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or market garden culture, Snowdrop is one of the best. 

 To this may be added Harbinger and Duke of York. 



Mid Season Varieties. — Some of the best flavoured 

 tubers are in this section, and what makes them more 

 useful is that, being planted when the soil is in a warmer 

 state, the growth is more rapid than with the other 

 classes. April is a good time to plant both these and the 



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late crops, early in the month in the southern part of 

 the country, and later on in the north. As far as space 

 is concerned, a great deal depends upon the variety, 

 and a kind that grows tall needs more space. In plant- 

 ing it is advisable to give land that has not carried a 

 similar crop for some time. This cannot always be 

 done. When possible, prepare the soil some time in 

 advance of planting, avoiding rank animal manures, as 



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