Somervillc, 

 Mass. 



Vegetables— By C. L. Brown, 



IN EVERY PARTICULAR BY ACTUAL EXPERIMENT— A NEW CLASSIFICA- 

 FOR READY REFERENCE THAN IN ANYTHING YET PUBLISHED 



the main crops are planted April 15th, or when the trees leaf out. Tender vegetables are injured by even a slight frost and are not sown 

 or May 1st. In reckoning dates, allow six days difference for every hundred miles cf latitude. North of New York later, south earlier. 



Part II. Planting and Cultivating 



NAME 



DEPTH 



TO 



PLANT SEED 



(inches) 



HOW FAR 

 APART 



(inches) 



PLANTING 



WHEN TO THIN 



SPECIAL DIRECTIONS 





FIRST LAST 





Beet 



I to 2 



1 



April 



July 



Gradually for 

 greens 



Like deep, cool, rich soil. Dig before frost and pack in sand. 

 Use some thinnings for greens; transplant others. 



Cabbage 



tt»i 



I, closer in 

 seed bed 



March 1 



June 15th 



When fourth 

 leaf I inch long 



Cool, moist, heavy soil, much manure, some lime. Savoy best 

 flavored variety. Check bursting by breaking part of roots. 



Carrot 



\ 



J 



April 



June 



2 in. high 



Plant radish seeds with carrots to break crust for latter. Keep 

 weeds out or there will be trouble. 



Cauliflower 



itof 



1, closer in 

 seed bed 



April 



June 



When fourth 

 leaf 1 inch long 



Will not head in hot midseason. Plant for early or late. Tie 

 leaves when plants are 4 or 5 inches across. 



Celery 



itoi 



1, closer in 

 seed bed 



April 





Transplant every 

 2 in. in growth 



Needs cool, moist, rich land. Never hoe or bank when wet 

 and don't let earth touch "heart" of plant. 



Lettuce 



* 



1 



April 



Aug. 31st 



As leaves become 

 large enough to eat 



Buy plants for early. Start in seed bed. Use as filler. Shade 

 in hot weather. Heading kinds have best flavor. 



Onion 



1 



1 



April 



July 



3 in - high 



Best soil. Earliest grown from sets. Will crowd one another 

 out and make good size if left one-half inch apart. 



Parsnip 



I 



1 



April 





2 in. high 



Plant radish seed to break crust for parsnips. In fall take up 

 enough for winter; leave rest in ground. 



Pea 



Early 1 

 Late 2 to 6 



I to 2 



April 



July 20th 



3 hi. high 



Plant smooth varieties in light soil for early; wrinkled in heavier 

 soil for late. Plant three kinds or sow every ten days. 



Potato 



Early 2 

 Late 4 



12 to 18 



April 



June 





For early crop, sprout before planting and set shallow. For 

 late crop, fill trench as plants grow. Level culture best. 



Radish 



1 



1 



2 



April 



June 



1 in. high 



Light, sandy soil. Cool weather crop. Shade in midsummer. 

 Sow between other crops or in beds by themselves. 



Turnip, flat 



1 



I 



April 



Aug. 15th 



Gradually and 

 eat 



Sandy, moist, cool soil. Won't stand hard freezing. Store 

 for winter in moist, not wet, sand in frost-proof cellar. 



Bean, bush 



2 



I 



May 



July 



When \ ft. high 



Don't cultivate when soil is wet or beans will rust. To pro- 

 long crop allow no seeds to ripen. 



Corn, sweet 



I to 2 



6 or 7 kernels to 

 allow for rotting 



May 



July 



When 6 in. high 



Needs warms, rich soil and warm nights. Plant three varieties 

 first and early kinds every ten days after. 



Bean, pole 



2 



12 seeds 

 to hill . 



May 10th 



July 



When 6 to 12 

 inches high 



Before planting set poles 6 to 8 feet long firmly in centre of 

 hills. Plant limas with the eye down. 



Cucumber 



I to 2 



12 seeds 

 to hill 



May 20th 



July 



After striped 

 beetle disappears 



Transplant when fourth leaf is well out. Let no fruit go to 

 seed. Plant every two weeks for succession. 



Muskmelon 



I 



12 seeds to hill 

 2 in. apart 



May 20th 



July 



After striped 

 beetle disappears 



Needs, long, warm season for high flavor. Start in sod or 

 paper pots indoors. Never cultivate when leaves are wet. 



Pepper 







Set plants May 20th 

 to June 20th 





Buy plants of sweet or salad varieties, not red hot kinds, e.g. 

 Sweet Bell or Ruby King. 



Squash, summer 



I to 2 



12 seeds 

 to hill 



May 15th 





After bugs dis- 

 appear 



Bush kinds, e.g. scalloped and Summer Crooknecked. For 

 earliest, start a few on inverted sods in coldframes. 



Squash, winter 



I to 2 



12 seeds 

 to hill 



May 20th 





After bugs dis- 

 appear 



Vine kinds. Set all vine crop seeds edgewise with eyes down 

 in deep, warm, light, rich soil. 



Tomato 



Set plants 

 deep 





Set plants May 20th 

 to June 20th 





Buy plants. Tie to trellis or fruits will rot. Before frost 

 pull vines and let fruit ripen in cellar or barn. 



Watermelon 



I 



12 seeds to hil 

 1 in. apart 



May 15th 





After bugs dis- 

 appear 



Need rich, sandy soil, and long, hot season. Get varieties 

 adapted to North. 



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