VEGETABLES RAISED FOR MARKET 



CORN SALAD (Valerianella olitoria), or Fetticus, 

 is a peculiar vegetable, used entirely as a salad. 

 In England it is largely grown. Some years ago 

 it was very frequently raised among growing corn, 

 but it is now considered better to give the crop 

 full possession of the land. It is but little grown 

 for the Boston market, but in New York there 

 is quite a demand for it. It should be sown as 

 early in the spring as the ground can be worked, 

 in rows twelve or fifteen inches apart. If the 

 weather is favourable, it should be ready for use 

 in about two months from' the date of sowing. 

 When an early spring supply is to be provided for, 

 it may be sown about the middle of September. 

 The plants should receive a covering of straw, 

 or marsh hay, as soon as cold weather comes. 

 They start very early in the spring, and therefore 

 the covering should be removed in March or early 

 April. The further treatment and marketing are 

 the same as with spinach. 



CRESS (Lepidiwn sativum), or Peppergrass, is 

 in some respects like Corn Salad. The culture 

 is very simple. Sow in early spring, in rows twelve 

 or fifteen inches apart. Make a sowing every 

 ten or fifteen days, as it runs very quickly to seed. 



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