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the roots, and retain as much soil adhering to them 

 as possible. Avoid pulling them out of firm soil by 

 the tops. 



In the case of purchased plants, with the roots more 

 or less dried in transit, a good plan is to " puddle " 

 the roots before planting by mixing fine soil and 

 water, in a hole made in the ground, to a fairly 

 thick consistency, and place the roots in this for a 

 time. They can then be planted with the wet soil 

 adhering to the roots. This is especially beneficial 

 when planting in dry weather and soil conditions. 



Succession of Crops. By sowing for succession 

 is to be understood the succession of crops of the 

 same kind of vegetable over as long a period as 

 possible, or throughout the year. For example, it is 

 unsound practice to have all the rows of peas coming 

 to maturity at about the same time, when by adopt- 

 ing suitable varieties, and sowing at appropriate 

 times, their usefulness might be continued over a 

 much longer period. This applies in an equal degree 

 to several other vegetable crops, and to carry it out 

 economically and effectively would, in many cases, 

 mean sowing a smaller quantity of seed at any given 

 time. 



The methods by which a succession can be secured 

 will be stated later, along with the cultivation of the 

 different vegetables. 



Continuity of Supply. This is in some measure 

 a corollary of succession. In its broad application 

 it means securing a choice of vegetables throughout 

 the year, and relates to the succession of kinds of 

 vegetables, instead of to successive crops or varieties 

 of any particular kind. A plentiful choice of vege- 



