STANDARD VARIETIES OF VEGETABLES 



all, and pack close together in boxes and store 

 in a cool, dark cellar. 



\\Tiite Plume is the best early variety. 

 Giant Pascal is probably the most satis- 

 factory winter variety, but Winter Queen is 

 a favorite with mam^ Both are so tender 

 and have such a rich, nutty flavor that it 

 is not an easy matter to decide between them. 



Cucumber 



For very early cucumbers plant the seed 

 in the hotbed in March or April, but do not 

 put the plants into the garden until all dan- 

 ger of frost is over. This plant requires a 

 rich and mellow soil. It should be set in 

 hills at least four feet apart. It is a good 

 plan to start the seed in pieces of sod placed 

 grass-side down. This enables one to move 

 them from the hotbed without any disturb- 

 ance of their roots. The cucumber- or 

 squash-beetle often destroys the plants when 

 they are put in the open ground if close 

 watch is not taken and prompt effort made 

 to rout the enemy. Spray with Nicoticide 

 infusion, taking pains to have it reach the 

 under side of the leaves. Dry road-dust 

 sifted thickly over the plants is often found 

 quite effective, but because of the inability 



