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and White Strasburg best for sowing the last of the month; they will be crisp and 
tender. 
Salsify, or Oyster Plant—Do not overlook sowing this important vegetable; it is 
annually becoming more popular. The Buist's Mammoth is the most desirable variety. 
Sow Perfection or Long-Standing Spinach for succession. 
Spring Turnips—Always sow as early as the weather permits. They require quick 
growth, otherwise they will be tough, spongy and useless. 
MAY 
As this is the month on which you principally depend for your important supply of 
vegetables, it would be folly to sow seed from doubtful sources. Always avoid the commis¬ 
sioned boxes of seeds left on sale at country stores. They are generally old and accumu¬ 
lated stocks, with their germinating qualities weakened with age, and even when they 
grow (which is seldom) they almost invariably produce vegetables of an inferior quality. 
If such seeds had only the power of speech, they would tell you that they are weak and 
sickly, owing to their long and weary confinement in their close packets, and from the 
infirmities of age. Next to old seeds, the greatest enemy of the garden is weeds. They 
are now ready to overgrow your crops unless frequently disturbed. Keep your cultivator 
and hoe in active service, and if you have not already a good hand cultivator, purchase the 
Planet Junior, which beats them all. It will do the work of three or four hands, and do 
it better. It will pay its cost in a week. 
By carefully examining the directions given for April, you may find something that 
you have overlooked. If so, attend to it at once. The majority of vegetables having now 
been sown, and others transplanted in favorable situations, their proper cultivation and 
thinning out when too thick must have your attention. Examine your seed beds closely, 
and if any sowing has failed, re-seed at once. All plants in frames will require plenty 
of air and water, and gradually harden off before transplanting to the garden. All the 
more delicate seeds can be sown as both soil and atmosphere are mild and pleasant, and 
they will germinate freely. 
Plant Lima Beans, but bear in mind, unless the soil is warm they will not germinate; 
also plant Bush or Snap-Short varieties. The Buist's Prolific Stringless, Green Pod 
Stringless and the Golden Wax are the best; and do not overlook planting the Buist's 
Ideal Pole Lima and Fordhook Bush Lima, as they are by far the best sorts. 
Beets—Sow; select the dark-blood varieties, such as Detroit Blood Turnip, Half-Long 
Blood. They are the best for Fall and Winter. 
Cabbage 1 —The late varieties can still be sown, if not attended to last month. The 
early sowings will be sufficiently large to plant out the last of this month. Select the 
largest and strongest plants. The small ones can be transplanted later for a succession. 
Stock Beets—Such as Mangel Wurzel and Sugar, should now be sown for Winter 
feeding. It is impossible to overestimate the importance of this crop. Its yield is enor¬ 
mous (from 600 to 800 bushels to the acre), and its value to the farmer great. Select 
Buist's Golden Globe if your soil is shallow; Buist's Mammoth Long Red, Golden 
Tankard and Chirk Castle Mangel if your soil is deep and rich. 
Carrot—Continue sowing the Half-Long Scarlet for table use, and Buist's Long 
Orange for stock feeding. 
Cauliflower—In frames will require copious watering, and if weather is settled, the 
glass can be removed. 
Celery—Sowings may be repeated, and weed the seed-beds of last month. 
Corn—Plant Cory, Crosby’s, Minnesota, Golden Bantam and Country Gentleman. 
Cucumbers—Make a general planting. Sow. Buist's Perfection White Spine and 
Buist's Long Green. 
Kohl Rabi—Sow. This vegetable is a great favorite with the European gardeners, 
and if properly prepared for the table is fine. 
Lettuce —Sow in rows, and thin out; Iceberg, Buist's Sensation and Salamander. The 
latter will give you heads two pounds in weight; is delicate and tender. 
Melon— Plant Buist's Selected Rocky Ford, Emerald Gem and Fordhook. The lattei 
