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now. Those for winter should be set late in June or in July. 

 As the rows are a good distance apart fertilizer or manure 

 may be used to advantage in the drill. This should be 

 mixed thoroughly with the soil and appKed preferably 

 some time before the plants are set. Soak the trenches 

 thoroughly before planting if the soil is at all dry. If the 

 weather is hot and bright shade the plants with wide boards 

 for some days. Keep weU cultivated from the start. 



Parsnips. If these are planted now they will be of better 

 table quality than those planted in spring, as overgrown 

 roots develop undesirable pithy cores. When there are a 

 few rows more than you will want to take up for winter, 

 leave them in the ground for spring use. 



Potatoes. Even in the more northerly sections potatoes 

 for winter use can be planted as late as the Fourth of July, 

 if soil conditions are favorable, with the probability that 

 they will make a good crop before killing frost. Even if 

 the skins have not become hardened when dug these po- 

 tatoes will keep excellently and will be particularly good for 

 seed for next year's garden. 



Pumpkins. A few sugar pumpkins are always acceptable 

 for pies at Thanksgiving and during the first part of winter. 

 Sow them now in prepared hills between the corn rows. 

 They will make a good start, and later when the corn is 

 cut off they will have full sunlight. Spray the young plants 

 to protect them from squash bugs and black cucumber 

 beetles. 



Salsify. This is one of most deHcious of vegetables 

 available for winter use and a good supply must be sown. 

 The soil must be deep and rich to grow good smooth roots. 

 On account of the pecuhar shape of the seeds it is difiicult 

 to sow evenly with the drill. The small amount required 

 for the home garden may easily be sown by hand, four or 

 five seeds to the inch. Thin to three inches after the plants 

 are well up. 



Squash. When space is limited squash may be planted 

 between the corn rows, or a few hills may be placed at the 

 edge of the garden, so the vines can run out on the grass. 



