Perhaps there is no employment more calculated to fill the mind with pleasure, or relieve it 
from the dull monotony of business hf e than the cultivation of the vegetable garden. It is a health- 
ful, profitable and honorable occupation, as well as productive of many of the comforts and luxu- 
ries of life. There can be no more usefvil pastime or instructive recreation. Every person, no 
matter what may be their occupation, if they have control over the smallest portion of "Mother 
Earth," should by no means neglect to cultivate it. A Garden is by no means a bad Savings Bank- 
In making a selection of seeds care should be taken to choose those that are fresh ana gw -. 
ine. Above all, do not buy eheaj) seeds, thinking to save a few cents on the purchase, for they 
will prove far dearer in the end. Our prices are as low as pure and rehable seeds can be sold for. 
"VVe feel confident that seeds obtained from us will prove true to their mark, possess vitality, and 
give entire satisfaction. Sowing seeds is one of the most huportant garden operations. They 
should be sown when the ground is mellow and fine, and if possible before a gentle ram, and the 
soil should be rolled or pressed after sowing. It must be made more or less fine for different seeds. 
In all eases seeds should be sown in freshly dug soil, but they should never be put in when the soil 
is really wet, as the ground will bake and the seeds perish. There are other causes for seed faihng 
to come up, such as vermin, flies, cut worms, and other msects not visible to the eye, which will 
often destroy a crop unknown to the gardener. AVhen they come up keep free from weeds, thm as 
du-ected. Till deep with cabbage, and shallow with onions and tui^nips. Earth up fibrous-rooted 
plants like cabbage, corn, etc., but not edible-rooted crops like beets, carrots, and parsnips ; nor 
should these last named be worked deeper after they are well along in size, or they will put out 
side-shoots and grow scraggy. Beans and celery should never be touched while wet from dew or 
rain. Cabbage and cauliflower seem to prefer that time. 
Many kinds of seeds can be sown together in rows to great advantage to the gardener. Cab- 
bage can be sown with onions, carrots or parsnips. The cabbage wiU come up in a few days, when 
a cultivator or hoe can be used between the rows. When the cabbage plants are five or six inches 
high, they may be transplanted. The onions, carrots or parsnips are sown thick, and the pulhng 
of the cabbage i^lants thins out a few, but this does good rather than harm. By this means you 
can keep the weeds down better anc? at the same time your cabbage plants will be better than 
when grown alone, and it wiU in no way injure the onion crop. Radish and beet may be gro's^Ti 
together in the same way. 
The little grub so destructive to aU vines may be killed by a few appMcations of saltpetre brine 
strong enough to hold up a medium-sized j^otato. Poured abound the roots three or four times, it 
wUl not injure the vine, but rather benefit it, and is sure death to the grub. 
To destroy the cabbage worm, syringe the plant with strong tobacco water. A few appiica- 
tions will destroy the worms entirely. 
-deep, .set She plants 6 
inches between the ro- • 
old well rotted pul 
Asparagus.— Sow the seed in the Spring as early as the 
ground will permit, in rows one foot apart. Soak the seed twenty- 
four Lours in warm water. Cover about 1)4 inches and press the 
earth down by treading or rolUng. Carefully hoe and keep free 
from weeds. When two years old transplant to permanent beds, 
no base bemg required. Plow or dig the ground 9 or 10 inches 
;hes deep in rows 12 inches apart and 15 
Top dress the bed with three inches of 
:d manure. Every autumn the stalks 
should be cut down, and in the spring top-dressed with old rotted 
manure and sprinkle the bed well with salt. Never use a fork on 
the bed, as it will injure the crown. Should not be cut till_ the 
plants are three years old, and then as near the surface as possible. 
Beans. — Dwarf, Snap or Bush. — Select light, warm soil, 
and plant when danger from frost is past in the spring, in drills two 
to two and a half feet apart, dropping the beans about two inches 
apart in the drill, and cover one inch deep. Keep the ground clean 
and loose by frequent hoeing, but do not draw the earth around the 
plants. Avoid working among the vines when they are wet, as it 
will tend to make them rust. 
Beans. — Pole, or Running V.arieties.— Set the poles three 
by four feet apart, and plant six to eight beans with the eyes 
downward, around each pole, thinning to four healthy plants when 
they are up. They require the same soil and treatment as the 
dwarf varieties, with the exception that they crave stronger soil 
ana do cess in a sheltered locatioe. 
Beet,— Select a deep, rich, sandy loam, and manure with well 
decomposed compost. Sow in drills 14 to 16 inches apart, and 
cover one inch deep. When the young plants appear, thin to four 
or five inches apart. For early use, sow as soon as ground can be 
worked in the spring ; for autumn use, about the middle of May, 
and for winter use, from the loth to the 20th of June, according to 
variety, the long varieties requiring more time to mature than the 
ROUND, E.ARLY kinds When sown late, increase the qviantity of 
seed. When young, the plants make excellent " greens." To pre- 
serve during winter, cover with earth to keep from wilting. 
Beet.— For Stock.— Many experiments have shown that 
nothing is cheaper and better than Sngar Beets and Mangel 
Wurzel for feeding stock. Cattle, like men, thrive upon a variety 
of food, and while hay alone will preserve the life of the animal 
during the winter, a judicious mixture of other articles of diet will 
produce better results. Roots alone will not secure health and 
rich milk, but with other things they are invaluable. They are 
also cheap, as about 'ten tons can be readily grown to the acre, at 
a cost of about $5 a ton, or 12 cents a bushel, which makes thein a 
cheap and profitable feed for stock. 
Broccoli.— The Broccoli are closely allied to the CauM&wW* 
Cultivation same as for Cauliflower. 
Brussels Sprouts.— Sow In May and transfWJMtS ad&lwA<° 
tion same as for Cabbage. 
Send Your Ordees Early. 
