PRACTICAL GARDENING 



the soil is moist the young plants appear in a 

 few days and are ready to harvest late in the 

 fall. A few light frosts are a benefit in hard- 

 ening the turnip for storing in winter but a 

 severe frost usually causes decay. 



Rutabaga. The rutabaga requires prac- 

 tically the same culture as turnips, except that 

 they require a longer period to mature and 

 more room. The rutabaga is very hardy and 

 will stand considerable frost. 



One ounce of seed to one hundred feet drill. 



Horse-radish. It is not easy to secure the 

 seed for horse-radish so that it is usually propa- 

 gated by pieces of root taken from the side of 

 the main root. 



The soil should be made very rich by the 

 use of decayed horse or cow manure, or pul- 

 verized sheep manure. The soil must neces- 

 sarily contain considerable humus, otherwise 

 it cannot hold the moisture which is very essen- 

 tial. 



The root sets are planted about three inches 

 below the surface and usually in a corner of 



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