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in the spring. Half long varieties are the most desired ia 

 the market (Fig. 107). The soil should be rich and mellow, 

 and the culture thorough and deep. For a school garden crop 

 in the fall, seeds may be sown early in July. Use the long 

 variety. These should be sown thick and the plants thinned to 

 a distance of three or four inches in the row. The distance 

 between rows should be enough to allow proper cultivation. 

 Carrots are used to boil with other vegetables in a " boiled 



FiQ. 107. — Two types of oarrots, Improved Rubicon (left) and Danvera Half- 

 long (right), showing how they are bunched for market. (Cornell Station in Pro- 

 ductive Feeding.) 



dinner," or they may be cooked separately and served as a side 

 dish with cream sauce and seasoning. 



Cauliflower. — For an early crop, raise plants by sowing 

 the seeds very shallow in a hotbed or window box. These 

 may be transplanted first to coldframes two inches apart each 

 way and set in the open garden as soon as the soil is fit to 

 work. The soil should be very rich and fibrous and well sup- 

 plied with humus and moisture. Plenty of water should be 

 applied when the weather is dry, particularly at heading time. 

 Light applications of such fertilizer as nitrate of soda and sul- 



