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PART IV. 



CHAPTER XX. 



THE GARDEN. 



" A small garden well-kept will produce more than a large garden neglected." 



SELECTION OF GARDEN PLOT. The garden plot should be 

 near the house, and at one side rather than in front of the 

 house. A neat, dry walk should lead to it. A loamy 

 soil, well drained, and well manured will be suited to the 

 crops required. If it is long and narrow in shape rather than 

 square, much of the cultivation may be done by horse help. 

 A wind-break or shelter-belt of spruce or other trees will add 

 to the appearance as well as to the value of the garden. 



GARDEN CROPS. In every farmer's garden there may be 

 grown the following crops : 



Beets, Rhubarb, Strawberries, 



Carrots, Tomatoes, Raspberries, 



Potatoes, Celery, Currants, 



Parsnips, Egg-plant, Gooseberries, 



Radishes, Lettuce, Spinach, 



Cabbages, Peas, Sweet Marjoram, 



Cauliflowers, Beans, Thyme, 



Sweet Corn, Horse-radish, Sage, 



Onions, Cucumbers, Summer Savory, 



Asparagus, Pumpkins, Parsley, 



Salsify, Melons, Garden Mint. 



Much that has been said about field crops, their mode of 

 growth, and their enemies, both insects and diseases, will ap- 



