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It should be planted at two or three different times, and 

 so secured for the table from July to October. 



CARROTS. 



These vegetables are excellent for flavoring soups, and 

 are also relished by many, if cooked like parsnips or 

 squash. A few fed to a cow every day through the win- 

 ter will much improve the quality and quantity of her 

 milk. The prettily fringed leaves are nice for the 

 " greens" in bouquets, when green leaves are scarce. 

 Bliss's Improved Long Orange is the best sort. 



EGG PLANT. 



This attractive vegetable, in the Pekin New Black vari- 

 ety, bears fruit weighing from four to six pounds, and of 

 most excellent flavor. In Northern States the seeds must 

 be started in a hot-bed or in window boxes. 



LETTUCE. 



Giant's White Cos is a rich, tender variety, and can be 

 used late into the summer. Early Curled Simpson is 

 best for early use. 



MELONS. 



Be sure to have a fine lot of Skillman's Fine Netted 

 Muskmelons, the earliest and most delicious now grown. 

 The best Watermelon? are the Excelsior and Black 

 Spanish. 



ONIONS. 



Yellow Danvers and Early White Naples will give good 

 satisfaction. The latter is of mild flavor, snow-white, 

 and tender. 



PARSNIPS. 



The Student, a rather new variety, is the best. 



