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his ability to plan and carry out those sys- 

 tems of succession and double cropping best 

 adapted to his soils, climate and markets. The 

 amount of pleasure, satisfaction and profit derived 

 from the home garden likewise may be measured 

 by the greater variety as well as the greater quan- 

 tity of materials grown from the limited areas avail- 

 able by a similar system. 



Combinations without end might be mentioned, which 

 are to be found in common use all over the country. 

 In selecting the crops for such a system the matter 

 of personal taste will largely guide in the case of 

 the home gardens, while in the commercial gar- 

 dens market requirements will receive first con- 

 sideration. A few illustrations may serve to em- 

 phasize the points in question. As succession crops, 

 early cabbage may be followed by cucumbers for 

 pickles, late beets or string beans, all of which may 

 usually be removed in time to be followed by a 

 cover crop of some sort, such as rye or vetch. Peas 

 may be followed by late cabbage and a cover crop, 

 lettuce and radishes by almost any of the crops 

 doing best during the hotter portions of the sum- 

 mer, such as cabbage, cucumber, cauliflower, which 

 in many cases will be removed in time to be fol- 

 lowed by a crop of turnips, winter radishes, endive or 

 fall lettuce. 



A common double-cropping combination is cab- 

 bage, lettuce and radishes, all started at the same 

 time. The radishes will come off first, lettuce will 

 require five or six weeks, after which the ground is 

 totally occupied by the early cabbage. In cutting 

 the cabbage crop, every second or third plant may 

 be removed as early as development will permit and 

 tomatoes started in their places. If preferred, beans. 



