36 The Principles of Vegetable -Gardening 



One hundred feet of early cabbage, the plants for which 

 should be from a frame or purchased. Set the plants 18 

 inches to 2 feet apart. 



One hundred feet of early cauliflower ; culture same as 

 for cabbage. 



Four hundred and fifty feet of peas, sown as follows : 

 100 feet of extra early. 

 100 feet of intermediate. 

 100 feet of late. 



100 feet of extra early, sown late. 

 50 feet of dwarf varieties. 



If trellis or brush is to be avoided, frequent sowings of 

 the dwarfs will maintain a supply. 



, After the soil has become warm and all danger of frost 



has passed, the tender vegetables may be planted, as follows: 

 Corn in five rows 3 feet apart, three rows to be early and 

 intermediate, and two rows late. 



Tomatoes, one row, plants 4 to 5 feet apart. 



One hundred feet of string beans, early to late varieties. 



Vines as follows : 



10 hills of cucumbers, 6x6 feet. 

 20 hills of muskmelon, 6x6 feet. 

 6 hills of early squash, 6x6 feet. 

 10 hills of Hubbard squash, 6x6 feet. 

 One hundred feet of okra. 

 Twenty eggplants. 

 Six large clumps of rhubarb. 

 An asparagus bed 25 feet long and 3 feet wide. 

 Late cabbage, cauliflower and celery are to occupy the 

 space made vacant by removing early crops of early and 

 intermediate peas and string beans. 



A border on one side or end will hold all herbs, such as 

 parsley, thyme, sage, hyssop, mints." 



The "American Agriculturist" for February 17, 1900, prints 

 the following sketch of a "City Man's Garden :" 



"The plot of ground upon which is the garden was bought 



