MAR 27 



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in the day. say after school, and should be shaded for a 

 day or two from bright sun. so that they will not wilt. 



You probably know that potato yines are multiplied 

 by planting — not seed (excepting where new yarieties are 

 wanted) — but pieces of the potato tuber itself, cut so that 

 an eye or bud is left on a piece of the potato. The 

 planting of the potato should not be made before the 

 first of June if you wish to study them during the fall 

 term of school. Late yarieties should be selected for this 

 June planting. It would be well, howeyer. to include a 

 few hills of early yarieties. such as the '"early rose''", 

 which should be planted as soon as the ground could be 

 worked and which would giye additional material for 

 study in the early spring. At about four inches deep 

 they will do best as they may creep out on top of the 

 ground if planted too shallow, and if too deep you will 

 find it discouraging work to dig up your crop. In actual 

 garden practice potato rows should be three feet apart, 

 but in your small garden crowding a little was necessary. 

 It was an old garden custom to ''hill up'' potatoes — that 

 is make a mound around each plant — but this is not 

 economy of time and labor nor is it necessary if the plant- 

 ing was made deep enough. 



Keep down the weeds and keep in the moisture by 

 usino- your hoe and rake lio'htly all throuofh the o'rowinof 

 season. Do not water your garden. It will not thank 

 you for this mistaken kindness. You can giye it a more 

 constant supply of moisture by cultiyating it well. 



The next lesson will contain additional suggestions 

 reofardinof the school g-arden. 



Insist on haying Bailey's '"G-arden Making" or 

 "Veofetable Gardenino:^'. by Samuel B. Green. These 

 will giye you much help in arranging the home garden 

 which you will want to haye next year. 



LIST OF CATALOGUES. 

 J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York, X. Y. 



Peter Henderson & Co.. 36 Cortlandt street, Xew York, X. Y. 

 J. C. Vaughan, S4 Randolph street, Chicago, 111. 

 Henry A. Dreer, 714 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, Pa. 

 W. W. Barnard & Co., 161 E. Kinzie street, Chicago, 111. 



