AuvcustT, 1908 
Sow turnips early in August for pulling in October 
—they like the cooler weather 
those planted ten days later. The latter 
planting yielded from the 7th to the 23rd of 
October. Even so late a sowing as the third 
week in August produced full sized pods 
before frost; still so tardy a start is not to be 
recommended except where earlier plantings 
are impossible. Improved Golden Wax was 
the variety sowed August first. 
Peas.—While not so profitable as string 
beans, peas are an interesting crop for 
August sowing. They are sensitive to 
adverse conditions and would probably 
never equal a June yield, from plantings 
of the same variety. Maincrop peas sowed 
the first week in August bore in early 
October. A better record was made by 
Gradus, an excellent sort having pods and 
peas of unusually large size. In sweet- 
ness and productiveness it is also a leader. 
From a sowing on August rst pods were 
gathered in less than seven weeks. 
Carrots.—If sowed in the early part of the 
month carrots will yield roots that are sweet 
and tender and large enough for immediate 
use, but not sufficiently mature for storing 
purposes. Early Scarlet Horn is excellent 
where a small and early kind is wanted. 
Lettuce.— August sowed lettuce is one of 
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the most satisfactory crops of the season, 
when conditions are favorable. To counter- 
act the effects of a possible hot or dry season, 
ease in watering and shading should be 
arranged for when sowing. Seed planted 
August 3rd produced leaves large enough 
for the table before the middle of September. 
Well developed heads from the same sowing 
were gathered from early October until after 
the middle of November, a twenty foot row 
giving us lettuce that would have cost two 
dollars if bought in the stores. An ordinary 
peach basket inverted over the plant as it 
is growing will blanch lettuce sufficiently to 
give an attractive color, and at the same 
time it allows a sufficiency of light and 
Black-seeded Simpson is the 
ventilation. 
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October and even November. A_ very 
early variety, such as Peep o’ Day or 
Golden Bantam will yield full-sized ears in 
October. The stalks of these sorts, being 
so short and slight, might be protected from 
the first touches of frost. The sowing made 
August rst reached perfection October 15th. 
Radishes. — This is the quickest crop of 
all, maturing in eighteen days or more 
according to the variety. We have made 
the best record with the rocket sorts, but 
consider Bright Breakfast one of the finest 
for quality. Sowings may be made even as 
late as September. 
Turnips. —The White Egg variety of 
turnip was sowed August 1st and pulled the 
third week in October, having reached a 
Early Scarlet Horn carrots, photographed November 18th, from sowing made on August Sth 
variety most highly recommended for August 
sowing. 
Sweet Corn. — Corn is one of the doubt- 
ful crops, as it may not come to perfection 
before severe frost, but if the season be 
favorable there is great satisfaction in being 
able to provide fresh corn for the table in 
size of four inches length and more than 
seven inches around. 
Spinach. — A _ satisfactory variety of 
spinach for August sowing is the Victoria. 
Our August ist sowing produced plants 
that were large and tender by the middle 
of October. One measured in circumfer- 
To keep up the supply of salads, both lettuce and endive may be sown during this month. 
Both photographed on October 20th from sowings of August Ist 
Crisp-as-Ice lettuce on the jeft; curled endive on the right, 
