L. L. MAY & CO. 
ST. PAUL, MINN. 
to the garden where they are to bloom, taking great care not 
to break the rootlets, planting them a little deeper than they 
were in the frame, and pressing down the soil firmly. At last 
your garden is on its way. Now to watch for results ! 
CARE OF THE GARDEN. 
After the crops are all in, the little green heads begin 
to peep up out of the ground, the care of the garden is a 
very important thing, indeed. 
In the first place, the weeds are 
quite as likely to grow as are the seeds, and must be care- 
fully pulled out, but, be sure you know the difference, and do 
not pull out plants, by mistake. 
As the radishes come up, the 
weak ones should be pulled out until the rows are thinned 
to strong plants, about one inch apart. The same should be 
done to the lettuce, at first leaving the plants four inches apart, 
and, as they grow, making the space between them ten to 
twelve inches. The thinnings need not be wasted, for they are 
delicious and tender. Beans should be thinned to stand six 
inches apart, and beets, after they are about three inches high, 
may be well thinned, and the thinnings used for greens. Pull 
out the weaklings in each hill of corn, leaving about three 
plants to a hill, and do the same with the vine plants, that 
is, melons, cucumbers, squash and etc. 
Cultivation is a big factor in the success of a garden. 
If possible, do a little cultivating every day, for you will not 
only keep out the weeds, but, if the weather is dry, you will 
conserve the moisture, and if it is wet, will keep the soil 
from getting sour. 
As for the flowers, make little trellises for the Sweet 
Peas and climbing sorts, and, if you want lots of blossom, 
pick your flowers every day. Do not let any dry blossoms 
remain on the plants, or do not let thhe blossoms go to seed, 
for if you do, your plant will think its work for the year is 
done, and stop blooming altogether. 
