A-B-C OF VEGETABLE GARDENING 



I would advise the amateur gardener to 

 give this variety a trial. Raspberries late in 

 the fall would be thoroughly appreciated by 

 those with whom this fruit is a favorite. 



The currant is one of the garden's indis- 

 pensables. It furnishes us with fruit of just 

 the right degree of tart acidity to fit the sea- 

 son in which it is at its prime, and who does 

 not get a deal of enjoyment out of a green- 

 currant pie? 



No kind of small fruit is easier to grow 

 successfully. Worms frequently attack the 

 bushes in spring, and often ruin the crop 

 unless steps are taken to put a prompt end 

 to their depredations, but spraying with 

 Nicoticide infusion will rout them in most 

 cases. Application of this insecticide should 

 be repeated at intervals during the earlier 

 part of the season. 



Fay's Prolific is a standard variety for 

 home use. This is a dark, rich red, most 

 beautiful to behold. White Grape is an 

 ideal white variety. Combine the two and 

 you have a table decoration quite as colorful 

 as that furnished by any flowers, and almost 

 as attractive. 



The currant is one of the housewife's most 

 valued fruits for jam- and jelly-making. One 



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