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41. Two heads of lettuce of different kinds ... . 150 



42. Multiplier onions before and after cleaning 



for table 162 



43. Onions grown from transplanted seedlings . 162 

 44. Loosening head of cabbage to prevent cracking 162 

 45. Early Snowball cauliflower ready for kitchen 162 

 46. Raking surface of soil before sowing seed . . 177 



47. Pressing soil down with rake to aid germina- 

 tion . . , . 178 



48. Tent of pole beans sheltering lettuce in hot 



weather 180 



49. Drying beans on pole for winter use . . .180 

 50. Smut in corn waiting to be cut out and burned 188 

 51. Squash bores at work in stem of squash vine 188 

 52. An okra seed pod ready to harvest . . . .188 

 53. Summer asparagus divided to show white flesh 188 

 54. Packing soil round celery plant to protect heart 200 



55. Blanching rolls partly and entirely placed over 



celery ........... 200 



56. Celery blanched by boarding and packing soil 200 



57. Lettuce planted amongst asparagus to get 



shade 214 



58. A. Asparagus right for cutting. B. Stalks too 



old for cutting 214 



59. A thrifty row of thick stalked rhubarb . .214 

 60. Good type of ventilator for storage . . .230 



61. Tomato vine ready to hang in cellar or store 



in attic . 230 



