30 VEGETABLE GROWING. 



reached, which will produce radishes last and then 

 only inferior roots. 



SELECTING VARIETIES. 



In this day of specialization, varieties are almost 

 endless ; new ones are brought to notice almost daily. 

 Sometimes it seems that the prices paid for these are 

 fabulous, especially when we have first class vege- 

 tables of that kind. It is misdirected economy, how- 

 ever, to buy an inferior variety. The difference of a 

 few dollars at seed time often works a damage of many 

 times that amount at harvest time. Nurserymen and 

 seedsmen prefer to destroy inferior seed or culls of 

 varieties they hold in esteem. This is a commendable 

 practice to apply to all varieties by those who grow 

 seed ; inferior seed wastes the time of the person giv- 

 ing attention to it, and damages the reputation of the 

 variety. 



QUANTITY OF SEED TO SOW. 



The following table gives the amount of seed re- 

 quired for an acre, and also the amount to sow a 

 smaller area. The last column is for the convenience 

 of those who do not wish to grow that especial vege- 

 table for market. A slight acquaintance with the 

 seeds will make us aware at once that these figures can 

 be only approximately correct. Only the leading 

 vegetables are here tabulated ; the amounts of others 

 must be .sought in the special discussion for that 

 vegetable : 



