THE KrrcnEN garden. 



3. The Early Very Short-Horn carrot, nnich the best fur foroiiis; ami for an early 

 crop. They ni.iy bo sown, mixed with the Early Oval radish, in the same bed, and 

 will be fit for soups in a very short time. They are used quite small. Large quanti- 

 ties of them are sent from France to London where we first saw them, not much 

 larijer than tlie figure of the Oval radLsh. It is quite distinct from the common Early 

 Short-Horn, A writer in the Lorulon Gardener's Chronicle says : 



'• It does not appear to bo known eitlier to seedsmen or gardeners generally, that this 

 carrot, of which there are so many brought from France into Covent Garden market in the 

 early part of the season, is easy of cultivation, and more suited to some soils than those 

 grown in this country. Carrots m a young state arc at all times of the year in great 

 request here; and this one, on account of its shape and form, its being of finer texture and 

 flavor, is mucli preferred to any of the others for ornamental oookciy : therefore I find it a 

 great acquisition. I have found it a much faster groAver than the common Early Horn. 

 To prove tlus, on the 15th of August I sowed, on a well prepared piece of ground, two 

 bods, one of each sort, side by side. They vegetated and came up as nearly as possible at 

 the same time, but I find now (Nov. 4) tliat the Fraich Horn is nearly double the size of 

 tlie other." 



Tliis corresponds with our own experience the past season. 



Among the great variety of peas now grown, we believe the Prince Albert is the 

 earliest, though there are extra early sorts advertised, some of which may be eai'lier. 

 Of bush beans, the Early Six Weeks is a good popular sort, but the Early Mohaiok 

 resists cold weather better. Of beets, the Early Bassano — a round, red sort — is the 

 best for an early crop. Of cabbages, the old Early York is about as good for the 

 first sowing as any yet introduced. Of brocoli, Early Purjyle Cape. Of caulifloAver, 

 the Walcheren Early. Of celery there is nothing better tlian the genuine white 

 solid. The dwarf curled kale, or " German greens," is becoming popular, and is 

 really a useful article in late autumn and winter or early spring. It requires to be 

 pretty well acted on by tlie frost before it acquires that tenderness which fits it for 

 use. The curled cress, or pepper cress, is a nice spring salad that may be grown fit 

 for use in a day or two wh^n in a hot-bed. To keep up a supply, constant sow- 

 ings are necessary. Of sweet corn several varieties have recently been introduced 

 that deserve a trial. The Sfotvell is very fine ; remains tender and good a long time, 

 but difficult to keep so in winter. The Old Colony and some other sorts are highly 

 spoken of, but we have not tried them. Of lettuce the hardiest sort for early use out 

 door, is the Brown Cos, and for forcing in frames the Early Cahhage. Both these sorts 

 are well known. Of leek, a very useful article, there is none like the Large Rouen. Of 

 endive, the Ch-een and White Curled for salads are excellent, gi-own and used as lettuce. 

 The broad-leaved sorts form heads, and are used for cooking. Okra is becoming 

 popular, and in all families where soups are appreciated it is very valuable. The pods 

 are used while green and soft. This is one of tlie principal ingredients of the famous 

 gumbo soup we get in the south. Of parsley, the extra cm-led variety is veiy fine. 

 With a little attention every table might have a supply of this during the year, and (g^ 

 no good gardener will consider his daily stock complete withont it. Were it only for ^ 



