PRACTICAL GARDENING 



For the Hotbed. Parsley plants should be 

 potted in a rich soil for winter use. A few 

 plants in the corner of the hotbed or green- 

 house bench will supply flavoring and garnish 

 during the winter. Seed of both head and 

 loose leaf lettuce, if sown early in September, 

 will make sturdy plants for the hotbed the last 

 of the month. Get the hotbed ready at least 

 four or five days before transplanting lettuce 

 or other crops. 



FRUITS AND BERRIES 



Blackberries and Raspberries. Keep the 

 berries free from weeds ; cultivate well between 

 the rows and cut old canes off close to 

 the ground. Do not mulch the soil with 

 manure until it is well frozen. This late 

 mulching will not cause disease to infect the 

 cones. 



Gooseberries and Currants. Work a little 

 wood ashes into the soil to help ripen the wood 

 and buds. Cut out old branches if the plant 

 is too compact. Take cuttings of these fruits 



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