JUNE: FIRST WEEK 143 



injures seedlings severely, keep them dusted with land 

 plaster or tobacco dust until they are well started. 



A package of each of the seeds will give plants enough for 

 the mediuna-sized home garden. To insure good germina- 

 tion, if the ground is very dry, mark off shallow trenches and 

 run the hose along each one, reiilHng it, as the water soaks 

 away, several times. Do this some hours before planting. 

 Information about the winter's vegetables follows: 



Beets. When July is hkely to be hot and dry it is best to 

 sow in June. In hght soil, plant an inch or an inch and a 

 half deep. Detroit Dark Red and Crimson Globe are good 

 sorts for storing. Extra-early sorts may be planted later. 



Brussels Sprouts. These are particularly fine for late 

 fall and winter, as severe freezing only improves their 

 quahty. Sow in late May or early June, and handle in the 

 same way as cabbage. Cutting out the crowns of the plants 

 after the sprouts have formed throws strength into the 

 development of the heads. Dalkeith and Danish Prize are 

 good varieties. 



Cabbage. Sow from the last of May to the first of July, 

 according to the local season and the variety. Danish 

 Ballhead is of medium size, of excellent quahty and one of 

 the best keepers. Some of the round, hard-heading, early 

 sorts, such as Glory of Enkhuizen and Volga, may be grown 

 in a shorter season than the standard late sorts and are of 

 more convenient size and of better table quality. The 

 Savoy type is unexcelled for flavor. In favorable seasons 

 practically every seed will germinate, so be careful not to 

 sow too thickly. 



Carrots. In good deep soils a good strain of Danvers 

 Half Long is unsurpassed. In shallow soil a shorter type, 

 such as Chantenay, will prove more satisfactory. To be sure 

 to get the crop of good size these should be sown in Northern 

 sections during June or early July. Early varieties may be 

 sown later. Thin out early whether you have a surplus for 

 the table or not, as small ones will not have a chance to 

 mature as they do from the early sowings. 



Celery. Plants for the early fall crop may be set out 



