$100(dollar sign) prize essays. How and what to grow in the South for northern markets (1890) (16479698939)

Title: $100(dollar sign) prize essays. How and what to grow in the South for northern markets
Identifier: 100dollarsignpri00john (find matches)
Year: 1890 (1890s)
Authors: Johnson and Stokes. (from old catalog)
Subjects: Vegetable gardening
Publisher: Philadelphia, Johnson & Stokes
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation



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/;/ the South for Northern Markets. 29 but grows tall, 4 to 5 feet, and requires more room, and should be supported with brush wood. The old favorite, Yorkshire Hero, is one of the very best peas for market gardening purposes. It is a heavy cropper, and the flavor of the peas cannot be disputed by the most critical epicure. Make suc- cessional sowings ev- ery three weeks, until the end of February, and insure a full sup- ply all through the winter and spring months. Tomato.—This is fast becoming a most favored vegetable to both rich and poor alike, and deserves the increasing atten- tion paid to its culti- vation ; it is, however, a very delicate plant, and can only be grown in winter in the most favored lo- calities. It thrives and produces well in any ordinarily well-cultivated soil, but I find a rather heavy soil produces the most abundant and largest tomatoes.
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