PRACTICAL GARDENING 



Artichokes. — Green Globe — which is cultivated for its 

 flower heads being cooked as asparagus — ^is the 

 variety most commonly desired. If the edible part 

 wanted is the root, Jerusalem is the variety to use. 

 Plant the latter variety one foot apart in the row, 

 and the former three feet apart. 



ANNUALS 



Beans, all dwarfs, Green Snap. — Six Weeks and Giant 



Stringless Green-pod Valentine are very early. 

 Beans, all dwarfs, shell. — Dwarf Horticultural, The 



Goddard, and Bush Lima. 

 Beans, all dwarfs, yellow, or wax. — ^Wardwell's Kidney 



Wax, Golden Wax, Stringless Refugee Wax, and 



others are good. 

 Beets, early. — Crosby Egyptian, Early Eclipse. The 



former is very desirable. 

 Beets, late. — Edmond's Blood for a standard, Detroit 



Dark Red of a deep, blood-red color. 

 Brussels sprouts. — ^Long Island and Danish are very 



good. 

 Cabbage, early. — Early Jersey Wakefield, Early Erfurt. 

 Cabbage, late. — All Seasons, Danish Ball Head, Volga, 



Drumhead. Extra Choice Drumhead Savoy is a 



very fancy cabbage. 

 Cabbage, red> — Red Dutch, Red Rock, Red Erfurt. 

 Carrots, one-half long. — Danvers One Half Long, Chan- 



tenay One Half Long, Ox-heart. 

 Carrots, long. — Danvers, Long Orange. 

 Cauliflower. — Snow-ball, Erfurt. 

 Celeriac. — ^Apple Shape. 



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