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next season. The chances are that you will 

 hear nothing more about it. We have so 

 many very excellent varieties now that there 

 is no reason why we should ask for anything 

 better. If the novelty'^ is the possessor of 

 real merit you will be sure to hear about it 

 later, but it is hardly likely to prove an im- 

 provement on what we already have, for it 

 is hard to imagine anything superior to the 

 standard varieties of vegetables that we 

 have at present. 



I would not advise purchasing seed at the 

 general store. Some of this may be reliable, 

 but so much of it is inferior that one cannot 

 afford to run the risk of experimenting with 

 it. It is the part of wisdom to purchase 

 where you can feel sure of getting just the 

 variety you want. 



We are likely to have a few frosty nights 

 along about the middle of September. Ten- 

 der vegetables may be injured if not pro- 

 tected. But if covered with blankets or 

 papers the danger may be tided over, and 

 during the long period of pleasant weather 

 that generally follows these early frosts we can 

 get as much pleasure out of the garden as it af- 

 forded during the early fall. It pays to protect. 



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