View of our Trial Ground in which hundreds of plantings are made to deter¬ 
mine the value of new varieties as well as of the various lots of seed we have 
in stock. 
SUCCESSFUL GARDENING 
Hints that may interest both commercial and home gardeners 
3QJL The growing of high quality, tender and succulent vegetables 
requir es quick and continuous growth. Good market garden¬ 
ing land is “quick”; that is, it warms up early in the spring, 
comes speedily into workable condition after rain, is easy to keep 
in good tilth and responds quickly to fertilizing materials. A rich, 
sandy loam is best. Stilf clays are the least desirable. Heavy soils 
require deep ploughing and frequent rotation with leguminous crops 
and the addition of plenty of fibrous material. Sandy soils are, as 
a rule, ploughed rather shallow to compact the under soil and pre¬ 
vent leaching. Too much erhphasis qannot be placed on proper till¬ 
age and rotatiofi. Gardeners Will Arid, when soil becomes unproduc¬ 
tive for . some particular crop that changing to another crop or 
seeding down to^^clover or alfalfa will result in profit. Rotation 
tends to even up'^lhe demands on the soil, no one element of plant 
food being exhausted; leaves the land in good phyteipal condition 
for the following crop and incorporates humus. Oth&rVadvantages 
are distribution of labor, better use of irrigation water, less dis¬ 
ease risk, encourages the keeping of livestock, controls 'weeds and 
helps to minimize risk of hail, insects and lo^y markets. Where 
available, a liberal coating of manure should be^given the ground. 
This should be thoroughly decomposed so that plant food soon 
becomes available and many weed seeds killed, ^he .use of fresh, 
rank manure is especially undesirable when' growing ..such crops 
as onion and parsnip, as this is liable to result in soft bulbs, scal¬ 
lions and branched or misshapen roots. 
on page 
Threshing Cucumbers for seed. The fruits are crushed and go through a reel 
which removes the seed from the rind and pulp. The seed is then drawn off 
from the tank below the reel. 
See page 100 for Special Prices to Market Growers. 
3 
