made in the open ground, and the young plants treated in a similar 

 manner. October will be early enough for sowing in the open air, 

 and two more sowings may be made in November and December. 

 Manure to the depth of five or six inches should be dug into the 

 bottom of the trench, and as much liquid manure as can be spared 

 may be given while the plants are growing. A trench should be 

 sixteen to eighteen inches in width, and the plants set at six to 

 twelve inches apart. Earth up the plants as they advance in 

 growth, but it is not advisable to place much soil around them, 

 with a view to blanching until about a month before they are 

 wanted for use. The final earthing up requires to be done care- 

 fully ; in order that the soil may not fall into the heart of the plant, 

 the leaves should be tied together, then the soil thrown in, in layers, 

 and packed closely around the plants by hand. 



SWEET CORN, OR TABLE MAIZE (Zea mays.) Cultivation. Few 

 are aware of the excellence of the sugar maize as a vegetable ; it 

 will bear favorable comparison with asparagus and peas when 

 boiled in a green state, and eaten with white sauce or gravy. The 

 cobs should be taken as soon as the grains are fully formed, and 

 before they have begun to harden. Seed may be sown in Sep- 

 tember and three following months for succession, in drills three 

 feet apart, and the plants a foot apart. It requires rich soil, and is 

 improved by top-dressing during growth. 



CUCUMBER (Cncnmis sativus.) Cultivation. For the earliest 

 crop out of doors, plants may be raised on a hot-bed, well 

 hardened off, and planted out in September, as soon as the weather 

 has become warm. The plants must be protected with hand- 

 glasses, or some other covering, and shaded when necessary until 

 established. For a late crop, plants may be raised in a cool frame, 

 and planted out in October, always providing duplicates to replace 

 failures. Seeds may be sown at the same time, and again in the 

 course of a month, where they are to remain. The soil must be 

 kept loose by frequent hoeings, and before the weather becomes 

 dry, should be mulched with a good layer of stable dung. Abun- 

 dant water is necessary in dry weather. 



EGG PLANT (S'Jdimm csculentum^ Cultivation. The egg 

 plant may be treated in exactly the same manner as the capsicum 

 the earliest raised in heat and transplanted, and the later crops 

 sown in a warm situation, where they have to remain ; the plants 

 may stand eighteen inches to two feet apart. The fruit must be 

 thinned if a line sample is required. They may be easily grown in 

 pots, and trained to stakes like tomatoes. 



ENDIVE (Chicorium ciulirin.) Cultivation. This is a good useful 

 salad for winter use, becoming now of more repute than hitherto. 

 To grow it well the culture recommended for lettuce is exactly 

 suitable. The heads require to be blanched, which may be effected 

 either by tying the leaves close together, or covering each plant 





