New Britain herald., 1916-03-29

and buried not deeper than one inch
nor less than one-half inch. When
the plants are showing the second set
Of true leaves they should. be thinned
to stand from one to two inches
apart in the row.
Lettuce-The seeds should be sown
in drills in the open or in boxes in
the window. If in the open, the seeds
should be scattered about one-half
inch apart along the row, and covered
not more than one-half inch with
earth. Firm tho earth we'll over the
seeds, so as to bring the moist soil in
contact with them. When the plants
are we'll up, thin to six inches apart
i'll the row If the seeds were sown
in a window box, hotbed, frame or
greenhouse, transplant the young
plants to stand two by two inches
apart as soon as the seed leaves are
we'll expanded, and when they begin
TO crowd transfer them to their per-
manent places in the open, if the
weather will permit. In the field,
they should stand at least six inches
apart each way.
Beans-It Is best to wait and, plant
the seeds of this plant in the open
where the plants are to grow, delay
ing the work until severe frosts are
PAST. Plant in rows one foot apart
placing the seeds about two inches
deep at intervals of six inches. Keep
the soil loose and free from weeds.
Beets-Beets, while they are hardy
and can be planted at the same time
as radishes and lettuce, are placed as
indicted in the planting plan because
they require a longer season for ma
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beans. The seeds should be planted
III rows one foot apart, placed an
inch apart in the row and covered
one inch deep. When the plants are
we'll up (two inches high) thin to
four inches apart in the row. Keep
the soil we'll titled at all times.
Tomatoes-thc tomato is the most
exacting of all The plants included
in the collection. From Washington
southwark the seeds may be planted
in the open at the same time as
beans, but to the north of this point
the seeds should be sown in boxes,
hotbeds, or greenhouses from the
first to the middle of March, the
young plants being transplanted 10
stand two by two inches apart as
soon as the first true leaves appear
When they begin to crowd in their
new position, shift them to 4-inch
pots or to tin cans in which canned
vegetables have been received. If
tin cans are used, convenient
methods is to melt tn etop and bottom
off, which will usually also unsolder
the seam at the side. BY twing a
string around the rim thus formed
and placing a single under the can
it can be filled with soil and the
young plant placed in this receptacle.
Keep the plants growing slowly
until about May 20 to June 1, when
it will be safe to place them in their
permanent locations in the garden.
Set the plants in rows eighteen inches
apart and plac the plants about
twenty inches apart in the rows, as
indicated by crosses on the diagram
figure I. Each plant as it grows
should have all side branches re-
moved and the main stem tied to a
stout stake, about five feet tall and
at least an inch square, driven firmly
in the ground
Flowerng plants which are espec-
tally recommended to amateur school
gardeners are the ageratum, nastur-
tiun, petunia, the California poppy
and the zinnia. Cultural instructions
for these plants may also be obtained
from Farmers Bulletin 21S, which
will be sent on request