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sorts and keep well : Walnut-leaved, Royal Ash-leaved, 

 Snowflakes, Early Lapstone Kidneys. A dry, pliable, fresh, 

 and moderately rich soil is the best for every variety of 

 potato. In warm well-sheltered situations a first planting 

 may be made in July, and again in August, and up to 

 November for late crops. It is a good plan to plant when 

 sufficient ground is dug for receiving a row, in rows two feet 

 apart and twelve inches set from set. Plant six inches deep. 

 For very early planting use whole potatoes, weighing from 

 two to three ounces. If sets are used, let each one have not 

 less than two eyes. Hoe as soon as the plants are well over 

 ground, and earth up. This is more particularly necessary for 

 early crops, to save them from cold cutting winds and late 

 frosts. As the early-planted crops are removed from the soil, 

 the ground should be freshly dug and sown with peas, turnips, 

 or planted with cabbages, cauliflowers, or French beans, as 

 required. One peck of potatoes will plant 100 feet, cut into 

 sets with two eyes in each set. 



Radish. Long Scarlet, Short Top White, Red Turnip, 

 and French Breakfast, are the best for general cropping. 

 For Autumn and Winter varieties, White and Black Spanish. 

 These latter varieties are not grown nearly so often as they 

 deserve to be. Radishes may be sown from July to March, 

 at intervals of three weeks. Quarter-of-an-ounce at a time will 

 suffice. The ground should be rich and thoroughly well pul- 

 verised; manure should not be applied at the time of sowing. 

 Cover the seed a quarter-of-an-inch, and protect from birds. 

 These seeds may be sown broadcast, as they occupy the 

 ground only for a short period. During dry weather water 

 should be liberally supplied in the evenings. This applies 

 to all kinds of saladings. Four or five ounces of super- 

 phosphate of lime or guano to the gallon of water will have a 

 magical effect. One ounce will sow twenty feet. 



Rhubarb. Wyatt's Victoria, Royal Albert, and 

 Mitchell's Early Albert are good early and late varieties. 

 Rhubarb thrives best on deep, strong, moist soil, heavily 

 manured. It may be planted in June, July, or August. 

 Plant in rows four feet apart and two feet in the rows. 

 Seed may be sown in September, in drills three feet apart, 

 and half-an-inch deep, the plants to remain where raised. 



