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Gardeners and Florists’ Annual for J915 
;ind Lettuce plants may Be set between the Tomatoes just as soon as 
iliey are planted in the house. 
A rotation which the writer used last year in a new house that 
was not heated is as follows: 1, I.ettuce, Radish and Parsley, Fall 
crojis; 3, I.ettuce, Radishes and Parsley, Winter crops; 3, Cauliflower, 
Spring crop. 
This year the same house will be planted with Lettuce in the Fall, 
Chinese Cabbage in the Winter, and Cauliflower in the Spring. Grow- 
ers who are using raised benches, can grow Rhubarb under the 
benches while Lettuce or Radishes are on the benches. Parsley may 
be grown around the edges of benches or beds while Tomatoes or Cauli- 
flower are growing. Parsley simply grows a little faster under Tomato 
temperature. Other rotations may be arranged using all vegetable 
crops or combinations of vegetable and flowering crops. 
When to Start the Crops 
Tomatoes for the Fall crop which will be planted in the houses 
about Sept. 1, should be started about July 1. Some Northern grow- 
ers sow as early as June 90. They may be started in flats or outside 
beds. The soil should be porous and not rich at first. The seedlings 
will be ready in two weeks to transplant, 9in. apart, in other flats or 
beds. Three weeks from this time when they are Jin. to Gin. tall, they 
will be ready to transplant to Jin. pots where they will remain until 
Sept. 1. The plants must not be grown too fast by overwatering or 
rich soil. If necessary, the pots may be moved farther apart to give 
each plant more space and thus develop stocky plants. 
Planting Table for Greenhouse and Frame Crops 
Kind of 
Vegetable 
When to 
Sow 
Where to 
Grow 
Plants 
Success- 
ive Sow- 
ing 
Days 
Time required for crops 
Planting 
Distances 
Temperatures 
To Grow 
Young 
Plants 
In the 
Growing 
House 
Day 
Night 
• 
Days 
Days 
8"x 8" 
Lettuce 
Aug. 1-5* 
Flats or beds 
7 
30-45 
30-60 
9"x 9" 
60 
45-50 
Cucumber. . . . 
July 1 
Flats 
16"x30"* 
Cucumber. . . . 
Jan. 1-20 
2''Pots-4" Pots 
55-65 
120-130 
15"x96" 
70-75 
60-65 
Tomato 
July 1 
Flats 
Tomato 
Dec. 24 to 
4" Pots 
53-62 
Tomato 
Jan. 20 
120 
18"xl8"* 
70 
60 
Radish 
Sept. 1* 
Growing house 
7 
30-35 
l"x4-10" 
60 
45-50 
After* 
Under benches 
Close 
Rhubarb 
Freezing 
Frames 
.30 
70-84 
together 
55-65 
50-55 
Muskmelon. . . 
July 1 
Flats — 2" Pots 
Spring 
Muskmelon . . . 
Jan. 1-20 
4" Pots 
Crop 14 
55-65 
120-130 
16"x32" 
70-75 
60-65 
Carrot 
Sept. 1 
Frames 
14 
70-84 
l"xl0" 
60 
45-50 
Beet 
Oct. 1 
Greenhouse 
Beet 
Jan. 1 
and 
10 
21 
42-63 
2"xl0" 
60 
45-50 
Frames 
Turnip 
Jan. 1 
Frames 
10 
56-63 
2"xl0" 
60 
45-50 
Beans 
Mar. 1 to 
Beans 
Apr. 15 
Frames 
10 
56-63 
4"x22" 
70 
60 
Greenhouses 
Parsley 
Jan. 1 
and Frames 
28 
8"x 8" 
60-70 
45-50 
*See Cultural Directions. 
