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and tied in bundles for the market remain good for 

 days, but before they are used the outer skin should 

 be removed if at all shrivelled. To prevent the plants 

 showing their flower spikes in spring it is well to lift 

 with roots intact and place in deep drills in moist soil 

 on a north border. Previous to packing reduce a 

 portion of the top growth and wash and trim the roots. 



MAIZE 



Is not a popular British vegetable, but when used 

 green, that is when the cobs are fully grown but not 

 ripe or hardened in any way, it is delicious. The 

 cobs are in season from August to October and keep 

 some time at this season if gathered and stored in a 

 cool place ; they do well hung up until used. 



MUSHROOMS. 



The Mushroom is in season all the year but the 

 best returns are obtained from beds made in early 

 autumn and kept going well into the spring. To 

 ensure the best quality there must be daily gathering 

 and great care taken in sorting. There is a brisk 

 demand in the London season for what are termed 

 buttons, which are the small unfolded compact growths. 

 They are usually packed in one pound punnets. The 

 private grower prefers to gather Mushrooms in a more 

 developed state known as "cookers" or "broilers". 

 These have more flavour. In selecting the large 



