January, 1913 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



241 



CURRANTS 



Variety Fay Prolific. 6 bushes 



in Plot No. 2, planted 

 igo2; io bushes in Plot 

 No. i, planted 1908. 

 White Grape, 2 bushes 

 in Plot No. 2, planted 

 1003 



Amount iS bushes 



Yield: 



Used in House- 

 hold 13 quarts 



Sold 4-5 " 



Total 17.5 quarts 



Sprayed with bordeaux and paris green 

 May 16th. For the first time tried preserv- 

 ing entirely in the sun, with seeds removed, 

 end entirely sun-cooked in coldframes. The 

 result is a product similar to the imported 

 Bar-le-Duc. This keeps perfectly. 



EGGPLANT 



Variety Improved Spineless 



Amount 12 plants May 31, Row 



No. 7, Plot No. 2; 6 

 plants June 8, Row No. 

 7, Plot No. 2. 

 Yield: 

 Used in House- 

 hold 11 



Not disposed of 

 overproduction 

 (no market) ... 25 (approximately) 

 Ready for use. . . . From August 14 

 Treated earth about young plants with 

 paris green, sugar, and bran for cut worms on 

 June 9th. Sprayed for beetle (paris green) 

 on June 17th. June 29th sprayed weak 

 Sulfocide. July 13th sprayed weak Sulfocide. 

 August 9th sprayed weak Sulfocide and paris 

 green. Eggplants fine, large, and healthy. 

 Owing to lack of local market, there was an 

 over supply. The plants bore heavily. 

 ENDIVE 



Variety Batavian Broad Leaved. 



Planted in Row 72, be- 

 tween parsley. On Aug. 

 20 transplanted enough 

 to fill Row 56, Plot No. 1, 

 July 17 

 Ready for use September 14 to Christ- 

 mas 



Amount 1 package 



Yield: 



Used in House- 

 hold 14 



On hand, still to 

 be used in 

 household. ..48 or more 



Total 62 



This planting was treated in same way as 

 celery, beginning to ''hill up" on September 

 5th, taking care to have the leaves dry at time 

 of hilling. The result is all that could be 

 asked, the heads beautifully bleached and 

 tender. Having the earth about plants acts 

 as a protection from frost. 

 GOOSEBERRIES 



Variety Columbus 



Amount 1 bush, planted in 1902 



Yield: 



Used in House- 

 hold 4 quarts 



Sold 3 " 



Total 7 quarts 



Sprayed for worms on May 16th, with bor- 

 deaux and paris green. This little bush is 

 always covered with large fruit. 

 GRAPES 



Varieties Concord, 2 vines, planted 



in 1902; Barry, 1 vine, 

 planted in igo2; Niag- 

 ara, 2 vines, planted in 

 1908-1909; Brighton, I 

 vine, planted in 1909; 

 Delaware, 1 vine, planted 

 in igog. 

 Amount 3 vines in bearing 



Yield: 



Used in House- 

 hold 35 pounds (approx.) 



Ready for use. . . . From September 9 until 



end of season 

 Sprayed May 16th, 29th, July 13th. On 

 July 16th put bags on the best bunches of 

 grapes. Grapes good as a whole, and pro- 

 vided enough for the household use for almost 

 two months. 



LEEK 



Variety Giant 



Seed sown April 24, £ of Row 6, 



Plot No. 2. 



Amount 1 package 



Yield: 



Used in House- 

 hold 4 bunches 



Still in Garden. .10 " (approx.) 



Total 14 bunches 



The leeks are very good and have been 

 used for soups, etc. all summer. As they are 

 hardy, it has been the practice to leave them 

 in the ground all winter, using as needed. 



LETTUCE 



Variety Big Boston, Row 71, 



Plot No. 1. 



Amount Part of a package 



Yield: 

 Used in House- 

 hold 6 heads 



Time of Planting . April 24 

 Time of Cutting .June 10 to 25 

 Owing to the fact that the flea beetles were 

 very troublesome, most of this planting was 

 lost. 



Part of Row 5, Plot No. 2 



Amount 2 dozen small plants 



Yield: 



Used in House- 

 hold 2 dozen 



Planted May 9 



Last cut June 24 



This lettuce did not make uniform heads; 

 a few large cabbage heads, the rest only fair. 



Amount 3 dozen small plants 



between corn. Rows 

 60-62, Plot No. 1 

 Yield: 



Used in House- 

 hold 3 dozen (approximately) 



Small plants put 



out May 31 



Lettuce ready for 



cutting July 1 



Very satisfactory; good heads and tender. 



Varieties Mignonette, Trianon 



Self - Closing, Blond 

 Blockhead (Row 76. Plot 

 No. 1). June 1 



Amount Part of a package of 



each kind 

 Yield: 



More than could possi- 

 bly be used in household 

 from July 31 to August 

 12 



Seed Planted June 1. Ready for cutting, 



from July 31 until 

 August 12 

 Heads small and tender until end. As 

 sometimes two or three heads were used, 

 it is hard to estimate the exact amount, but 

 there was an abundance for all needs. Trans- 

 planted a number of these plants on June 

 24th, putting them between tomatoes and 

 com. 



Variety Dumont 



Planted August 3, Row 65, Plot 



No. 1 

 Ready for use. . . .October 15. 



Amount Part of 1 



Yield: 



13 heads (approx.) 

 This lettuce is small, but very tender and 

 makes nice heads. 



MUSKMELONS 



Variety Not known. End of 



row 10, Plot No. 2; 5 of 



Row 9, 

 Plot No. 2. 



