SUCCESSION AND COMPANION CROPPING 477 



691. Plans for companion cropping. — Numerous plans 

 of intercropping are in use among vegetable gardeners. 

 Those described on the following pages are in com- 

 mon use or have been found highly satisfactory by suc- 

 cessful gardeners. 



1. Early Cabbage (C), and Lettuce (L). 



. C 9" L 9" C L C L C 



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The plants are started under, glass and set as early as 

 possible in the open. Lettuce should be large enough to 

 cut in five weeks. 



2. Early Cabbage (C), Lettuce (L), and Radish. 



C L 9" C L C L C 

 radish 



L L L L L L L 



radish 



C L C L C L C 



Three crops planted early in the spring. Cabbage and 

 lettuce are started under glass. Button radishes will 

 mature in 3 or 4 weeks, lettuce in 5 weeks and cabbage 

 in about 10 weeks. This is a very popular plan, yielding 

 large returns an acre under favorable conditions. A good 

 market must be assured. 



