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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



Aphil, 1911 





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items to success. Never allow the plants to suffer 

 for want of water, and give an abundance of air 

 on all favorable occasions. The best temperature 

 for growing these plants is, at night, 50 to 55 degrees 

 and during the day 60 to 65 degrees. 



String beans, bush varieties. Sow about the 

 middle of April in well drained, 4-inch pots, from 

 five to seven seeds to a pot, covering with one-half 

 inch of soil and firming well. Water rather spar- 

 ingly till the seeds germinate; then give an abun- 

 dance of water. Give air on all favorable occa- 

 sions. The best varieties are Early Mohawk, 

 Valentine and Early Refugee. For succession sow 

 every two weeks. 



Pole lima beans can be grown in precisely the 

 same way as string beans, and a gain of two to 

 three weeks can be had in this manner. They 

 should be hardened off in coldframes before being 

 planted in the open ground. Grow Early Levia- 

 than, Dreer's Improved, or King of the Garden. 



Cauliflower. Sow in early March in flats. Make 

 drills about three inches apart and put the seed 

 about one inch deep, covering very lightly and 

 firming the surface with a piece of board or, brick, 

 watering thoroughly with a fine rose watering can 

 as soon as the seedlings have made their true 

 leaves. Transplant into 3 inch pots, or into flats 

 three inches apart each way. Shade the plants 

 for a few days and gradually harden off. Varieties: 

 Early Erfurt, Early Snowball. 



Cabbage can be treated precisely the same as 

 cauliflower. If, after cutting the heads, a few 

 sprouts are allowed to grow out on the old stump, 

 you will have small and tender cabbage till hard 

 freezing weather. Plant Early Jersey, Charles 

 Wakefield. For succession sow every four weeks, 

 and for fall and winter use, from May 8th to 15th, 

 Autumn King, Flat Dutch, American Drumhead. 



Beets. Sow moderately thick in drills one inch 

 deep and three inches apart. Water thoroughly, 

 and as soon as the seedlings have made their true 

 leaves transplant into other flats. Or, if the 

 weather permits, they can be transplanted into 

 the open ground in rows twelve to fifteen inches 

 apart, four inches apart in the row. 



Sweet corn. A gain of three weeks can be had 

 by sowing corn the middle of April. Put. six to 

 eight seeds in each 5-inch pot, cover lightly and 

 firm well. Water sparingly till the young sprouts 

 appear, as they are liable to rot if kept too wet. 

 Give an abundance of air on all favorable occasions, 

 and when the pots are well filled with roots harden 

 off for transplanting outdoors. Plant two feet 

 apart in well enriched soil in rows, and three feet 

 from row to row. Best varieties to grow are 

 Early Cory, Premo, and Peep o' Day. 



Lettuce. In order to have good, crisp heads, 

 broadcast the seed in flats, covering lightly and 

 firming and watering well. Do not have the seed 

 too thick. The best varieties in my experience 

 are May King, Private Stock, and Trianon Cos. 

 For succession, seed should be sown every two 

 weeks. As soon as the seedlings are ready pot 

 off into 2-inch pots, using a good rich soil, and 

 shade for a few days. After they are well rooted 

 transfer to frames or outdoors, according to the 

 weather, nine inches apart in rows, twelve inches 

 from row to row. I prefer pots, as when trans- 

 planting later in any kind of weather the roots 

 hold the soil and the plants receive no check. 

 Keep the surface soil constantly stirred and water 

 copiously when necessary. 



Tomatoes. Sow seeds in pans or flats about the 

 middle of March in shallow drills one-half inch 

 deep and three inches apart, firming and watering 

 well. As soon as they have made their first set 

 of leaves transplant into 3-inch pots, shading 

 for a few days till the roots take hold of the new 

 soil. After the , pots become filled with roots 

 transfer to 6-inch pots, making the soil rather 

 firm. Give more air from now on and give rather 

 too little than too much water so as to induce a good 

 stocky growth and early fruiting. I like to have 

 one or two sets of fruit on the plants before plant- 

 ing out, which is usually about May 15th. I have 

 usually picked tomatoes about June 20th. Plant 

 Earliana, Early Jewel, Dwarf Champion, Liberty, 

 Stone, and Table Queen. A sowing can also be 

 made about May 1st for very late use. Tomatoes 

 do not require an over-rich soil; they then make 

 too much growth and are liable to core rot. 



Peppers and egg plant. Sow in March. A few 