Amount.. About 2 packages of 



seed. 

 Yield: . 



Used in House- 

 hold 13 



Planted June 1 



Ready for use September 7 to 28. 



Sprayed June 29, July 13, August 10, 20, 28. 

 Hoped by regular spraying to make sure _ of 

 fine crop. The melons were of good quality 

 and flavor, but the vines withered early. 

 OKRA 



Variety Velvet Pod. 



Planted June 8. 



Replanted June 27. 



Ready for use. . ..September 1 into Novem- 

 ber. 

 Amount Some saved from pre- 

 vious years 

 Yield: 

 All for house- 

 hold use 



It is about as hard to keep a record of okra 

 as it is of parsley. There was sufficient for 

 all household uses; more than shown by 

 actual count. 

 ONIONS 



Variety Prizetaker. Row 76, 



Plot No. 1. 



Amount £ package 



Planted April 24, 



Flea -beetles were very troublesome and 

 practically destroyed this planting. 



Variety Prizetaker. £ Row 6. 



Plot No. 2. 



Amount ^ package. 



Yield: 



Used in House- 

 hold 0.5 peck (approximately) 



Planted May 20. 



Time of digging . . . About August 1 . 

 For some unknown reason this planting 

 was a failure. 



Variety White Onion Sets. Row 



77-7S, Plot No. 1. 



Amount 1 quart. 



Yield: 



Used in House- 

 hold 1.5 pecks, (approx.) 



Planted April 24 



Ready to pull. . . .From June 1 to August 2 

 A satisfactory crop. The last gathering 

 August 2d, gave a peck of good-sized hard 

 onions. 

 PARSLEY 



Variety Extra Double Curled, 



Row 72, Plot No. 1. 



Amount 1 package. 



Yield: 



Used in House- 

 hold Daily. 



Sold 4 bunches 



Seed planted April 24 



Ready to pick July 15 



Some of the seed did not come up, but there 

 was plenty for all the needs of the household, 

 and very fine. Until the year's planting was 

 ready, parsley from last year's plants was in 

 daily use. 

 PEACHES 



Variety Rivers 



Amount 1 tree, Plot No. 2 



(planted in 1902). 

 Yield: 



Used in House- 

 hold 56 quarts 



Sold 22 " 



Total 78 quarts 



Fruit gathered. ... From August 8 to 23. 



The tree was thoroughly sprayed May 9th, 

 29th and June 13th. The little tree was 

 heavily laden with fine fruit. Besides supply- 

 ing the table bountifully, 10 quarts, and 12 

 pints were canned for winter use. 



Variety Crawford Late 



Amount 1 tree, Plot No. 2 



(planted in 1902) 



Yield: 



Used in House- 

 hold 33 quarts 



Sold 6 " 



Total 39 quarts 



Fruit gathered.. . .From September 13 to 21 



Tree was very badly infected with San Jose 



scale in 190S and 1909, at which time it was 



treated with Scalecide, and dead portions 



removed. The cure was complete. 



On May gth, 29th, and June 13th, sprayed 

 with weak solution of Sulfocide. Fruit 

 large, sound, fine in every way. 



PEARS 



Variety. Bartlett (planted in 



1902). Plot No. 3. 



Amount 1 tree 



Yield: 



Used in House- 

 hold 50 pears 



Fruit of good size. Satisfactory. 



PEAS 



First planting April 24 



Variety Gradus. Rows 84 to 87, 



inclusive, Plot No. 1. 



Amount 1 quart (inoculated U. 



S. culture of nitrifying 

 bacteria) 

 Yield: 



Used m House- 

 hold 2.5 pecks 



Sold 4 



Total 6.5 pecks 



First gathered June 24 



Last gathered. . . .July 14 



Not true to type, vines measuring 5 feet 

 long, and peas produced in tightly filled, small 

 pods, maturing 60 days after planting. Nod- 

 ules on roots very abundant. 



Second Planting.. .May 20 



Variety Thomas Laxton, Rows 



21, 25, 26, 27, Plot No. 1 



Amount 1 quart (inoculated U. S. 



culture of nitrifying bac- 

 teria) 

 Yield: 



Used in House- 

 hold 3 pecks, 5 quarts 



First gathered. . . -July 4 

 Last gathered. . . -July 11 



Variety Edible Pod 



Amount 1 pint (inoculated U. S. 



pea culture), Row 20, 

 Plot No. 1 

 Yield: 



Used in House- 

 hold 4 quarts (approximately) 



Time of picking. .From July n 

 These peas, coming at a time when the 

 regular peas are at their best, were not much 

 liked in the family, and not all the crop was 

 used. Much of it was left on the vines and 

 went to waste. There was no market for it. 



Third Planting . June 1 



Variety Gradus, Rows 63, 64, 



65, Plot No. 1 



Amount 1 quart (inoculated U. S. 



culture of nitrifying bac- 

 teria) 

 Yield: 



Used in House- 

 hold 4 pecks 



Sold 1 " 



Total 5 pecks 



First gathered. . . July 14 

 Last gathered. . . .July 29 

 True Gradus peas; very fine. Some nod- 

 ules on roots. 



Fourth Planting. ..June 9 



Variety Juno, Rows 66, 67, 68, 



69, Plot No. 1 



Amount 1 quart (inoculated U.S. 



culture of nitrifying bac- 

 teria) 



Mrs. Bensel's Long Island garden, a panorama view of the whole area (see also the plan on page 246) 



