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New Zealand variety for summer supplies. This 

 Spinach, though very tender, will give a full crop if 

 the seed is sown in frames in April in small pots, and 

 the seedlings planted out in rich soil three feet apart. 

 Always give plenty of water, as it makes a rapid 

 growth, and will continue to grow until cut down by 

 frost. It may be sown in the open in May, but will 

 not be ready until July. The Spinach Beet is also a 

 fair substitute, but the leaves are not equal to the 

 ordinary varieties. This sown in March will provide 

 an autumn and winter supply. It is a long-rooting 

 variety, and seed should be sown eighteen inches apart 

 in the row, and nine inches from each other. 



THE TOMATO. 



Of all fruit-producing vegetables so called, Toma- 

 toes are the most popular, and from one source or 

 another are available all the year round. The supply, 

 however, of home-grown produce, even with the aid of 

 warm glasshouses, is restricted, whilst outdoor Tomatoes 

 have a comparatively short season. Hence, to all who 

 have no glasshouses or frames the Tomato is of less 

 importance than many other vegetables. By far the 

 greater number of home growers adopt outdoor 

 culture, for even in cottage gardens and allotments a 

 few plants are generally grown, and a handsome return 

 in fruit realised. 



Sowing Seeds. Even outdoor culture is not pos- 

 sibk without some artificial help in raising young 



