ds of planting
our vegetables. Then if any fellow has worked out a table, Peter, the
star printer, may strike off copies for all of us," began Jay, after
calling the meeting to order. "I'd be glad to hear from any of you
fellows who have done anything on this matter."

All was quiet. Finally Myron arose and began to read from a paper
covered with writing. "The carrot--common name of the _Daucus Carota_--a
biennial, indigenous to Europe, believed by some botanists to have been
derived from the common wild carrot."

"Where'd you copy that stuff? No table can be made from that! Imagine a
fellow out planting carrots and reading before he sows: The carrot--a
bi--bi what, biped, did you say, Myron?"

Albert chuckled away and Myron dropped into his seat saying angrily, "I
tried hard, anyway. It took me a whole evening to copy just the carrot."

"I should think it might have. Has any fellow a really simple table?"

"I've worked at it," Peter replied modestly. "I think I have something
here that will really be of use." At this Peter spread out on the big
table a neat piece of work.

PETER'S OUTDOOR PLANTING TABLE

NAME DEPTH TO DISTANCE APART
PLANT SEEDS FURROWS
Bean (Bush) 2 in. 12-20 in. 3 ft.
Beet 1-1/2 in. 4-9 in. 12-15 in.
Cabbage 1/2 in. 20-24 in. 3 ft.
Corn 1-1/2 in. 3 ft. 3-4 ft. (hills)
Lettuce 1/2 in. 6-8 in. 12-18 in.
Musk melon 1 in. 4-6 ft. 4-6 ft. (hills)
Onion 1/2 in. 4-12 in. 10-12 in.
Parsley 1/2 in. 6 in. 1 ft.
Pepper 1/2 in. 18 in. 2 ft.
Potato 5 in. 12-18 in. 24-36 in. (hills)
Pumpkin 1-1/2 in. 8-10 ft. 8-10 ft. (hills)
Radish 1/2 in. 3 in. 6-8 in.
Tomato 1/2-1 in. 3 ft. 3 ft. (hills)
Turnip 1/2 in. 6 in. 12 in.

"That's all right," and The Chief laid a hand on Peter's shoulder and he
smiled across at Myron.

"Each one of you boys ought to know how to make a working plan of his
garden. I showed Jack how to make his coldframe plan. It is well done.
Now gather about the table a