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HORTICULTURIST'S RULE-BOOK. 



Beans, Bush . . 1 ft. apart in rows 2 to 3 ft. apart. 



" Pole . . 3 to 4 ft. each way. 

 Beet, Early . . In drills 12 to 18 in. apart. 



" Late . . In drills 2 to 3 ft. apart. 

 Broccoli . . . 1 x 2J ft. to 2 x 3 ft. 

 Cabbage, Early . 16 x 28 in. to 18 x 30 in. 



" Late . 2 x 3 ft. to 2| x 3^ ft. 

 Carrot .... In drills 1 to 2 ft. apart. 

 Cauliflower . . 2 x 2 ft. to 2 x 3 ft. 



Celery .... Rows 3 to 4 ft. apart, 6 to 9 in. in the row ; 

 "new celery culture," 7x7 in., each way. 

 Corn-salad . . In drills 12 to 18 in. apart. 

 Corn, Sweet . . Rows 3 to 3| ft. apart, 9 in. to 2 ft. in the 



row. 



Cress .... In drills 10 to 12 in. apart. 

 Cucumber . . 4 to 5 ft. each way. 

 Egg-plant . . 3 x 3 ft. 

 Endive . . . 1 x 1 ft. to 1 x 1| ft. 

 Horseradish . . 1 x 2 or 3 ft. 

 Kohlrabi . . . 10 x 18 in. to 1 x 2 ft. 

 Leek . . . . 6 in. x 1 or 1 ft. 

 Lettuce . . . 1 x 1 or 2 ft. 

 Melons, Musk . 5 to 6 ft. each way. 



" Water . 7 to 8 ft. each way. 

 Mushroom . . 6 to 8 in. each way. 

 Okra . . . . 1| x 2 or 3 ft. 

 Onion .... In drills from 14 to 20 in. apart. 

 Parsley ... In drills 1 to 2 ft. apart. 

 Parsnip ... In drills, 18 in. to 3 ft. apart. 

 Peas . . . . In drills ; early kinds, usually in double rows, 

 6 to 9 in. apart ; late kinds, in single rows, 

 2 to 3 ft. apart. 



Pepper . . . 15 to 18 in. x 2 to 2 ft. 

 Potato i . . 10 to 18 in. x 2 to 3 ft. 

 Pumpkin . . . 8 to 10 ft. each way. 

 Radish ... In drills, 10 to 18 in. apart. 

 Rhubarb . . 2 to 4 ft. x 4 ft. 



