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lower South seed of The Prizetaker and Giant Gibraltar Onion jean be 

 sown for transplanting later, and the Bermuda Onions likewise. 



Seed of the Hanson and New York Lettuce sown after the middle 

 of the month can be later transplanted along with the early Cabbages 

 for wintering over and heading in Spring. The Big Boston is best for 

 the frames, but if wintered outside is apt to run to seed instead of head- 

 ing in Spring. The Comparatively new Copenhagen Market Cabbage 

 is a fine sort to sow in a cold frame in January to set as a succession to 

 the Early Wakefield, but it will not do to sow early and Winter over 

 outside, as it will invariably run to seed instead of heading. 



Sow the main crop of Purple Top Globe Turnips and the Yellow 

 Aberdeen. Make another sowing of Spinach the middle of the month 

 and a sowing the last of the month to Winter over for Spring cutting or 

 late Winter. Sow Parsley seed early in the month for Winter and 

 Spring use. Sow more Norfolk Kale for Winter use. Sow Winter 

 Radishes for the Winter. 



OCTOBER 



The Flat Strap-leaf Turnips may still be sown. Sow the Seven 

 Top Turnips for wintering over for Spring greens. Transplant Lettuce 

 in 6 ft. beds 10 in. apart each way early in the month, and later set 

 plants in the frames, but use no protection till the nights grow frosty. 

 If, by reason of favorable weather, the Early Cabbages sown in 

 September tend to get overgrown, it is always best to sow more the 

 first of October, as the overgrown plants will be more likely to run 

 to seed in the Spring than plants of only good size. Early in the 

 month make another sowing of Spinach as the last sowing in September 

 may get overgrown in favorable weather and the later sowing will be 

 best for late Winter and early Spring. Plant Onion sets if not done in 

 September. 



NOVEMBER 



Prepare the land for setting Cabbage and Lettuce plants for Spring 

 heading. Run out furrows east and west, and in these use high grade 

 commercial fertilizer, or fill half full of well rotted stable manure with 

 a good application of acid phosphate on it. Then bed on this by 

 throwing a furrow from each side. Then, with a shovel, plow open a 

 furrow down the crest of this ridge, and in this set the plants deep 

 enough to cover the stems. Set the Cabbage plants 16 in. apart and 

 set a Lettuce plant between each Cabbage plant. Setting in an open 

 furrow is better than the old method of setting on the south side of 

 the beds, where the plants are exposed to the morning sun when frozen, 

 and are also apt to grow tender in the warm spells. November is the 

 best time in the whole year for setting Strawberry plants. Plants set 



