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Many persons in cities and towns who have no gardens could producer sonuf vegelahleH if they would, and it is to try to induce every ow. to ({row vcHctal'les who can that this little pamphlet has heen prepared. Pri'/xiraiion of the Soil. — To Kct thi' best results tlu; soil should lie l)r'oUM;ht into Hood tilth. When heuinnintj ki"'- denin)>; in cities and towns it is often found that many difHculties have to l)(! overcome before the soil is in really jjood condition. Ohl cans, stones, bricks, pieces of wood, broken toys and many other things must be removed or buriecl so deeply that they will not be troublesome. 'IMieii it often happens that the subsoil from th(! cellar of the house has been thrown over the yard in order to level the ground. This is sometimes of ureal depth. This sub- soil is usually either a stiff clay or sand. Clay, while it will fjive more hard work, is usually a much better material to start with than sand. If there is much coal ashes in the yard most of them should be removed altogether or buried in one corner of the yard. A littU^ ashes mixed with the claj' will help make it more friable or more open, but there i.s little plant food in coal ashes and there should be a minimum of them iti K<>'>d garden soil. .\ mixture of sand and <'lay nnikes a soil of better consistency lh:in either oni' of these alone. .\n application of lime to clay at lh(( rate of about two tons per acre or about KM) p()unttcr vuriety thun Conover ColocHnl for KontTiil plant inn, uh it i* not ho ttubjcct to th«( (liwuHO known uh Awpa- rngtiM Hu«t. ArRcntcuil is ul«o u good variety. ,„ , y<e of the liorecole or A'a/p.— Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. Hroccoti.—Whiio Cape. Brunnels iS>ro«n very considerably and is of fine quality. , .i , For the praino provinces and other parts of Caiiada where the nights are c(<.— Now \ork Improved and Long Purple succeed best. « Le«uct.— Grand Rapids, Black- Seeded Simpson (early curled). Iceberg, New York, Giant Crystal Head, Cnsp as Ice, and Improved Hanson (curled cabbage), Improved Salamander (un- curled cabbage). Grand Rajiids is the best variety for forcing. Iceberg remains headed longest in summer, and should always be planted. Trianon and Paris are two of the best (. os varieties. , , , _, Melons, Musk.— hong Island Beauty and Hackcnsack are two of the earliest and best of the Nutmeg type. Mont- real is later, but of larger size and finer flavour. Emerald C.»^m and Paul Rose are two of the best yellow fleshed melons. Melons, irafer.— Cole Early, Salzer Earliest, Ice Cream, Phinney Early are some of the most reliable. Onions.— Yellow Globe Danvers and Large Red Wcthersficld are two of the best and most reliable. Australian Brown is also good. Prize Taker is a good variety for transplanting. ParsJei/.— Double Curled is as good as any- Peppers. — Cayenne, Chili, Cardinal, The Early Neapolitan is one of the earliest of the large peppers. Pgas. — Gregory Surprise (extra early), Thos. Laxton, Gradus, American Won- der, Nott Excelsior, Sutton Early Giant (early), Sutton Excelsior, Premium Gem (second early), McLean Advancer, Her- oine and Stratagem (medium to late). The foregoing varieties, not being tall growers, may be grown without sup- ports. Quite Content, Telephone and Champion of Engliiml arc three of tho bcMt tiill-KrowitiK mirti*. l{fiilixhrH.—EiiT\y: Srarlot White Tip- ped Turnip, Hony fleiii, FnMieh lireuk- fuHt. Keil Ho«-ile. Su'ftlex. — ( 'hampion Purple Top, 8kirvinK ImprovcMl. Points in (iuowiNd Potatoes. Plant early. I'se Heed of strong vitality. Cut wit" to two, three, or more "eyes. Plant sets 4 to 5 inches rly: Irish Cobbler or Eureka Extra Early (white), Early Ohio (pink), Bovee (pink anleH having u long growing sitason, such us beets, carrots, parsnips, and onitMis would Imj grown at one side or end of the garden so that there will Ih) no rows scattered here aiul there to make the garden look patchy during lute summer. A small ImmI of asparagus and some rhubarb roots are desirable if the' garden is to bo permanent and these should be put about a foot and a half from one of tho boundaries so that they will not interfere with the vege- tables planted every year. Vegetables can be planted much closer in a garden than umU'r field culture whore most of the work is done with horses, hence a foot or fifteen inches is far enough apart for the rows of a good many kinds. Following is a suggested arrange- ment of a small garden about 33 x 30 feet, but many other plans could be made. No provision is made for paths but if a narrow path is found necessary it can be put in where it seems most convenient. Tho seeds of the kinds to be sown earliest are sown in one part of the garden and the later sowings and plantings in the other so that the ground can be newly worked if necessary for the later sowings. For best results, the surface soil should be kept loose and free of weeds, by means of the rake and hoe, during the summer months. PLAN OF A HOMK VKOKTARir. ()AHt>K!« i» ■ M FM) Horn I KimIiW \ac*tiihW .Sl>M I* llf jtVun/^V "

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