THE CULTURE OF VEGETABLES. 485 



A Useful Time-table for Amateur Gardeners. 



Showing when (0 Sow, Varieties, ami Their Season. 



This time-table, a handy reference to those who are not well versed in vegetable culture, 

 will, it is hoped, prove of much value to beginners in the culture of garden crops. 



What to Sow. 



Time of Sowing 



Varieties, 



Sof I'll. 



Asparagus 



. April . . . . 



Giant or Conover's Colossal 



April to July. 



,, to planl 



A ] nil or earlier 



,, 





Artichoke 



March or April 



Globe ..... 



J uly to October. 



,, Jerusalem . 



February and March. 



White and Common 



Winter. 



Beans, Dwarf . 



April . . . . 



Nc Plus Ultra 



| line. 



,, . . 



May . 



Early Favourite 



July. 



,, . ■ 



|une . . . . 



Ne Plus Ultra 



August. 



.. ■ 



• 



Canadian Wonder . 



>> 



,, Runner. 



April and May . 



Scarlet Champion . 



>> 







Excelsior .... 



>> 





,, . . . 



Tender and True . 



September. 





- 



Epicure .... 





,, Broad . 



February 



Early Long Pod . 



June. 





. March . 



Monarch Long Pod 



July 



,, ,, 



April . 



Windsor .... 



August. 



Broccoli . 



February 



Self Protecting 



( >ctober. 





. March . 



Michaelmas White 



November and December 



■ ■ • 



April . . . . 



Main Cn ip .... 



January to March. 





. May . . . . 



Model and Late Queen . 



March to May. 



Brussels Sprouts 



March . 



Paragon .... 



September to November. 



» 



March . . . . 



1 >\\ arf ( lem .... 



December to March. 



Beet 



April . 



Crimson Ball 



fune to August. 



, , 



. May . . . . 



Excelsior .... 



September to November. 







Cheltenham Green Top . 



December to April. 



Borecole or Kale 



April . 



Dwarf Green Curled 



December. 



,, 



April and May. 



Asparagus Kale 



January to March. 



,, . 



,, . . . 



Cottager's Kale 



March and April. 



Cabbage 



February. 



Sutton's Favourite 



J uly. 







. March . . . . 



Matchless .... 



August. 



, , 



. July . 



Ellam's Dwarf 



March and April. 









Colewort Rosette . 



October. 



Carrot 



March . . . . 



Early Gem .... 



fune. 





April 



Matchless .... 



November. 



, , 



Model .... 



April. 



,, 



■ 



Earlv Short I lorn . 



| une. 



Cardoon . 



. March 



Spanish .... 



November. 



Cauliflower 



March or earlier 



Snowball .... 



July. 



> > 



. April . . . . 



Favourite (Sutton's) 



August. 





■ 



Autumn Giant 



September and October. 



Chicory . 



May . . . . 



Wilton. .... 



Winter. 



Celery 



,, . . . 



March or earlier 



White Gem 



October. 



April to June . 



Standard Bearer . 



Winter. 



Cucumber 



February fur frames . 



Market Favourite . 



April to |une. 



■ ■ 



April to July . 



Telegraph or Progress 



June to October. 



Endive . 



|une 



Green Curled 



September. 



..... 



fitly to August . 



Batavian .... 



Winter. 



Leeks 



February or March 



Lyon and Musselburgh . . 



>> 



Lettuce, Cos 



February to August-Sept. 



Hick's 1 [ardy 



June. 



>, ■ 





Alexandra .... 



| uly to September. 



,, Cabbage 



. February 



Golden Queen 



A .-..-11 



April. 





March to July . 



All the Year Round 



Summer. 



Onion 



February and March. . 



Main Crop .... 



August. 







Bedfordshire 



November. 





August . . . . 



Ailsa Craig . . ■ . 



Winter- Spring. 



Parslev . 



February to August . 



Garnishing varieties 



June to May. 



Rhubarb . 



March and April 



Victoriaor Hawke's Champagne 



February to May. 



Parsnip . 



February to April 



Student .... 



Winter. 



Radish . 



February and March . 



White and Red Olive . 



April. 





. April 



Early Frame 



May. 





. May . . . • . . 



Long White and Scarlet. 



June. 



Salsify 



April in" May . 



Mammoth .... 



Winter. 



Scorzonera 





Russian .... 





Peas 



February 



Chelsea Gem 



May. 



,, ... 



. March . 



May Queen .... 



May or fune. 





. April 



I hike of Albany 



July. 





May and fune . 



Late varieties 



August to September. 





|une and July i 



Early varieties 



Autumn . 



