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Elementary Principles of Agriculture 



We do not want to be compelled to eat cauliflower merely 

 because it is in season, or to attempt to fatten on beans 

 when we crave a salad. There are varieties of peas, 

 beans, etc., that mature their crop gradually through a 

 prolonged period, and are known as "kitchen garden" 

 varieties. Others mature their crop in such short periods 

 that the harvest is completed in two or three pickings and 

 are known as " market varieties." 



517a. Plan a Kitchen Garden. Secure several seed catalogs 

 and note carefully the descriptions of the different varieties of lettuce, 

 radishes, beans, etc., including all the vegetables you wish to grow. 

 Also secure information from local gardeners about the different 

 kinds and the usual time elapsing between seeding and harvesting. 



Make a list in column of the varieties you desire to grow, putting 

 the earliest planted sorts at the head of the list as follows : 



517b. Classify the plants given in the list mentioned above, 

 using the diagram given below. When the list is made, com- 

 pare the cultural requirements of the plants in each group. 



518. Market or Trucking Gardens. People who 

 live in large cities often do not have room for even a 



