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ELEMENTARY AGRICULTURE 
family should be considered. It would be of little use 
to plant several rows of corn in the garden, if only one 
member of the family ate corn. On the other hand, 
if all the members of the family like strawberries, the 
area devoted to this crop should be much larger. In 
choosing vegetables for the garden, time and attention 
should be given to the selection of varieties that mature 
at different times and yield abundantly. Every garden 
Fig. 134.—A hotbed. During the winter, glass covers are placed over the beds 
as shown in the center of the picture. 
should contain early, medium, and late varieties of 
vegetables. The slogan of good gardening should be, 
“have something for the table every day in the year.” 
Varieties of vegetables should also be selected with refer¬ 
ence to harmful insect pests and diseases. For example, 
if the tomato plants in your garden are destroyed by 
wilt one year, you should select wilt resistant varieties 
the next year. 
Source of Seeds and Plants.—The seeds and plants 
may be grown at home with very little trouble and 
