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screens are light, cheap, and are nearly, if not 

 quite, as good as glazed sash, at less than one- 

 fourth the cost, and no breakage of glass. 



The screens are also useful in giving partial 

 shade to such succulent plants as radishes, let- 

 tuce, endive and celery. By protecting these from 

 the heat of the burning sun, greater crispness 

 and brittleness is secured. Used in this way the 

 frames should be supported on stakes two feet 

 above the plants. If hard frosts threaten, first 

 spread old newspapers over the tender plants, 

 then place the screens on the board frames, and 

 old rugs or carpets may be placed over all. In 

 this way, early plants may be safely carried 

 through pretty hard freezing without injury. 



GROUP PLANTING 



It does not seem desirable to have to be en- 

 gaged in planting continuously. And it so hap- 

 pens that there are a number of different kinds 

 of plants that do equally well when planted at the 

 same time, so these have been assembled into 

 groups, and all the work necessary for each group 

 may be done at the same time. 



It will be noticed that in the "First Planting" 

 there are peas, radishes, beets, lettuce, and on- 

 ions. These are semi-hardy, and should be 

 planted early. The plan given need not be rig- 

 idly followed, for no two families are exactly the 

 same in their likings. Greater or less quantities, 

 of each may be planted, or such things as are not 

 wanted may be omitted entirely. The plans are 

 merely suggestive, and may be varied to suit the 

 taste of the planter. 



