December 2(5, 1889. ] 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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Surrey is good ; but Intermediate is best where the soil is shallow. In 
gardens where the Carrot crop is often a failure I have sometimes found 
them succeed in a poorer piece of ground outside. I have always had 
good crops of Carrots since I took to rolling or treading the ground 
Dwarf for white. Chicory.—The Witloef. Cucumber.—Telegraph. 
Endive.—Improved Batavian and Digswell Prize. Leek.—The Lyon. 
Lettuce.— Tom Thumb is useful of the Cabbage varieties. If a larger 
one is wanted Neapolitan is good. Most seedsmen have a superb White 
well before sowing. What thinning is necessary is done as soon after i 
they are up as possible, so as not to disturb the ground, as pulling them 
tip does when they are larger. 
Celery.—In my opinion Major Clarke’s is the best, Sandringham I 
Cos of their own, which is often an improvement of Paris White, but 
sometimes the improvement is only in the price per packet. Die i 
Hardy White is the best for winter. 
Onion.— This is another crop I make the ground very solid for when 
