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from April until Spring, sow in drills eighteen inches apart 

 in October, December, and again in February. Thin out 

 the young plants to twelve inches apart when the leaves are 

 six or eight inches long, blanch them by gathering them in the 

 hand and tying them together near the top with matting. 



Egg" Plant- This is a decorative plant. Treatment, 

 same as for capsicums. 



Garlic. Autumn is the best season for planting. 

 Plant the offsets or bulbs in rows twelve inches apart and six 

 inches in the row, one inch deep. They will be ready for 

 taking up as soon as the leaves begin to wither, which will 

 be about December or January. Spread out to dry, and tie 

 up in bunches in a cool, dry place. 



Shalot The directions given for cultivating garlic are 

 entirely applicable to shalots. 



Gourd Pumpkin, Water Melons, or Vegetable Marrow 

 will grow in any rich light soil. Sow in October; plant two or 

 three seeds within a foot of each other in clumps eight feet 

 apart, and thin out to one or two plants. All that is required 

 for the successful culture of these most useful vegetables is 

 that the soil must be as rich as it can be made the sight of 

 an old hot bed is best. They require no after attention. A 

 sixpenny packet of any of the above will suffice. One good 

 plant of each will suffice for a small garden. Gourds, 

 Pumpkins, and Vegetable Marrows may be used as green 

 vegetables, or allowed to ripen to be stowed away for Winter 

 cooking. 



Horse Radish delights in a rich, deep soil. It is pro- 

 pagated either by seeds or by sets, provided by cutting the 

 main root into lengths of two inches. The tops, or crowns 

 of the roots, form the best sets. Each set should have at 

 least two eyes. They may be planted in May or August in 

 trenches eighteen inches or two feet deep, in dry soil. The 

 roots will be ready for use the second year after planting. 

 A few plants will suffice for most gardens. 



Leek. The best varieties for general use are the 

 London Flag and Musselburg. Sow in September for trans- 

 planting in December and January. Always lift with ball of 

 earth so as to injure the roots as little as possible. Plant in 



