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The coming of frosts challenges the gardener to protect his 

 plants. The tall plants, such as corn, must meet their fate; 

 but the low-growing can often be saved by the use of old 

 cloths, burlaps or bedding hay. Tomatoes (staked tomatoes 

 may be laid down), squash and cucumbers can thus often be 

 saved for weeks. But at last even the cabbages must be taken 

 up, if they are to be saved, or if they are in the way of the 

 final preparation of the garden for the winter. 



This should consist, if the gardener can possibly afford it, of 

 the plowing under of manure. Cover crops, if large, may be 

 plowed under also; or else, if they are small, or if the slope of 

 the garden renders it liable to winter washing, they may be left 

 for surface protection until spring. 



Roughly, then, this reviews the work of vegetable gardening. 

 The city man regards it as a desirable pastime; but the aver- 

 age farmer is still but too likely _to resent it as an encroach- 

 ment upon his time. He fails to realize the money value of his 

 crop; fails also to perceive the aid to health which he and his 

 family gain from food which not even the richest magnate can 

 improve upon. 



List of Vegetable Varieties. 

 Asparagus: Argenteuil, Palmetto, Reading Grant (if buying roots, get 



only one-year). 

 Beans (Bush) : — 



Snap (Green) : Stringless Green Pod, Valentine, Refugee. 



Snap (Wax) : Kidney Wax, Golden Wax, Currie's Rust Proof. 



Shell: Horticultural, Green-seeded Flageolet. 



Lima: Burpee's Bush, Henderson's Bush, Fordhook Bush. 

 Beans (Pole) : — 



Snap (Green) : Kentucky Wonder. 



Snap (Wax) : Golden Cluster. 



SheU: Golden Carmine, Scarlet Runner. 



Lima: Challenger, Carpinteria, Sieva. 

 Beet: Crosby's Egyptian, Edmands'. 

 Brussels Sprouts: Aigburth (Standard), Dwarf French. 

 Cabbage: — 



Early: Early Jersey Wakefield, Copenhagen, Early Vienna Savoy. 



Late: Danish Ballhead, Flat Dutch, Green Globe Savoy, Red Dutch, 

 Red Rock. 



