THE VEGETABLE GARDEN 



tically the same latitude, so much the better; it in- 

 sures a hardy constitution, acclimated to the con- 

 ditions which prevail in your particular locality. 

 Now, as a general thing, good seed means high- 

 priced seeds or seeds for which one pays a reason- 

 able amount. This is at it should be. One should 

 not expect to raise premium vegetables from cheap, 

 scrub seed, and there is as great a difference in the 

 pedigree of seed as in that of animals. 



Then one should not only see that they are se- 

 curing the best seed that the market affords but 

 they should secure it in time, not wait until they 

 are ready to plant and then rush off an order, hur- 

 riedly prepared and half the things needed for- 

 gotten and most of the others wrong, and expect 

 to receive them by return mail. The spring of the 

 year is a busy time with the seedsman, and it is but 

 fair to him, as well as just to yourself, to give him 

 a reasonable time to fill your order by getting it 

 in early. If Mr. Jones has ordered an ounce of 

 silver-skin peppers and ruby-king parsnips, there 

 ought to be time allowed for the seedsman to inquire 

 what Mr. Jones really wants, and not be obliged 

 to fill his order by guesswork. Of course he will 

 readily understand that what is wanted is ruby- 



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