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spinach, early cabbage, kale, cauliflower, radish, turnip, beets, 

 salsify, carrots, parsnips, onions and early potatoes. Late 

 in the month try a few of the more tender vegetables such 

 as lima beans, sn; p beans, okra and others. 



Transplant to the garden a few of the strongest vegetable 

 plants from the window boxes or hotbeds. If the ground stops 

 freezing at night, well-hardened plants, such as cabbage, let- 



FiG, 125. — Boston head lettuce. Section showing solid texture and light color which 

 help make the finest quality. (Cornell Reading Circle Leaflet.) 



tuee, cauliflower, kale, spinach, turnips and beets, may be 

 thus moved out-of-doors. 



In the hotbed plant seeds of melons, cucumbers and squash 

 in berry boxes or pieces of sod, which will be later transplanted 

 with little disturbance of the roots to the open ground. 



Trees, Fruits and Lawn. — Complete all planting of fruit 

 and shade trees early in the month. Take no risk after the 



