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the Varieties which he likes. This is especially true in the 

 selection of Varieties for the home grounds, in which case 

 the market ideals enter very little into the problem. Hav- 

 ing satisfied one's own mind as to what kinds of Varieties he 

 would like, he may then inquire of the neighbors and of ex- 

 perts if those Varieties are adapted to the soil and climate. 

 If he intends to grow for market, he should canvass the 

 market demands thoroughly before choosing the Varieties. 

 The lists of Varieties in books, bulletins, and seedmen's 

 catalogues are hints, not rules. As a general statement, it 

 may be said that the only way to determine the best variety 

 for one's own conditions is to experiment. There is intense 

 satisfaction in the experimenting itself. The best lists of 

 Varieties are those which are recommended for some specific 

 purpose, and which represent the combined opinions of many 

 expert growers. It is rare that one man's judgment should 

 be final, particularly with respect to fruits or plants which 

 are grown in general outdoor conditions. Under glass a 

 gardener can make his climate and conditions, and there- 

 fore he can adapt his conditions to his plants. The experi- 

 ment station test usually represents but one man's opinion. 

 It may be a more valuable opinion than that of another man, 

 but it is not final. It should be studied in connection with 

 other lists, particularly those made by practical growers. If 

 one desires to choose Varieties, therefore, he should consult 

 the best growers of those plants in his immediate neighbor- 

 hood; he should call upon the experiment station of his 

 state or province; and he should consult the most recent 

 writings on the subject. 



Vegetable Garden. It is one of the choicest 

 of pleasures to raise one's own vegetables. Make the Vege- 

 table Garden ample, but economize labor. Plant the things 

 in rows, not in beds. Then they can be tilled easily, either 

 by horse- or hand-tools. Wheel-hoes will accomplish most 

 of the labor of tillage in a small garden. Have the rows 

 long, to avoid waste of time in turning and to economize 



