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ties are moist fleshed and will do well in the heavier types of   2
soil. The varieties which produce a long tuber, like 'the Tri- I il ·.  
umph, will thrive best in a sandy loam. ‘ ·_  
· — RADISH. _» ‘  
Radishes are a quick growing- crop and are quite hardy, so . S V y
that by planting in cold frames in the early spring and fall they » — · `
may be had the year round. Seed may be sown in the garden i l
in beds `or in drills. If planted in beds the seed may be broad- _ _i I   U. Y
casted and if in drills the latter should be twelve inches apart, i _ ,1 on ‘
the plants being. thinned to 1 inch apart. Wi11te1· radishes   i    
should be sown in the cold frame about the first of October.     l
There are three types of radishes, the turnip shaped, olive 4    
shaped and long. Varieties differ in their adaptation to sum- i °   i
mer planting and only those which are known to withstand    
summer heat should be planted during the hot months. ._ if l - l
Varieties: For cold frames and early outdoor culture: .    
Scarlet Globe, Extra Early Scarlet Turnip, French Breakfast. ,:    
Second early: Icicle, Long Scarlet. Short Top, Cincinnati Mar- _i    
ket. Summer Varieties; Lady Finger, Long Wliite Vienna and .   {_ €
Chartiers. ·    
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RHUBARB. E _ ' ` V Z.   5.3;
Rhubarb is a plant ha.ving medicinal qualities and a few _ i L;.  
plants of it should be grown in every home- garden, large or _ `  
small. Rhubarb is commonly called pieplant because of its use L lj; di
in making pies. ` ·‘  
The plants should be grown along one side of the garden `  
S0 as not to interfere with plowing. They may be started from  
Seed, but it is more expedient to buy a. few roots from a Seeds- `  
man. The roots should be set about three feet apart in the row 4 i  
and three feet apart between rows, if more than one row is . ·  
planted. Rhubarb requires rich soil and anniial fertiliziiig  
with stable manure. The roots should be set deeply and han- ‘  
dled in the same manner as asparagus. A half dozen plants will  
supply the average family. ’ ‘  
Varieties: Victoria, Linnaeus. ,  
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