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grown in the garden. The plants should be raised the same as 

 cabbage or cauliflower plants, and set out in rows in the open 

 ground from the loth of June to the first of July. As the roots 

 grow the earth is drawn up against the plants to bleach them, 

 and this is continued at intervals until the crop is ready to gather. 

 The Boston Market has been the popular variety for a great many 

 years, and is so still ; the Early Arlington is a good variety, and 

 grows somewhat larger, but I would like to call j-our attention 

 particularly to some of the crimson celeries, which have this 

 advantage : that in the spring, when the Boston Market celery, 

 and, for that matter, all white celeries, have become soft and lost 

 their aroma, the pink celeries are just as good as when gathered 

 in the fall. The new Dwarf Rose is a very desirable variety. 

 Grow some pink celery next season, and I know it will please 

 you. 



One hundred plants will set one of our rows, as the plants 

 should be about twelve inches apart. As celery usually follows 

 some early crop, suppose we set two rows, as there will be plenty 

 of room when it is time to plant this crop. 



Lettuce. Lettuce is a favorite with us all, and in its differ- 

 ent varieties furnishes the best vegetable of the salad kind grown 

 in the open garden. It requires to be cultivated in a moist soil 

 to be crisp and tender, and needs to be grown in cool weather ; 

 and it is for this reason that the best lettuce is raised earl}' in the 

 spring or summer, before the ground becomes dr^' and hot. The 

 seeds should be planted in rows, and covered a quarter of an inch 

 deep. When the plants are well up, they should be thinned to 

 twelve inches apart ; if plants are used, set them the same dis- 

 tance apart. For New England, the Black Seeded Tennisball, 

 for solid heads, and the Boston Fine Curled, for a curled lettuce, 

 are both desirable varieties. There are innumerable other varie- 

 ties of lettuce, but the two mentioned are good sorts. Half a 

 row of lettuce will be found sufficient for our needs. 



Pole, or. Running Beans. Pole beans, as a class, are not 

 very hard}', and cannot be planted until settled mild weather. 

 From May 20 until June 1 — perhaps a little earlier in some sec- 

 tions — is about the right time. Pole beans are planted in hills, 

 which should be at least four feet apart each way, and the plants 

 in each hill should not be more than five, as it is necessary that 

 these beans should have plenty of air and light to do their best. 

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