. E. Fred Washburn's amateur cultivator's guide to the flower & kitchen garden for 1880 . and not less than five feet apart. At the bottom of the trench put soSe good rich but we 1-aigested compost manure; for if too fresh, the wiU be rank and pipv or hollow and will not keep nearly a^ long or well. Dig this manure in well, making the earth fine ⢠^ and light; then take up the plants from the temporary bed, and set them^^ut carefu Iv n t â¢1 the bottom ol the trenches, six or eight iuches apart. i^areiuin m ,f Blaiiciiing. â ^lien the plants begin to gi-ow, hoe on each side and bet
. E. Fred Washburn's amateur cultivator's guide to the flower & kitchen garden for 1880 . and not less than five feet apart. At the bottom of the trench put soSe good rich but we 1-aigested compost manure; for if too fresh, the wiU be rank and pipv or hollow and will not keep nearly a^ long or well. Dig this manure in well, making the earth fine ⢠^ and light; then take up the plants from the temporary bed, and set them^^ut carefu Iv n t â¢1 the bottom ol the trenches, six or eight iuches apart. i^areiuin m ,f Blaiiciiing. â ^lien the plants begin to gi-ow, hoe on each side and betAVWn them with [0 a small hoe. As they gi-ow up, earth their stems; that is, put the eartli up against the (j stems, but not too much at a time, and always when the plants are drv. Be particular and V not allow the soil to get between the stems of the outside leaves and'the inner one, as it is '|k i^j injnrious to the plants. In frosty weather, they should be protected bv covering the tops '] 'V of the trenches Avell with dry litter; this should not be al,owed to remain longer than is , absolutely necessaiy: it is well to cover the whole with boards to shed the rain. per oz. Bos*"'»n Market. A favorite variety in the Boston market; remarkable for its ten- der, crisp, and succnlent*stems,and its peculiarly mild flavor. It is exten, ^ sively cultivated by the market-gardeners around Boston, and surpasses |* ^* any other variety for its great excellence. Per pkt., 10 40 White Solid. Large, strong-gi-owing variety; clear white, solid, and crisp. One of the best for market or general use. Per pkt., 5 . . .25 Hood's Dwarf Imperial. A stout-growing, very compact, solid, and hardy variety, of superior flavor and distinct haoit. Per pkt., 10 iO Sealey's Leviathan Celery. A very large, solid, white variety; highly recommend- ed. Per pkt., 10 . ' . " . . ' . , ' . . .35 Laiiig's Improved Mammoth Red. Considered the largest variety yet produced; specimens under good culti
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