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Lettuce, radishes, &c., may be sown in the raspberry 

 and blackberry borders. Peas should be sown in 

 double drills six inches apart," at intervals of three 

 feet. Between the peas may be planted beets for 

 greens, radishes, spinach, lettuce, &c., making two 

 drills of each. The peas will come off in time for 

 turnips, late cabbage, brocoli or celery; the latter 

 should be planted in beds, the earth thrown out one 

 spade deep, the celery planted in rows, one foot apart, 

 and the plants from six to ten inches in the rows. 

 Snap beans will be off in time for cabbage, turnips, 

 fall spinach, &c. If beans are wanted in the fall, they 

 may follow onions, where these have been grown from 

 sets. A few cucumbers may be planted in the fruit 

 border. Sugar-corn should be planted in drills three 

 feet apart, the plants six inches in the drills for the 

 small early varieties, and about a foot for others. For 

 a succession, plant from early spring till the first week 

 in July, two or more drills at a time, according to the 

 wants of the family. Corn map may be planted after 

 some of the crops named above. If one piece of 

 ground is used, a portion of it will give you some early 

 spinach and peas. Eadishes may also be planted from 

 time to time "along the fruit border, but too much of that 

 will injure the trees. A few egg-plants and peppers 

 may also be planted in the fruit border, but not imme- 

 diately under the trees. By the exercise of a little 



