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Loaf lottnt-t- and t-adislu-s with spin~ at-h art- tho first crops to hc ltsod up in the early gardvu. ‘fholr space is nvullnhlv for other [tlllllillifl by the lniddit- of .\la_v at ihc latest.

it is always advisable to follow u root crop with n loaf crop. Ho in the caac of rntlishcs u crop which produces its ctlihle yield above ground is tho right planting. lit-ans. corn, peppers. eggplant, or tomatoes are avuiiuhlc to utilize‘ the space of the radishes us soon as they are out of the ground.

Thc lettuce patch may be utilized for

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, . Y an‘ Everlultlngl-J)! wet-loss tylifl i!‘ achieved great favoritism in the ilmvsr gnrdcn during the past three seasons with the revival of the vogue of winter tiooqttets. Thero ls a tine variety. both t1 0010i‘ and fork, from which to le- tet-t In propariug for winter bouquets ind a nuuibur of tlleln make beautiful

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The ratilsli being a member of thc tuusfnrtl fiuully, it is also inadvisable to follow it with any of its owafam- ily even though not i1 would har cabbagcs, cnuliliowerl. or Brussels sprouts as an advisable follow crop fur rudishes but they might very readily be planted in vacated lettuce or spinach beds.

The main point is to have a succes- sion crop planned and ready to sow when tho cnriiest crops have bccn har- vested no that thc soil may be kcpt at work producing during the eutiro gar-

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root crops as it is n leaf crop and into tho lettuce patch may go early turnips, a sccond or.thlrd planting of carrots. beets or Swiss chard. The let< tun-e patch is also available for a later planting of peas or string beans pro- vided it is" cit-tired oil’ early enough to give the peas n start early in May.

in making thcse sccond plantings, tho old beds should be spaded again

and balanced commercial fertiliser, shredded cow man ure or pulveriscd sheep mnnurc applied to pensnte

for the nourishment taken by the pre- vious crop.

THE eoaoao

The most gorgeous nununl is a term which may properly be applied to the zinnia, which in thc hands of plant breeders has bccomc a rival of the dahlla in sisc. but with n wider and more brilliant range of color and a greatly superior supply of bloom and longer-blooming season.

Zlnnins no\v come in gigantic blooms as well as in small buttons an inch in diameter. From the formal type of former years has been evolved curled and crested forms of more graceful and informal appearance. New colors and markinga characterize the up-to- date zlnnia. the Golden Pheasant. one of this year's novelties, having golden

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dening season. A good gardener hae no vacant soil longer than the period necessary for seed to germinate.

it is an excellent idea to sit down now and figure just what you intend to put in to follow the radisbes. lettuce. spinach and young onions if you have not already planned for this conting- ency. With the plantings definitely located, it is s great saver of time for all there is to do is to march out to the garden with the seed packet and sow the seeds without wasting time in deciding Just where lt is to go. ~

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petals tipped with scarlet. This is the plcotee type.

These plants are of the finest sort of bedding material, ranging from three frct In the colossal type to one foot in the Llliput form. with the pumllatypo reaching 1S inches and the clegana type 21/, feet. They grow to suit any type of bedding desired.

The burnt orange and scarlet shades arc particularly vivid while a range of soft yellows, pinks and roses are un- usually attractive. Becd may he sown in the open ground about May 1 to good advantage and little loss in blooming time will be the result. There is not so much gained by planting sin- uias earlier as with some of the other annuals. as they do not start their rapid growth until the days grow warm. They are vcry obliglng plants and can be t splantcd even when in full bloom. a particularly good feature, as some of the plants arc likely to show single flowers and doubles .may be tnovetl from a rescrve garden to the bode where the singlcs might destroy the effect of thc mass of full double blooms.

Thcy delight in warm. mellow soil and plenty of vvater, although they rank as good drought rcslstcrs among the annuals. l-ltuvovor, a good soak- ing once a week in dry spells is advis- ahlc. Thc larger types should be given from eighteen inchos to two feet apart. itccortlittg lo the style of growth. The dwarf button tlou-crcd can he planted as closely as ten inches to make a

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nan of three a from seed in the Isms manger sl alt or ms ldsand ve a ue h ow ‘I breath ‘tfttvrlng the tat half 6r the‘. t mer. They should he pier-cf!» (not

part in order to permit of their full development.

hloat popular and ommanlllug fancy prices in the florists‘ shops is tho Chl- neso lunlcrlt plant. which given sprayu of st-nrlct "lanterns," linugltig gran-r-

fioweru for the garden are the hell-

chrysuins. They come in beautiful srades of yellow, bronze and crimson. The xeranthemums and hcroclinlums give a different range» of color but. arc much the same typo of fiower.

Daintlcst of all is the graceful little rose pink rhodonthe, an Australian visitor and often grown us a pot plant for porch or window'decoration. The globe amaranths of gotuphreuas give clover-lbs heads in brilliant purple shades. 1 A newcomer of an entirely dilfcreuh type 1s the statice which gives big branching heads of bloom consisting o! sprays of little cups of rose. white. lavender and yellow.

l ONIONS AND

Good onion soil is good cabbage soil. Both require" the richest soil and the beat cultivation in the garden for their beat and successful development. Young onions which have sprinted from early planting and furnished spring tonic for the table, make way for an ideal patch for midsummer cabbage. cauliflower or Kohl-mill. '

The young cabbage plants can beset between the rovva of young onions some time before the last of the onions have been ‘pulled and thus be sent away to a flying start for early asb- bages. it is best. however, not to set the cabbage plants among the young onions until the latter are at least half grown. By the first or second week in .\fay the young cabbage plants can be '_ ‘ into position in the young oni- on patch. about tvvo feet apart, with a clear gain. and the bed vvlil be in cou- tinuous operation from the time the young onion sets were planted until the first of the‘ cabbages are cut for the table in midsummer. t

As soon as the last of the young on» ions have been pulled, a light dressing

fully along stems a foot to eighteen inches long. it is Physalis Fruuchetti of catalogues and a cousin of the ground cherry. tbs lanterns being the colored husits of n scarlet fruit. Al- though a perennial, this plant will give a crop ohlanterns from seed the first your it planted early. and will be a permanent fixture thereafter.

