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Planting in Full Swing 



DURING April give frequent, shallow cultiva- 

 tion to all growing vegetables and flowers 

 in order to get earlier, more productive and better 

 quality crops. Do not cultivate the soil when the 

 plants are wet, as it will cause them to rust. Plow- 

 ing when the soil is too wet is the principal cause 

 of cotton wilt. 



In the upland sow seed of main crop varieties 

 of tomatoes in the open ground. Matchless, 

 Trophy, Stone and Success are the best sorts among 

 the large red varieties; Trucker's Favorite, Beauty 

 and Acme of the pink and purple sorts. 



Continue to plant tuberose bulbs; they succeed 

 best in a friable, red clay soil which does not become 

 dry and hard. They require a long time to make 

 flowers, but are so very pretty they are well worth 

 waiting for. There is a variety known as Mexican 

 Everblooming, which flowers from June until frost 

 and is well suited for growing in the South. 



During the middle of the month sow seed of 

 Lima and running snap beans, also edible varieties 

 of cowpeas. Early Black Eye or Six Weeks is 



Plant gladiolus bulbs in trenches and fill in with 

 soil as the plants grow. This will help support the 

 tops 



a very early and productive cowpea of bush shape; 

 Gallavant's or Lady is small and late, and the vines 

 are very productive; Yard Long, a very productive, 

 medium early variety of good quality, the pods 

 being long and filled with small pea-like seeds; 

 Rice, similar to Gallavant's, but earlier, and the 

 peas are a little larger. 



After the middle of the month put out moon- 

 flower plants or cuttings. This is an excellent vine 

 for screening verandas, fences and arbors. 



In the middle and lower South sow seed of castor 

 bean for ornamental purposes. Plant in very 

 rich soil so as to get the most beautiful mammoth 

 foliage. 



