200 VEGETABLE GARDENING 



that must not be planted in the open until there is no 

 danger of frost. 



CucuRBiTous OR VINE CROPS (Group 9) are "tender" 

 vegetables that require high temperatures and usually a 

 long season, Sandy loams preferred. 



Corn, OKRA AND Martynia. (Group io.) High temper- 

 atures are necessary for the best results, The soil should 

 be moist and fertile. 



Perennial vegetables. The soil should be enriched 

 annually by the application of rotten manure. Nitrog- 

 enous fertilizers are especially beneficial. 



Although the foregoing method of classification is ex- 

 ceedingly valuable, the requirements of crops, even in 

 the same group, are so variable that a complete discus- 

 sion of each crop is necessary to give accurate cultural 

 directions. The vegetables are taken up in alphabetical 

 order, because this arrangement makes the book most 

 convenient for reference. 



