. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 2521. Two forms of the pear Tomato. -ds. Transplant all in rows fields. Never pinch a plant l)ack. A good-sized ]dant is fri-m 4-11 iiiches hii,di and sturky; the stronger Tlie plant The earlier will be the crop. 'J'he main point is tn get The phuit 'ire it is set in the tield, then it will not >
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 2521. Two forms of the pear Tomato. -ds. Transplant all in rows fields. Never pinch a plant l)ack. A good-sized ]dant is fri-m 4-11 iiiches hii,di and sturky; the stronger Tlie plant The earlier will be the crop. 'J'he main point is tn get The phuit 'ire it is set in the tield, then it will not >X"\> grow ing, while a sh-nder. weak plant will not >Tart To iirow as soon. Traiispianl iiig The jilants fmm The >.owin:^- iied into the cidd beds helps the plants, antl they will pruduce earlier fruit than tlmse set in the fields from tlie hetbeds. Tal^e them np wilh a trowel that all of the dirt possible may go wiih them trom The bed into The field. In ea-^e the u-ruund is dry. take a large box with clay in it and make a regttlar mush. di]i the idant into it. then loit the plant in the box. (ine can U'ave them There for a day or two settiii:r them in the fi(dd. Prejiare the abrmt Tlie same way that faiMiiers ]a-ei"iai'e corn 2'round, PIa^'e it widl harreiweil. then mark it <ilV 4 x G or 5 x '.i. and when grottud is 'S'ery rich 0 X h feet, and set the idaiit in the cross. Vsa The hands to fill the dirt arotmd the -[^lant. Set the plants that. 2522. A pear-shaped t^-pe of Tomato. are transplanted tinder sash , as they are the oldest and strongest. These can be risked in the field first; then fill that bed with plants again, as plants may be needed for rephintinir in ea^e cutworms or other causes destr^'V some of tlie first setting. ^^e^"er put manure under the plants set in the field. The best WLiy to manure the ground is a year before, for sojiie other crop, such as cabbage, potatoes or pickles : then you can grow To
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