St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-05-22
THE CALIFORNIAN.
farm. Garden and Kitfhen.
From vick's illustrated Catalogue J
TeOetobIcS---it'Ren to Ptdnt Them.

BrANs-Hke a dry and rather light
soil. though they will do well in any gar
den soil if not set out too early in the
spring. Nothing is gained by planting
until the ground is tolerable dry and
warm. The dwarf varieties crow from
twelve to eighteen inches in height, need
no support, and are planted either in
drills or hills. The drills should. be not
less than a foot apart, two inches deep,
and the seed set in the drills from two TO
three inches apart. The usual method in
hills is TO allow about half 4 dozen plants
TO hill, and the hills two by three feet
apart. Rows are best for the garden
A quart Of ordinury sized beans is about
fifteen hundred, and will SOW about two
hundred and fifty feet of rows, or one
hundred and fifty hills Hoe well, but
only when dry. Running beans are gen
orally less hardy than the dwarf. The
usual way of planting Is in hills about
three feet apart. with the pole i'll the
centre of the hill, which should be set
before planting. A very good way is to
,row the running varieties in drills, using
the talle>t pea brush that can be secured
conveniently. When the plants reach
the top Of the brush, pinch off the ends.
The effect will be to cause greater fruit
fitness below. In stiff soil, especially
the Lirma comes up better if planted
carefully with the eye down.
CABBAGE.-This requires deep, rich
soil, and thorough working. If these re-
quirements are met, and good seed OBJ
tanned, there is no difficulty in obtaining
fine, solid heads. For carly use, the
plants should be started in a hot bed OF
cold frame; but seed for winter cabbage
should be sown in a seed bed early in the
spring. Some varieties seem to do best
If the seed Is Sown in the hills where they
are to remain; and this is particularly
the case with the Marblchcad varieties.
Sow two or three seeds where each plant
j. desired, and then pull up all but the
strongest. The large varieties require TO
be planted about three feet apart the
small, early sorts. from foot 10 eight
cen inches. Always give cabbage a deep
rich soil, and keep it mellow. For early
winter use, keep few in 4 cool cellar.
Tie main crop will be better kept our OF
doors, set in the earth closely, and coy
cred with straw or leaves, with little
earth over all.
THE ChERor should always be fur
nished with 4 good, deep, rich soil, and
Is free from stones and Jumps as possible.
1t is 4 waste Of time and labor to try to
grow roofs OF any kind Oh poor or I'M
prepared soil. Seed should be got in
early, 80 rs to have the benefit of por-
ton of the spring rains. Sow in drills
about an inch deep; the drills about a
should be left at from four TO five inches
apart III the rows, according to the kind.
The short horn may be allowed to grow
very thickly, almost in clusters. To keep
the roots nice for table use, place them
in sand in the cellar; but for feeding,
they will keep well in cellar without
covering, or buried'in the ground. An
ounce Of seed will SOW about one hun
bred feet OF drill, and two pounds is til,
usual quantity per acre.
LETTUCE Is divided INTO two classes
the cabbage. with round head and broad
spreading leaves and the Cos. with long
head and upright, narrow leaves. The
cabbage varieties are the most tender ant
buttcrY, and the Cos are the most crisp
The curled varieties have the habit of til,
cabbage, and are very pretty for garniSh
inc. but are otherwise not quite equal Il
some of the plain sorts. Seed sown il
the autumn will come in quite early il
the spring, but not early enough to sat
iSfy the universal relish for early salad
The hot-bed, therefore, must be starte,
quite early. Give but Il little heat ant
plenty of air and water ON fine days
Sow couple of rows thick, III the from
OF the frame. to be used when young
say two inches in height Let the plant
iii the rest Of the bed be about tire
inches apart. and. as they become thick
remove every alternate one. Keep ,ioin.
SO, as required, and the last will be n
large as cabbages. Sow in the opel
ground rs early as possible; or, if yor
have plants from fall sowing, tranSplan
them. The soil must be very rich. Fol
summer use, sow the seeds of the cab
hagc varieties in cool, moist place. a,
the north side of fence. The large
kinds OF lettuce should not be crowded.
eight or ten inches Is near enough
TuE BEET Is used almost from I'll,
inc the secl-leaf appears above ground
until we are looking for its appearance,
the next year. To preserve the roots o
the beet in the best condition during til,
winter, take them up carefully before
hard trosts, and pack them in a cool cell
lar, and cover with earth. For spring