i 9 4 VEGETABLES FOR EXHIBITION 



For early shows sow seed on a south border of Early 

 Red and White Milan about the middle of February. 

 For later use Snowball and Jersey Lily are excellent, 

 the latter being very handsome and of delicious 

 flavour. 



Turnips when in perfect condition frequently 

 prove invaluable to the exhibitor of a collection of 

 vegetables. They should always be included in a 

 collection of twelve dishes, and often when eight or 

 nine only are required. A valuable turnip for May 

 shows is a greatly improved form of Jersey Navet 

 named Carter's Forcing, which, if sown at intervals 

 during March in cold frames, produces splendid roots 

 of the best quality. 



VEGETABLE MARROWS. 



Vegetable Marrows are not so largely grown for 

 early shows or for general use as they deserve to be. 

 A good dish during May and June should carry great 

 weight, and they may be produced in better condition 

 under glass than from the open garden. A good type 

 of Moore's Cream when at its best is hard to beat, and 

 it is also very prolific. Pen-y-byd is very distinct 

 and of excellent quality. Prince Albert is the best 

 green variety. The seeds should be sown the first 

 week in February singly in small sixty-sized pots in 

 heat and again in the middle, and at the end of the 

 same month ; place the pots in a light position as near 

 the glass as possible to encourage a sturdy growth, and 



