Starting the Plants 



85 



they will most readily be injured by neglect. There 

 are things you will have to look out for, and your 



Vegetable 



Beets 



Broccali . . . . 

 Brussels 



Sprouts 

 Cabbage . . . . 

 Cauliflower . . 



Celery 



Corn 



Cucumber. . . 

 Egg-plant . . . 

 Kohlrabi . . . . 



Lettuce 



Melon, musk. 

 Melon, water 



Okra 



Onion 



Pepper 



Squash 



Tomato 



Date to Sow 



Feb. 15-Apr. I 

 Feb. 15-Apr. I 



Feb. 15-Apr. I 

 Feb. I -Apr. i 

 Feb. I -Apr. i 

 Feb. 15-Apr. I 

 Apr. i-May i 

 Mar. 15-May I 

 Mar. i-Apr. 15 

 Mar. i-Apr. i 

 Feb. 15-Apr. I 

 Apr. i-May i 

 Apr. I-May i 

 Mar. 15-Apr. 15 

 Jan. 15-Mar. 15 

 Mar. i-Apr. 15 

 Mar. 15-Apr. 15 

 Mar. i-Apr. 15. 



Seed Will 

 Keep 

 (about) 



5 years 

 5 " 



Best Temperature to 

 Germinate (about) 



55 degree 



50 

 65 

 75 

 75 

 55 

 55 

 75 

 75 

 65 

 50 

 75 

 75 

 75 



attention must be regular to the matters of tempera- 

 ture, ventilation and moisture. 



The temperatures required by the different varie- 

 ties will be indicated by the table above. It should be 

 kept as nearly as possible within ten degrees lower 

 and fifteen higher (in the sun) than given. If the 

 nights are still cold, so that the mercury goes near 



