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House &• Garden's 



1. Dif, the soil 

 deeper each 

 year. A fork nia\ 

 be used in Tvell 

 worked gardens 



2. IValk backward and smooth 

 the ground -aith a wooden rake 



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i. A sharpened stick or plant 

 label makes the small drill 



5. In making the 

 wide drill for 

 peas the whole 

 width oj the hoe 



4. For the medi- 

 um sized drill, 

 hold the draw 

 hoe on edge so as 

 lo use its end 



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7. The medium 

 iized drill is the 

 one to make for 

 planting h u s h 

 beans 



8. Onion sets, too, can 

 be planted in the drill 

 of medium size. This 

 entails considerably less 

 labor than making in- 

 dividual holes for them, 

 and the results are good 



0. Bush limas should go 

 in double rows in the 

 wide drill. Planted thus, 

 they will make a well 

 filled line. Artificial 

 supports are unneces- 

 sary for bush varieties 



HOW TO PLANT 

 SEEDS 



10. In the wide drill 

 peas are sown broad- 

 cast to assure a good 

 row. After the plants 

 are well above ground 

 they may be thinned out 

 if the row is crowded 



11. Corn, pumpkins, cu- 

 cumbers, melons, etc., 

 are sown in hills. The 

 soil in the hills should 

 be thoroughly culti- 

 vated several inches 

 deep and well enriched 



