FRENCH GARDENING 387 



January and February. Asparagus, Carrots, Chicory, 

 Endive, Lettuces, Mushrooms, Parsley, Radishes, Rhu- 

 barb, Spinach, Strawberries. 



March. Asparagus, Kidney Beans, Carrots, Chicory, 

 Endive, Lettuces, Mushrooms, Parsley, Radishes, Rhu- 

 barb, Strawberries. 



April. As March, also Turnips and possibly Vegetable 

 Marrows. 



May. As March and April, probably also Cauli- 

 flowers. 



June. Beans, Beetroot, Cauliflowers, Lettuces, Melons, 

 Mushrooms, Turnips. 



July. As June, also early Celery, Cucumbers and 

 Tomatoes. 



August and September. Celery, Cucumbers, Lettuces, 

 Melons, Tomatoes. 



October. Endive, Lettuces, Mushrooms, Radishes, 

 Tomatoes. 



November. Carrots, Chicory, Endive, Lettuces, Mush- 

 rooms, Radishes. 



December. As November, also Parsley and Spinach. 



Let us take a stroll through a good French garden on a 

 late May day, and take note of what we see. 



Tomatoes have already been planted out on a warm 

 border in the open under a fence, and Cauliflowers for 

 a July supply set between them. 



Cauliflowers to be ready in June are growing among 

 Carrots, both following frames of Lettuces and Radishes. 



There is a large breadth of young Celery growing on a 

 manure bed until the time shall come for transplanting. 



There are beds of young Turnips in positions from 

 which frames have been removed. 



Cantaloup Melons are established in frames, two per 

 light of four and a half feet square ; the Jruitlis to be 



