COLLARDS — CIVES — CORN 477 



The seed of any early cabbage may be sown thickly in rows 18 inches 

 apart, from early spring to late fall. The plants are cut off when 6 

 or 8 inches high and boiled as are other greens. 



The kale, or Georgia collards, is grown in the South, where cabbages 

 fail to head. It grows to the height of 2 to 6 feet, furnishing a 

 large quantity of leaves. The young leaves and tufts that arise as the 

 old leaves are pulled off make excellent greens. 



Gives. — A small perennial of the onion family, used for flavoring. 



It is propagated by division of the root. It may be planted in a per- 

 manent place in the border, and, being completely hardy, will remain for 

 years. The leaves are the parts used, as the roots are very rank in 

 flavor. The leaves may be cut frequently, as they readily grow again. 



Corn salad. — This is one of the earliest spring salad vegetables, 

 coming into condition with spinach, and needing the same culture. 



Sown in the fall, and covered with straw or hay when cold weather 

 sets in, it will start into rapid growth when the covering is removed in 

 March or April. Or the seed may be sown in early spring, and plants 

 will be fit to use in six or eight weeks. One packet of seed will suffice 

 for a small family. 



Corn, sweet or sugar. — This is the characteristic American table 

 vegetable, and one that every home-gardener expects to grow. Too 

 often, however, only one planting of one kind is made. The ears come 

 to edible maturity almost simultaneously, and a short season is the 

 result. 



The first planting of sweet corn should be made from May 1 to 10, 

 planting early, intermediate, and late varieties at the same time, then 

 at intervals of two weeks until the middle of July, when the late vari- 

 eties should be planted, thus having a succession from the first crop 

 until October. 



The soil for corn should be fertile and " quick." The coarser manure 

 left from the preparation of the ground for small crops may be used 

 to good advantage. Corn for the garden is better planted in drills, 

 the drills 3 feet apart, dropping the seed from 10 to 12 inches apart in 

 the drills. One quart of seed will plant 200 hills. 



