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months by the introduction of annuals. Moreover, very strik- 
ing harmonies may be produced by various combinations of 
annuals alone. For example, plantings of Pink Dianthus, Pink 
Petunias, and blue Ageratum, in scallops, with Sweet Alyssum 
as a ground plant in front of the bed is effective; Pansies may be 
used in alternating scallops in solid colors. In a long, narrow 
bed against a wall or high hedge or shrubbery, something worth 
while may be had from a combination of blue Ageratum at the 
edge of the bed, behind a line of white and pink compact 
Petunias, and farther back, three lines of pink Globe Amaranth 
and at the rear a row of early Cosmos. Or informal groups of 
white, blue, and deep yellow may be worked out, with white 
Cosmos, Annual Sunflowers, Orange King Zinnias, dark blue 
Bachelor-buttons. Asters, Stocks, Sweet-peas, Snapdragons, 
and a host of other annuals have their uses in both the embellish- 
ment of the garden picture and for cut flowers. 
S ELECT a permanent location for a vegetable garden 
preferably with a south or south-eastern exposure and 
with shelter on the north and west, if possible. Shelter can, of 
course, be provided by the planting of a substantial hedge, but 
on small areas this is not advisable, for most hedges, and 
particularly Privet, rob the surrounding soil of so much plant 
food that nothing will grow properly within several feet. 
Nor should the aesthetic side of the vegetable garden be 
sacrificed for the mere utilitarian, particularly on the small 
ground where space is at a premium. It should and can easily 
be made attractive with a few fruit trees about the boundaries, 
and flowering shrubs, or evergreens at the intersections of the 
paths ; or a flower border edging the path. A combination flower 
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FOR FRESH VEGETABLES A-PLENTY 
Here’s a planting plan for a four section 
garden providing for rotation and succession 
A HOUSEKEEPER’S GARDEN 
This plan has been proved by use and 
provides for the staple needs of a family 
and vegetable garden is worthy of consideration, and will afford 
the planter abundant opportunity to test his skill. 
The amount of vegetables grown must of course vary with the 
garden space available and the requirements or fancies of the 
family, but there should be relative proportions among the 
various types planted as far as possible. On the small plot 
reduce plantings of certain rank growing vegetables that 
require lots of space, and increase the proportion of those giving 
larger return for the area covered. It is essential that all the 
ground be kept fully occupied all the season, if maximum returns 
are to be had from the garden, and so as soon as one crop is 
removed something else should take its place. Selecting 
crops that are to follow early season crops demand some care, 
and the vegetable used for the first planting, or one of the same 
character or belonging to the same family, should not as a rule 
be used in that place at the second planting. Cabbage, Kale, 
Mustard, Brussels-sp routs. Cauliflower, should not follow each 
other because they are of the same family and subject to the 
same insect pests and diseases. This holds true also of Peppers, 
Egg-plants, and Tomatoes. 
It is manifestly impossible to even suggest a definite list of 
types and quantities of vegetable seeds that would meet with 
general approval, insomuch as the desire of certain members 
of the family for certain vegetables to the exclusion of others 
will vary with each family, and because what would prove 
enough for one family would be much too little for another. 
But one actual seed order that was used for a family of four 
adults on Long Island and which gave them all the fresh vege- 
tables they wanted and a surplus for canning, drying, and stor- 
ing for winter, will serve as a practical basis. It was as follows; 
Pole limas, i pint, 
Bush limas, 1 pint. 
Snap beans, 6 pints. 
Beets, 4 ozs. 
Cabbage 
” Early i pkt. 
” Late \ oz. 
Carrots i oz. 
Cauliflower, i pkt. 
(Late) 
Celery, ikt p. (Early) 
” i pkt. (Late) 
Corn, i pint (Early) 
” l pint (Late) 
Cucumbers, i oz. 
Eggplant l pkt. 
Kale i oz. 
Lettuce: | oz. (Early,) 
” j ozs. (Summer) 
Muskmelon, i oz. 
Onion sets t qt. 
” seed, 2 ozs. 
Peas, 2 qts. (Early) 
’’ i qt. (Midseason,) 
” i qt. (Late) 
Parsley i pkt. 
Parsnips \ oz. 
Radish oz . 
Salsify, £ oz. 
Spinach, 5 lb. 
New Zealand Spinach, 2 
ozs. 
Swiss Chard, 1 oz. 
Squash, Summer, 1 oz. 
” Winter, 1 oz. 
Tomatoes: 1 pkt. (Early) 
; ozs. (Late) 
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low) Plum; and (red) 
Cherry 
Turnips, 2 ozs. 
Rutabagas, 1 oz. 
The String or Snap Beans, Sweet Corn, Lettuce, Peas, and 
Radishes were planted at intervals of ten days to two weeks to 
maintain a regular supply of each in its season. 
In order to make the most of the succession plantings the 
