118 A LITTLE GARDEN THE YEAR ROUND 



phoric acid and 10 per cent, of potash. For 

 half an acre of ground (without additional use 

 of manure) nitrate of soda (100 pounds), sul- 

 phate of potash (200 pounds), acid phosphate 

 (300 pounds) and high-grade tankage (400 

 pounds) will make a suiRcient mixture. You 

 can hardly get your garden soil too rich. Vege- 

 tables grown in poor soil are not comparable 

 with those produced by a growth rooted in rich 

 soil. 



Poor seed has been the cause of many garden 

 discouragements. Never buy from any but 

 reliable dealers, who can guarantee the ger- 

 minating qualities of the seed they sell. It is, 

 without doubt, best to order directly from well- 

 known seedsmen and to place orders early. 

 Lettuce, cabbage, cauliflower, beets, tomatoes, 

 etc., can be bought later in the season for set- 

 ting out. These will have been started suffi- 

 ciently to make the transplanting process a 

 simple one. In selecting such plants for set- 

 ting out, good "healthy" looking seedUngs 

 must be selected in preference to scrawny- 

 looking ones. 



Nowadays vegetable seeds sold by trust- 

 worthy dealers are accompanied by planting 



