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a rich soil. Plant in hills or rows. The German 

 Wax is an excellent variety. The Golden Wax is 

 early and stringless. The two varieties mentioned 

 above are dwarf. The Lima bean is a strong grow- 

 er, requiring only two vines to each pole ; has very 

 long pods. The Large Lima is a delicious bean. 



We find a good many excellent varieties of the 

 beet. Among the earliest is Egyptian Blood Tur- 

 nip. EcUpse is an excellent variety, and early. 

 Sow in rows and thin out when large enough, and 

 use for greens. 



Evergreen is an excellent late variety, and remains 

 green a long time. 



Cucumbers do better if you do plant the seed 

 until the last of May or first of June. Plant in 

 hills six feet apart, and do not neglect to plant a 

 few radish seeds in every hill, as they prevent the 

 striped bugs from eating the cucumber vines. The 

 middle of June is early enough to plant cucumbers 

 for pickling. Frame and Cluster are good varieties. 

 If you wish them to bear well, keep them all picked 

 closely. Do not let any go to seed on the vines. 



Fig. 3. A Bench of Sign House Cucumbers. 



For early onions, the silver-skinned are white 

 and good in flavor. Danvers Globe is a choice 

 variety. It is better to use "sets" for early 

 onions. When they get well started, roll a barrel 

 over your onion-bed and the bulbs will grow faster. 

 Do not hoe the dirt up around the onions, but let 

 them grow on top of the ground. 



Give sweet corn a good sunny location and use 

 the best seed you can get. Minnesota, Russell 

 and Crosby are all good and early varieties. 



Among the summer squashes, we prize the White 

 Bush Scallop, which requires very little space. 

 Plant in hills, three feet apart. Tlie Summer Crook- 

 neck is early and good. For autumn and winter 

 use, the Hubbard is a standard favorite. The Bay 

 State is a new variety, and very good. 



If you are fond of parsnips, sow seed in latter 

 part of April, and in the fall harvest what you wish 

 and leave some in the ground until spring. The 

 long Hollow Crown is a good variety. 



