UO VIGTOlilAL PBAGTWAL VEGETABLE GrxOWING. 



crop is kept under control. In the ordinary way it is apt to 

 become a nuisance. 



Kohl Habi. — A capital substitute for Turnips, though not 

 often grown in the kitchen garden. In dry summers a crop of 

 Kohl Rabi can often be got when Turnips fail. Treat them like 

 Turnips. 



Maize (Indian Corn). — Our American cousins have taught 

 us the value of this crop, and we owe them a debt of gratitude 

 for the lesson. Successions may be secured by sowing seed in 

 pots and boxes in March, and out of doors in April and May. 

 The rows should be 5 feet apart, and the plants 18 inches 

 asunder. The soil must be deeply tilled and rich. The cobs, 

 or lower heads, are delicious if gathered and cooked before be- 

 coming hard. Henderson's and Early Dwarf Sugar are two of the 

 best varieties. 



Salsify (Vegetable Oyster). ^This vegetable really ought 

 to be grown far more than it is. People are too apt to dismiss 

 it as a sort of inferior Parsnip. It is nothing of the kind, of 

 course. When well cooked it has a flavour of its own, and that 

 good. Moreover, it is as good cold as hot, perhaps a little better. 

 Sow in drills 1 foot apart in April, thin to 9 inches asunder, and 

 lift and store like Beet in October. 



Scorzonera. — This purple root is liked by many, and it may 

 be grown just like a Parsnip. It is hardier than Salsify. 



Shallot. — A most valuable crop, and one that seems to be 

 growing in favour, especially for pickling. There is no trouble 

 in raising a stock from seed, but for quick returns plant bulbs, 

 or "cloves as they are often called, in well worked ground in 

 February. Bury them half their depth, and do not let the soil 

 under them be hard, otherwise they will be forced out of the 

 ground when the roots strike down. Late planting is bad. Lift 

 and ripen in July. 



Spinach. — A useful catch " crop, coming in well between 

 rows of Peas. The round-seeded is often spoken of as Summer, 

 and the prickly-seeded as Winter, Spinach, but, as a matter of 

 fact, the round is just as good for winter as the prickly, and it 

 is probable that the round-seeded sort, known as Victoria, is 

 the best for all purposes. A rich, well-tilled soil is necessary, 

 and thinning should be practised, for if the plants are crowded 

 they will run to seed. Sow from February to September for 

 successions. 



