12!>4 Tile Vegetable Industry in New York State 



which is not, and covered all the way from one-quarter of an inch 

 up. The result is, some will be up under good conditions in 

 forty-eight hours and others will continue to come up for three 

 weeks. After a couple are up the others should be kept pulled out. 

 The advantage of this plan is: if the first plants are lost by frost 

 there will probably be others to take their place the next day. 

 All will appreciate the difference in temperature on the protected 

 south side of the ridge. 



For pickling, plant cucumbers July 1. 



Lima beans may be grown successfully in most parts of the 

 state. The small bush lima is very prolific and about as hardy as 

 any of our bush beans, with good length of season. There is no 

 longer need for using the pole varieties. 



With the large limas we should bear in mind that all must turn 

 upon edge before they can come up. Many times, because of 

 their size or soil condition, they are unable to do so ; as a result of 

 which they necessarily rot. Then we think the seed has not been 

 good. The easiest way to overcome this is to stick with the eye 

 down when planting. Both Henderson and Burpee are good 

 and may be had everywhere. 



Among the varieties of other beans the Golden Wax and Early 

 Valentine are good bush varieties and Lazy Wife is a good pole 

 variety. 



It would hardly do to say anything about a garden without 

 including corn. The Golden Bantam, Champion, Country Gen- 

 tleman and Stowells' Evergreen will give a nice succession of true 

 sweet corn. 



While celery does not need to be set early, the plant must be 

 started early. The seed bed, like all other seed beds, should not 

 be too rich or plants are liable to damp off if weather is dry. The 

 bed must be watered and partially shaded to prevent baking. A 

 slat cover where shade and sun alternates is best. 



Golden Self Blanching and White Plume are standard varieties. 



The plant food must be where the roots can get it. Therefore, 

 if we trench (which for a garden is best) we must put plant food 

 under the plants. Boards, building paper or roofing paper are 

 good for blanching and are cheaper and easier than to use earth. 

 If earth is used, plants should be carefully handled to avoid 



