another vegetable that can be had with but 

 little trouble ; it is one of the first, coming up so early that the 

 Spring frosts will kill it, if it is not covered on cold nights. 

 Planted in the garden, it will live and thrive with little care 

 for many years. 



Of course you will have a small bed of Onions. White 

 Portugal are the best for early and medium, and Yellow Dan- 

 vers, the Globe varieties, for winter. 



No garden is complete without a few Cucumbers, so we must 

 all try every year to grow some. There are a good many 

 reasons why we ought to — mainly, so we may know how much 

 trouble and vexation it costs. The white spine and long green 

 are the best varieties. 



A few Squash seeds should be planted. If they come uj), 

 and we are very watchful, we shall see them ; but the chances 

 are we shall not. Some striped beetle, or platoon of beetles, 

 will charge on them as soon as they dare to leave their earth 

 covering ; if not, the vines may grow and run over and destroy 

 lots of our other nice things, living and rioting until the 

 squashes begin to gladden our hearts ; and then the black or 

 trout bug, as he is called in some localities, will attack them 

 and they will wither and die. 



Melons are a most delicious garden vegetable, and will bear 

 a better acquaintance than most people have with them. The 