For drying. all these lower! Ihoiild be cut when half expanded and hung head downward to dry. tyiul - the bunches before they are. suspended. Then should be ailowetlto hang in the sun, preferably, or in. a warm room until pet-fectly dry. when they canbo

placed in vases as desired.

CABBAGE

el to speed up the growth of the cah- bsgcs. This should be sprinkled light- ly a d not closerthan twtiitnches to the stalk of the cabbage. Frequent cul- tivation. particularly if a dry, spell sets in. should be given and frequent spray- lugs with ‘some arscnlcal preparation or some of the non-poisonous slug shots must be given-for the first flight of butterflies will have its offspring well on the way toigood-slsed cabbage worms-in short order it this precau- tion is not taken. _ At the first appearance of a white butterfly start spraying. A cabbage worm can clean up a cabbage leofvin a ‘hurry if given a start. - ‘They are voracious, particularly in-_the~lr younger stems. and ‘will destroy ‘the --badding heads iu a hurrydrnot checked. ‘ - Cauliflower plants may be set among the young onions in the same manner as the cebbagesaud require precisely the same treatment. More care is neces- aary in spraying the cauliflower. ac- cording to some gardeners. who insist that it is easier to poison the caulillow er head than the csbbagehlthottgh this

of nitrate of soda will be very benefici-

is not a well authenticated theory.

growing peas and attain good sire and be ready for training on poles when the pea vines are pulled after the crop bns been harvested: This solves the succession crop for the pea patch very readily. Pena are planted .in double

rows with plenty of space betwceathe rows for the dwarf varieties and it: is a simple matter to push the vines away from the young tomato plants ifthe peas threaten t\ entvvine about them.

By setting thv. tomatoes among the

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pcn vines an early start on the tomato crop can he secured with little trouble. Early tomatoes cannot be set out safely before the first of May at the earliest over the greater portion of the country and it is often deemed sufcr to

TOMATOES ANDPEAS

Tomato plants may be set among the avsit until about .\Iay 10 to be abso-

lutely sure of them.

By that time the pea vines will be so far along tifitthe spaces to slip the tomato plants into can be very easily arranged without any disndvantageto the peas or the tomato vines. The double cropping of- tomatoes and peas applies only to the dwarf varieties of pans as it is impractical with the tail or brush peas.

The tomato plants should be set thrce feet apart. or four if there is sufiicicnt space, and stakes should be driven into the ground beeide them. Start tying them as soon as they reach a footer eighteen int-hes in height when the work of pinching out the side branches and confining them to a single stein or to the number of branch‘ es desired can be started.

Pluccd at there intervals they will not interft-ro with pit-king or cultivat- ing the pea crop and when the vines ore puilcd out the tomatoes will have

nccd all tho room occupied by the pen vines.

The opn vines give a good protection nrouud the roots of the tomatoes until their root system is thoroughly estab- lished. After thc pea vine! have been pulled it is nu excellent plan to give the tomatoes an application of hone meal or balanced commercial fertiliser. This should bc given in light doses in

order not to stimulate too heavy a leaf growth at the expense of fruit.

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attained sufficient also so that they will ,

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st-nson‘: heap. (‘ulllliost lli‘il|t< mam tho fcriililer. and by the end of llu- s ,- lirlivme "ikii Bi good lill|l\'l'|:|l ltiflvullt in. '

Get in niignonettc and nwcot ztlvg. nun where it is tu grow, an 11...,“ {HP grant cilglng plants tlu not ifiiilsplupt’ well '

flow sitaptlrngou Uiiltlttllfil for a (an display and to wlntcr ovor for "u;

Transplant head lrttttt-a to llttfilizilt. out quarters at oncc. Giro oat-h pin"! plenty of room. a font t-arlt way am be none too much. and t-ight ilirltttsliu- minimum.

Dig in bone men! urunutl tho port-n- nial iarkspurs and otbcr hardy plants.

_ (live the perennial lurkspuru a t-tiatiug

ufihydratedliruc and dig it in if they show signs of the "blacks" or warc of- fccted last year.

Make a sowing of wrinkled puns to follow the earliest crops.

‘Watch for bugs. spray curt-ant and goosebsrry bushee for lire and worm-s. ‘Keenan eye out for cabbage butterilics sud dig 'for cutworms where a small plant: is wilted with no vlslbic cause.

Lustrous Carmine. nununl iarksptir. is ono of the finest colors iu tho tit-iv- r-r kingdom. Try it in combination with the datbhlne. " ' ---__

Half-grown carrots. beettvnnd airing- less beans arc superior in tublt- quality to mature specimens and only homr aardcners can enjoy them at their host. Do not harvest them more than an hours before they are servcd on ihc table.

llo not forget a sowing of summer squash. Vegetable marrow is excellent if picked while the rind is soft, and cooked like eggplant. or bola-d.

Government experiments burr prov- ed that an vegetables conteininit sugar lose llavor from the moment tilt-y art- picked. sweet corn IOIEPN per rctil of its sugar content in l8 hours. This loss is checked by keeping tht- roac- tnbles cool. But home gardens-rs can

use them immediately sud enjoy thc fnli flavor. _

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