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loam. Seed should be selected from plants bearing a large number 

 of good-sized, well-shaped potatoes. 



Onions. Millions of bushels of onions are imported to the 

 United States every year; they 

 might be raised at home, put- 

 ting millions of dollars into the 

 pockets of American farm- 

 ers. Onions are grown from 

 seeds or from sets. Cheaper, 

 better, and earlier onions are 

 grown by raising plants from 

 seeds in seed beds or hotbeds 

 and transplanting them. 



Tomato. The tomato has 

 a trailing stem and needs to 

 be trained to a trellis or stake. 

 Sometimes the branches are 

 pinched off and the main 

 stem is tied to a support and 

 has its bud pinched off at a 

 height of about four feet. 

 Thus trained, it gives better 

 results in hot, dry weather, 

 and yields several clusters of 

 large, perfect fruit. 



Celery. Celery is a popu- 

 lar vegetable, and is not diffi- 

 cult to grow, though most 

 home gardeners suppose that it is. The plants are grown from 

 seed in a hotbed and then transplanted to a fertile spot. They 

 must be well watered and well cultivated. Instead of heaping up 



TOMATO PLANT TRAINED TO THREE STEMS 



