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4. The subsequent treatment is simply to keep the plants 



free from weeds and the soil surface well stirred. 

 This must extend all through the summer months 

 and into early autumn. 



5. Late in autumn some of the roots may be pulled for use 



and the others left in the ground until the following 

 spring. In the latter case it is desirable to cover 

 them, as winter sets in, with a few inches of autumn 

 leaves held in place with some coarse rubbish. Then 

 in spring the roots will be found in good condition 

 when dug. 



Record of Growth. 



1. Seeds: size, shape, and color. Date of planting. 



2. Date of coming up of seedlings. Shape and size of 



seed-leaves. 



3. Date of thinning. 



4. Dates of autumn harvest; of spring harvest. 



Drawings. 



1. Seeds. 



2. Seedling with seed-leaves well developed. 



3. Seedling at time of transplanting. 



4. Parsnip root when pulled to eat. 



The Story. 



Tell or write of your experience in growing parsnips. 

 When does the plant blossom? Is it an annual or 

 biennial ? 



Peas 

 Growing Out-doors. 



I. Sow the hard blue peas, of which the varietv Alaska 

 is a good example, as early in the spring as the 



