The Home Garden 



General Cultural Directions. Plant in hills 

 about a foot and a half apart. Do not plant 

 until danger of frost is over, unless you arrange 

 for their protection on cold nights. It is a 

 common belief that the bean will grow in almost 

 any soil, but the fact is we have no vegetable 

 that appreciates good treatment more keenly. 

 In a rich soil it wiJl make vigorous gro\si;h, 

 yield bountifully, and have a flavor that is 

 never found in crops produced from poor soil. 

 Plant at intervals, for a succession. 



BEETS 



The beet is a general favorite, and it well 

 deserves its popularity, for it has delicious 

 flavor, is a most attractive looking vegetable 

 when ready for the table, and can be cooked 

 in so many ways that the housewife considers 

 it one of the stand-bys.'' 



Among the very early sorts Electric is a 

 general favorite, because of its fine-grained 

 flesh and sugary flavor. 



Early Eclipse is of rapid growth, very super- 

 ior in quality, and extremely rich in color. It 

 ranks high in flavor with the housewife who 

 takes pride in carrying out a decorative color 



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