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PLANTING 1> 1RECTION S— 
FOR MAY 
Vegetable Garden. — Sow 
as directed for April. Where 
Potatoes and Onions were 
taken up, Corn, Melons, Cu¬ 
cumbers, Squash and Pump¬ 
kins can be planted. All va¬ 
rieties of Early Cabbage can 
be sown this month. During 
the hot weather, Lettuce re¬ 
quires a good deal of water, 
as it will, if neglected, soon 
become hard and tasteless. In 
fact, it is combined with a 
deal of labor to raise good 
Lettuce during the summer 
months. Okra can be sown. 
Large, white, solid Celery 
may be sown now, but must 
be well shaded, and if the 
weather is dry, should be 
regularly watered. 
Lima and Pole Beans can 
be planted, the Stringless 
Green Pod, Kentucky Won¬ 
der, and White Creaseback 
are the best varieties for late 
planting. Plant Pink and 
Pinto Frijole Beans for shell¬ 
ing. 
Field. — Cow Peas, Whip¬ 
poorwill, Crowder or Cream, 
can be planted, the latter is 
the best to be used green. 
Plant Blackeyed Peas. 
Sweet Potato slips or vines 
can still be set out, taking 
advantage of an occasional 
rain; but if it does not rain 
they must be watered. As the 
tops of Shallots get dry, 
which indicates their being 
ripe, they are fit to bet taken 
up and stored away in a dry, 
airy place, taking care not to 
lap them too thick, as they 
are liable to heat. 
Grass and Field seeds, 
Sorghum, Field and Cow 
Peas, Soja and Velvet Beans, 
Millet, Milo Maize, Feterita, 
Egyptian Wheat, Field and 
Broom Corn can also be 
planted. 
Orchard.—Besides budding, 
nothing can be done. 
Flower Garden.—Follow in¬ 
structions given for last 
month. 
PLANTING DIRECTIONS— 
FOR JUNE 
Vegetable Garden. — The 
sowing during this month is 
similar to the preceeding. 
The growing crops will re¬ 
quire much attention as 
weeds grow fast at this time. 
Corn may be planted for 
another supply of roasting 
ears, also Water and Musk- 
melons. Cucumbers, Okra, 
Squash and Pumpkins plant¬ 
ed during this month gen¬ 
erally do well, but if the 
weather is hot and dry, they 
require an abundance of 
water. 
Burger’s Green Stringless, 
Kentucky Wonder and White 
Creasback Pole Beans are the 
best to plant this month, as 
they stand more heat than 
other varieties. Continue to 
set out Sweet Potato slips or 
vines. 
Sow all kinds of Radishes, 
Mustard, Endive, and Let¬ 
tuce. Before sowing Lettuce, 
soak the seeds for two hours 
in water, take them out, put 
in a piece of cloth and set in 
a cool, damp place, or if con¬ 
venient, in an an ice box, 
which is best. Keep the cloth 
moist, and in four to six 
days the seed will sprout. 
Then sow them. It is best to 
do so in the evening, and give 
a good watering. 
If Lettuce seed is sown 
without being sprouted, ants 
will be likely to carry them 
away before they can germi¬ 
nate, and the seedsman 
blamed for selling seeds that 
did not grow. This sprouting 
has to be done from May to 
September, or, if the weather 
is warm and dry in the latter 
month, up to the middle of 
October. Should the weather 
be moist and cool in the Fall, 
it can be dispensed with. 
Cabbage for winter crops 
can be sown in this month, as 
Books for the Flower Gard 
ener 
GARDEN GUIDE, The 
(Amateur’s Garden Hand¬ 
book). Covers every step 
from spading up the garden 
to the preservation of crops 
in the winter time. It fea¬ 
tures the laying out of flow¬ 
er, vegetable, and fruits gar¬ 
den. $2.00. 
GLADIOLUS, The (A. C. 
Beal). Complete information 
on the growing, raising, cul¬ 
tivation, etc. $1.25. 
AZALEAS AND CAMEL¬ 
LIAS Hume). Every point 
about growing these shrubs 
explained. $1.50 
ANNUALS (Hottes)—$1.50. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM, The 
( H arrington)—$1.10. 
IRIS, The, (John Wister). 
Written by the President of 
the American Iris Society 
with a complete simple di¬ 
rections on successfully 
growing these plants. $1.25. 
DAHLIA CULTURE, Mod 
ern, (Waite). This book by 
the originator of “Jersey 
Beauty” gives full informa¬ 
tion on the culture and com¬ 
plete care of Dahlias. $1.50. 
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the plants are generally 
easier raised during this than 
the following months. Sow 
Tomatoes for late crop to¬ 
wards the end of this month. 
Field. — Cow Peas, Field 
Peas, Soya and Velvet Beans, 
Feterita, Egyptian Wheat, 
Sorghum and all varieties of 
Field Corn can still be sown. 
Plant Sweet Potato slips or 
vines for a late crop. 
Flower Garden. — Follow 
the instructions for April. 
All books sent postpaid at 
prices given. 
If you are interested in 
other books not listed here, 
ask us for them. We will be 
pleased to supply them for 
you. 
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