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tion now, but care must be taken to guard tender 

 plants, such as tomatoes, egg-plant and peppers, 

 against sudden late frosts. The sash may be left 

 off most of the time. Water copiously and often. 



Planting, outside. First part of the month : early 

 beans, early corn, okra and late potatoes may be 

 put in; and first tomatoes set out — ^even if a few 

 are lost — they are readily replaced. Finish setting 

 out cabbage, lettuce, cauliflower, beets, etc., from 

 frames. Latter part of month, if warm : corn, cu- 

 cumbers, some of sods from frames and early squash 

 as traps where late crop is to be planted or set. 

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Fruit. Be on time with first sprayings of late- 

 blossoming fruits — apples, etc. Rub off from 

 grape vines the shoots that are not wanted. 



JUNE 



Frequent, shallozv cultivation! 



Firm seeds in dry soil (facing p. 93). Plant wax 

 beans, lima beans, pole beams, melons, corn, etc., 

 and successive crops of lettuce, radish, etc. 



Top-dress growing crops that need special ma- 

 nure (such as nitrate of soda on onions). Prune 

 tomatoes, and cut out some foliage for extra early 

 tomatoes. Toward end of month set celery and 

 late cabbage. Also sow beans, beets, corn, etc., for 

 early fall crops. Spray where necessary. Allow 

 asparagus to grow to tops. 



