. 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. 1906 \'EGETABLE GARDENING den were placed between the farm buildings and the outlying: parts of the farm, the cultivator could be run between the rows when going and coming. In this way nearly all finger-work could be avoided and a greater quantity and better quality of vegetables could be secured. Compare Figs
. 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. 1906 \'EGETABLE GARDENING den were placed between the farm buildings and the outlying: parts of the farm, the cultivator could be run between the rows when going and coming. In this way nearly all finger-work could be avoided and a greater quantity and better quality of vegetables could be secured. Compare Figs. 1528, 2645. Vegetable-gardeners are usually large users of stable manure Near the large cities the manure is bought in. reason for ne^t ye' VEGETABLE GARDENING or forcing-houses. In these structures conditions can be contrnlli-d tli;tii in hotbeds, and they are per- manent ^. llowi-ver, hotbeds and coldframes are still cxr, rdin-ly iir]|.iirtant adjuncts to the vege- table-garil. li. .hi. ily ,-;iuse they are not permanent and thereby can be moved when the person shifts to other land, and because the space that they occupy can be utilized for outdoor crops later in the season Much vegetable gardening in large cities is prose cuted on lented lands therefore it may not be profitable to invest in such permanent structures as forcing houses The first co t of hotbtds is also less than that of foicing houses and this is often a verj important Item Fife 20-16 For management of glass structures seelTotbeds Gieenliome Fotiing There are great numbers of insect and fungous pests that attack the \ef,etable gar den crops General remarks under /«sfo/s Fungus Insecticides I ungicide and Spxn/ mg will apply to these difficulties The pray pump has now come to be a necessar\ ad lunct to any efficient vegetable gaiden How e%ei theie are many difliculties that are be yond the reach of the spray particularly those that persist year by jear in the soil or which attack the
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