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, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom . rop atthe north, and for those parts of the south where no pro-tection is necessary, seed is sown in beds this purpose, select a well-drained, level spot, ofrich, friable soil, as near the field where the crop is tobe grown as practicable, and get it into the best po
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, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom . rop atthe north, and for those parts of the south where no pro-tection is necessary, seed is sown in beds this purpose, select a well-drained, level spot, ofrich, friable soil, as near the field where the crop is tobe grown as practicable, and get it into the best possiblecondition as to tilth and moisture by repeated cultiva-tion. In the latitude of New York, the latter part ofMay or the first of June is considered the best time forsowing seed for the general crop, but fine yields areoften obtained there from seed sown as late as the mid-dle of July, and many of the most successful growerswisely make several sowings, one as early as May 10,and one or two later, so as to be sure to have plants inthe best condition for transplanting at the time whenthe condition of the field and weather is favorable. Theseed should be sown in drills, about a foot apart, at therate of about fifty to the foot, or, if thicker, the plantsshould be thinned to about one-fourth inch apart, as. small roller, or, best of all, the foot ; this firming of thesoil is often quite essential to success. It is sometimesthe case that, in spite of all our efforts, the seed-bed be-comes so dry that seed will not germinate. In such casesone can often get a good stand by watering the groundbefore planting, filling the drills two or three times with
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