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in each bed. The purpose in view in sowing on tliese beds or 

 ridg^es is to prevent water from settling on the plants ; as it would 

 kill them out. The sowing is done with a seed drill. About 

 eight pounds of seed of the Arlington, or ten pounds of the spring 

 variety, will be required for an acre. 



For spring culture, it ma}' be sown in almost an}- convenient 

 manner ; either as a separate crop or with other crops. Frequent 

 sowings are usually made, with a view of furnishing a continuous 

 supply. 



The crop will bear a liberal amount of manure, and for tlic fall 

 sown crop a dressing of about seven hundred pounds of sulphate 

 of ammonia is usually given in the spring. 



For the first spring sowing the Round Thick-Leaved is generally 

 used. For later crops the Long Standing is preferable, as it will 

 not go to seed in summer weather as quicklj- as the Round Thick- 

 Leaved. 



For either the fall or spring cutting, the Arlington or Pointed- 

 Leaved is the favorite sort, as it is very hardy, and is better liked 

 in the market than the Prickly-Leaved, which is sometimes sown. 



The Savoy-Leaved is a curled sort, and is not only ver}' orna- 

 mental in appearance but of good quality. This is a ver}' desir- 

 able variety for the home garden. 



Squashes. — These are quite extensively cultivated ; both inde- 

 pendently, and as a crop to follow one that is earlier removed. They 

 are often planted with a crop of peas, the plan being to leave out 

 ever}' third row of peas, thus providing a space of live feet in 

 width in which to jjlant the squashes ; putting the hills ten feet 

 apart in the row. The peas will be off the ground before the 

 squash vines are large enough to be in the way. 



When planted alone they are put in hills ten feet apart each 

 way, and unless they follow a crop which has been heavily ma- 

 nured it is necessary to apply a dressing broadcast as well as in 

 the hill. If the borel-s are ever troublesome, mix a shovelful of 

 coal ashes in the soil with the hill, and there will be no injury from 

 them. It is not best to plant the general crop for winter supply 

 much before the hrst of June, but the Marrows for early use are 

 often planted as early as the last week in April, being protected 

 with boxes until the weather becomes warm and settled. 



For the summer supply, the White Bush Scallop and the Yellow 

 Summer Crookueek are the principal varieties. For early fall and 



