Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-05-05

classified by the expert as to types
such as the round radishes and the
long radishes, the round beet and the
f1at beets, etc. Each scotsman has
varieties which he exploits as the
best" of these types.
The following lists may not include
the best kinds in the opinion of many
experts but all are standard, reliable
and thoroughly tested and at least
plenty good enough for anybody.
BEAN: Dwarf; Refuge Wax; Refu-
gee 1000 to l (green pod. Pole or
Ginning. Cranberry or Horticul-
tural; Kentucky Wonder. The last
two varieties are Ginning or pole
beans and are recommended where
space is very limited. The Gran
berry, Ginning or pole variety, is
very prolific and partly matured
beans shelled are as good as Lima
beans.
BETS: Detroit dark red or Crosby's
Egyptian. The first named is round,
the second fiat or turnip shaped.
CABBAGE: For early cabbage
Charleston Wakefield, for late Dan
ish ball head
CARROT: Chantenay. This is a
half-Iong carrot and better adapted
to home gardens either for summer
use or cellar storage than the Ok
heart or other large types.
KOHL RABI: White Vienna.
LETTUCE: For early 'leaf" lettuce
either Curled Simpson or Grand
Rapids. The Grand Rapids is rather
I better in quality than the Simpson
but does not grow as rapidly nor
stand as much hardship. The Grand
Rapids is ideal for hot-bed culture
For head lettuce plant only May
King.
ONION: Yellow Globe Danvers or
Southport Red Globe
IPARSNIP: Hollow Crown.
PEA: Laxtonian. This is one of the
best of the large podded, early
dwarf peas and may be sown in
succession. For late maturing
variety plant Champion of England
or Telephone. The latter are tall
growing kinds and require support
RADISH: Early Scarlet Globe or any
early round or turnip shaped var
iety sown in succession. For later
variety Crimson Giant, does not get
'pithy" in hot weather.
RUTABAGA: American Purple Top
SPINACH: Bloomsdale Savoy.
TOMATO: Chalk's Early Jewel, Pond
erosa, Late Stone.
! TURNIP: Purple Top White Globe
The Yellow Globe is a large late
maturing yellow flesh variety, close
| ly resembling rutabaga and of bet
| ter quality.
For the gardener who has plenty
of room and time.
| CAULIFLOWER: Early Snow Ball
CELERY: White Plume.
CUCUMBER: Improved Long Green.
| SWEET CORN: Golden Bantam
EGG PLANT: Black Beauty.
LIMA BEAMS: Burpee's Bush Lima,
or Henderson's Bush Lima.
MUSKMELON:. Milwaukee Market.
PARSLEY: Champion Moss Curled.
(Six plants enough).
PEPPERS: Crimson Giant. (Sweet)
The quantity of seed required, the
depth of planting, and such questions
as these are all vitality important.
Space not permitting general dis
cussion of such topics we will take a
short cut by advising a strict adher-
ence to the directions given out by
the dealer or printed on the package
in which the seed is contained.
Garden Soils
The sail experts group soils, with
five distinctions, into many classes
The farmer or gardener calls them
light" or "heavy," 'rich" or poor,
warm" or "cold" soils and makes a
"base hit" every time.
In the language of the farmer, a
light soil is one containing more sand
than clay 1t is easily worked either
in spring or summer, and is also a
warm soil for it absorbs heat more
readily than a clay soil. But as rule
sandy soils are lower in plant food
elements than the heavier soils.
Since our soil is a light soil we
should have our problem constantly
before u.s. Our big job is to get more
"humus" or organic matter" in our
soil This may be done in different
ways, but the easiest way open to us
is by the application of the right kline
of manure The wrong kind, which
many of US have had sad experience
with, will always do more harm thar
good.
The right kind Of manure is well.
rotted stable manure; it is fine in tex
ture and mixes readily with the soil