oZ GARDENING FOR THE SOUTH. 



3. Crops which occupy the soil for several years, like 

 asparagus, rhubarb, etc., should be followed by those of 

 short duratiou. 



4. Two crops alike favorable to the growth of weeds 

 should not occupy the soil in succession. 



5. Crops abstracting largely from the soil the sul- 

 phates, phosphates, and nitrogenous principles, should 

 not follow each other immediately, but be succeeded by 

 those which draw loss from the soil and more from the 

 atmosphere. These exhausting crops should follow and 

 be followed by those which bear and will profit by heavy 

 manuring. 



6. Plants grown for their roots or bulbs should not 

 follow those grown for the same purpose, and still less 

 should plants grown for their seeds follow each other 

 directly in succession. 



The following are found in practice to be convenient 

 crops to succeed each other in rotation, beginning after 

 an application of manure — viz.: Ouions, lettuce, cabbage, 

 carrots (manure); or, turnips, celery, peas, potatoes, 

 (manure). 



The following is also a very good rotation: 



1. The cabbage tribe to be followed by — 



2. Alliaceous plants, as onions, leeks, etc., to be fol- 

 lowed by legumes, as beans or peas. Peas may be fol- 

 lowed the same year with celery. 



3. Tap-rooted plants, as carrots, beets, parsnips. 



4. Surface roots, as onions, potatoes, turnips. 



5. Celery, endive, lettuce, spinach, etc. 



Celery is excellent to precede asparagus, onions, cauli- 

 flowers, or turnips; old asparagus beds may be used for 

 carrots, potatoes, etc.; strawberries and raspberries may 

 precede the cabbage tribe, cabbage the tap-rooted plants, 

 potatoes the cabbage tribe. 



