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HINTS AND HELPS 



setting them, dig a hole so that the plant can be set one to 

 two inches lower than it was growing in the pot. Put the 

 plant into the hole and press the loose soil firmly about 

 the ball of earth. If the weather is dry, water when setting. 

 Stake the plants about July ist. 



Turnip. The early crop of turnips should be planted 

 about April 30th while the late crop should be planted 

 about July 25th. They are planted in the garden, in rows 

 about one foot apart and thinned to four inches apart in 

 the row. The seed is covered one-half inch. They are 

 often sown broadcast, where early corn is planted, so as to 

 get a crop in the fall. Turnips sown in the last of July 

 should remain in the ground until just before the ground 

 freezes. They can then be packed in pits or in a cool cel- 

 lar in boxes of sand and keep all winter. The Swede 

 turnip should be planted in the spring about May 10th, in 

 rows about twelve inches apart, as it will require the en- 

 tire season to develop the root. 



First lesson in gardening. 



