42 GARDENING FOR WOMEN 



Beet . . 2 ozs. 

 Carrots . . 2 ozs. 

 leek . . 1 oz. 

 Lettuce, Summer 1 oz. 

 Lettuce, Winter J oz. 

 Onions, Sprmg . 4 ozs. 

 Onions, Autumn 1 oz. 

 Parsley . . 2 ozs. 

 Parsnips . . 1 oz. 

 Salsify . . 1 oz. 

 Turnips . . 4 ozs. 



Endive . . 1 oz. 



Radish , . 1 pint. 



Kale . . 1 oz. 



Brussels Sprouts 1 oz. 

 Cauliflower (of 



Cabbage . : 1 oz. 



Red Cabbage . J oz. 



Savoys . . J oz. 



Celery . . 1 pkt. 



Broccoli (of sorts) 1 J ozs. 



sorts) . . 1 oz. 



Cheap plants can be bouglit of these latter, 

 and also marrows and cucumbers. If the garden 

 is a small one, it will be more economical to do 

 this than to raise them from seed. The above 

 are ordinary vegetables ; for special ones, such as 

 cardoons, chicory, etc., a small packet of seed will 

 be sufficient. 



There are three vegetables not usually grown, 

 but which are most useful. They are : — 



Phoenix Kale. — Will stand the most severe 

 winter, and the more it is cut in the late winter or 

 spring, the more it will shoot. 



Seakale Beet (not Spinach Beet). — Can be cut 

 all the autumn. It will stand an ordinary winter, 

 and will furnish another cut in spring when vege- 

 tables are scarce. It has a broader midrib 'than 



