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the roots have thrown up a new crop, the amount 

 taken during the season being wonderful. 



Spinach wants a strong and very rich soil, and 

 dressings of nitrate show good results. 



THE FRUIT CROPS 



Under this heading are included : 

 Bean, dwarf Bean, pole Corn Cucumber 



Egg-plant Melon, musk Melon, water Okra 

 Peas Pepper Pumpkins Squash 



Tomato 



Most of these vegetables differ from both the pre- 

 ceding groups in two important ways. First of all, 

 the soil should not be made too rich, especially in 

 nitrogenous manures, such as strong fresh yard- 

 manure; although light dressings of nitrate of soda 

 are often of great help in giving them a quick start 

 — as when setting out in the field. Second, they 

 are warm-weather loving plants, and nothing is 

 gained by attempting to sow or set out the plants 

 until all danger from late frosts is over, and the 

 ground is well warmed up. (Peas, of course, are an 

 exception to this rule, and to some extent the early 

 beans.) Third, they require much more room and 

 are grown for the most part in hills. 



Light, warm, "quick," sandy to gravelly soils, and 

 old, fine, well rotted manure — applied generally in 



