VEGETABLE GARDENING 
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various vegetables can be had at all those times of the 
year when it is possible to have fresh grown vegetables. 
PLANTING DaTES AND VARIETIES RECOMMENDED FOR 
FARMERS’ VEGETABLE GARDENS IN ILLINOIS 
By C. E. Durst, Associate in Olericulture, University of Illinois. 
Note.—The times for planting named are especially adapted 
for central Illinois; in southern Illinois plant early crops from 
one to two weeks earlier in each case, and in northern Illinois 
about one week later. 
PLANE: VARIETIES SUGGESTED FOR ILLINOIS 
TN 2 ES? PLANTING 
DatTEs 
Peren-|Asparagus ..... Palmetto (Plant one year old roots in 
nial : early spring) 
Crops |Rhubarb ....... Victoria or Linnaeus (Divide old roots 
Winter Onions. . 
and plant in early spring) 
Egyptian (Replant the sets each year 
about Sept. 1) 
Potatoes ....... Early Ohio 
Peas: couse sexes Alaska (climbing), American Wonder 
(dwarf ) 
Onion Sets...... Yellow Bottom 
April |Onion Seed ..... Southport Yellow Globe, Southport 
1 White. Globe 
Beets .......+6- Crosby’s Egyptian 
|Turnips ......,|Early Purple Top Milan 
Carrots .......-. Chantenay or Half Long 
Parsnips ....... Hollow Crown or Improved Guernsey 
Parsley .....--- Double Curled : 
Radishes ...... Early Scarlet Turnip, White Strausburg 
Spinach ....... Victoria or Long Standing 
Leaf Lettuce..../Black Seeded Simpson 
Radishes ....... White Strausburg 
April |Head Lettuce...|May King (Start plants in hot-bed March 
- 1) 
‘American Wonder or Gradus (climbing) 
