Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1873-03-29
Agricultural,
KITCHEN GARDEN.

out lne pu1tn. Ou6ctlOus nave Olteu
been given. When the heat has subsi-
ded to 30 degrees, seeds may be sown
they may be sown in a bed of fine soil
placed upon the manure, OF, what is
better, where only a few of 3 variety are
wanted, sown in earth in shallow boxes,
and these placed in the hot bed Give
air on mild days, and water when the
soil becomes dry. During cold nights
cover with straw mats or shutters to
keep out frost.
WNDow-BoXEs.-Plants may be sue
cessfully raised in these, where only q
few are required for early crops, and
are often more convenient than a hot
bed.
ARrIcHoKE. PLANT seeds of Green
Globe in hot-bed, and set out the plants
when large enough to handle in rows
three feet apart and plants two feet,
The parts used as food are the thick
heshy scales of the flowers. Planta-
tons are also made by putting out the
offsets from old plants.
AsPARAeUs.-Apply a good dressing
of manure to the old beds if neglected
in the fall. Set out new beds of one or
two year old plants. Set the plants
three feet by two. Conover's or Van
Sielen's Colossal is the best.
BEANS must not be planted until all
danger of frost is over, Sow the bush
sorts in rows two feet apart. Valen-
tine and Dwarf Wax are both good
family varieties.
BEETs may be sow as 500 as the
ground can be worked, as they will beal
considerable frost without injury. Sow
in drills one foot apart. New Egyptian
. Blood is the best early red sort Bas-
sano is earlier, but light-colored.
BBoccoLI. Sow White or Purple
, Cape the same as cabbages.
-, CABBAeE.-Sow Early Wakefield
, Early York, and;,Winningstadt for early
: in hot. bed or cold-frame. Plants win
tered in the cold-frame may be set on
| as 0 o as the ground will allow.
s CAULIFLowER, in order to grow sue
cesstully, must be started very early
s and complete its growth before the no
s weather Of summer appears. Sow Ear
1 ly Paris and Early Dwarf Erfurt, a
d recommended for cabbages.
CARROTS may be sown in drills on
foot apart as soon as the ground can b
worked. Early Horn is the best early
if Corn must not be planted until warn
er weather. Procure seeds in time
l. Crosby's Early, Moore's Concord, an
Mexican are all good early sorts.
CREss, or Peppergrass, must be SOW
1t very early in shallow drills one foe
n apart in the open ground. Curled
best.
CUCUMBRRs.-A few seeds may b
# sown in pots or on pieces of turf in tn
q hot-bed, to transplant when the weatht
is warm enough. Early Russian an
" White Spine are reliable sorts.
, EGG-PLANTs. In hot-beds, the seed
as well as peppers need more heat tina
IL other vegetables, Improved New Yor
Purple and Black Pekin are the leadin
sorts.
HoRsE-RAD1sH. PLANT sets in wei
N MANFRED trenches two feet apart.
j. KALE.-Hoe the plants set out in ii
an fall, and keep the soil stirred often,
ce prevent weeds.
he KoHI-RABL-Sow in the frame,
when the weather will allow in the OBJ
IN ground in rows two feet apart. Ear
7 White is best.
as LERK.-Sow early in open ground
rows Is inches apart. Flag and MI
es selburgh are good sovts.
o. LETTUoE.-Set out plants from Il
It. cold-frame, and SOW seed for a suoct
he sion. Curled Silesia and Tennis-B.
"a are popular.
cb MELONS must be treated the same
re ~cucumbers. Wards Nectar, Skillmal
Melted, and Cassaba are excellent '
an %rieties.
no OMoNs,-Sow very early in drills
bv inches apart. Early Red and Yellt
Danvers for general crop. Plant O
eot7, potato AID top onions for carly.
~ pARsLEY.-Soak the seeds, AMI s,
10 the Called variety in the hot-bcd.
i PAKsNms.-Sow seeds Of Holl,
nd Grown in IS inch drills. Dig those Il
l. in the ground oyer ine winter befc
nd growth starts,
no PEAs.-Plant double rows of Carte
,ot First Crop, Daniel O'Rourke, for ear
,oo and Little Gem later.
,ba PEPPERS. Sow in hot-bed Squa
a. and Sweet Mountain for stufing.
md PorAToEs. "A few may be started
art very early in hot-bed. Do not plant
er. open ground too early, as they will !
grow until the soil becomes war
Sprouting may be hastened by outti
the and bringing into a warm room q I
On. days before planting.
co. RAD1sHEa-Sow in rows one 4
i'm. apart in open ground every week or
.alf days for a succession. Olive-shap
,lv. Early Scarlet Turnip, and Frel
,eir Breakfast are good varieties.
nes RHuBARB.-Dig in plenty of man
fro. around the roots, and if wanted v
,tb early put q half-barrel with the he
live removed over a plant, then heap a pl
,;sb ty Of stable manure around the bar
the which should be covered at night. I
and rhubarb will soon be ct to cut.
,ch. SAIsrFY.--Di any left in the grot
ON. veRwinter. Sow seeds early the 50
as for naranina