66 VEGETABLE GROWING. 



transplant, but to sow an abundance of seed and then 

 thin out. 



The marketing is like that of spinach. 



There are two classes of varieties the yellow and 

 the green ; the yellow is probably the more attractive, 

 but there is little choice. 



FERTILIZER FORMULA. 



Nitrogen 5 per cent. 



Potash... 6 per cent. 



Available phosphoric acid 6 per cent. 



Use 800 to 1,200 pounds of the above formula per 

 acre. If the nitrogen is in the form of vegetable mat- 

 ter, it should be thoroughly decomposed ; if in the 

 form of mineral matter, it had better be applied at 

 different times. Apply the fertilizer in the drill. 



The following table gives the amounts of different 

 fertilizers required to give the desired quantity of each 

 element : 



Element. Pounds of different material for one acre. 



f 500 to 750 Ibs. cotton-seed meal ; or 



Nitrncypn J 50 to 60 lo S. dried blood ; Or 



" 1 250 to 375 Ibs. nitrate of soda ; or 

 I 200 to 300 Ibs. sulphate of ammonia. 



f 600 to 900 Ibs. kainit ; or 



p n t flQ v, j 150 to 225 Ibs. muriate of potash ; or 



" | 150 to 225 Ibs. sulphate of potash ; or 

 t 250 to 375 Ibs. sulphate of potash and 



sulphate of magnesia. 



Phosphoric acid.. ( H * ? Jbs. acid phosphate ; or 

 I 350 to oOO Ibs. dissolved bone. 



