It is cause for congratulation that the farmers are devoting greater attention to the vegetable garden. Certain vegetables are being grown for general use, which a few years ago were only to be found in the market garden. The season was fairly favorable, although too wet for some things. Late cabbage, turnips, ruta-bagas and celery, which run far into the season, were quite productive, and seemed to thrive all the better for the continuous rains. The season of peas was also prolonged, and a second crop was gathered in the fall. The crop of early potatoes was good. There was also a large yield of late potatoes, but the crop rotted badly, especially in eastern Pennsylvania. The quality was also impaired. Tomatoes were slow in ripening, and the wet weather caused them to burst their skins and decay. The canning industry is growing, and new establishments in the southeastern counties packed a large output of tomatoes, green corn, peas, string beans, asparagus and other vegetables.-

From report of Fruit Committee of Pennsylvania Horticultural Association.

Do not be in a hurry to get tender plants out of doors. Tomatoes, egg-plants, squashes, Lima beans should be put out only after the weather is thoroughly settled and warm. Nothing is gained by haste in these plants.