A-B-C OF VEGETABLE GARDENING 



during the greater part of the season, with 

 possibly the exception of the very hottest 

 part of summer. Best results are secured by 

 planting the seed two or three inches deep in 

 furrows. The soil should be rich. If there 

 is a little clay in it, all the better. 



Low-growing varieties require no support, 

 but the tall kinds must be bushed or trained 

 on coarse-meshed wire netting. Bushes suit 

 this plant better than anj^thing else. If the 

 vines are allowed to crinkle down and come 

 in contact with the ground their pods will 

 almost alwaj^s decay, and the vines will 

 mildew and become so diseased that an end 

 will be put to their bearing. 



American Wonder is one of the best very 

 early kinds. Gradus is next in order. Ad- 

 vancer I consider the best medium variety. 

 Telephone is a most excellent late varietj^, 

 second only to Champion of England, which 

 is everywhere conceded to be the ideal pea 

 so far as productiveness, size, rich flavor, 

 and sweetness are concerned. 



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Potato 



Anybody can grow the potato, after a 



fashion. But in order to grow it well it must 



receive more attention than is generally 



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