STANDARD VARIETIES OF VEGETABLES 



rich, and will live on indefinitely under all 

 kinds of neglect and abuse, it must be given 

 plenty of strong food and good care in order 

 to enable it to do itself justice. I would not 

 advise attempting to grow it from seed, as it 

 takes a long time for seedling plants to reach 

 maturity. I would get two- or three-year- 

 old plants. Set them about eighteen inches 

 apart and at least four inches below the sur- 

 face. Keep weeds and grass away from them. 

 Give the asparagus-bed a place in the garden 

 by itself, preferably along a fence or in some 

 location where it will not interfere with other 

 plants which call for the frequent use of the 

 garden-cultivator. On no account plant it 

 in that part of the garden where it will be 

 necessary to use a plow, for it is a plant that 

 must be left undisturbed if you would have 

 it do its best. Cover the beds with coarse 

 manure in the fall, and work this into the 

 soil about, the plants in spring. 



Beans 



Mammoth Stringless Green Pod matures 

 early, and is very tender, fine-flavored, and 

 productive. It is a general favorite for the 

 home garden. 



Golden Wax is later than the green-podded 



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