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Corn-SaUad. 



The Valeriana Locusta, variety olitoria, grows commonly in the 

 cornfields, in many parts of Europe ; hence, it is called corn- 

 sallad ; and from its being sufficiently hardy to stand the winter, 

 and of early growth in spring, has acquired the appellation of 

 Lamb's-lettuce, from its affording them an early pasturage. 



This is an annual plant, and is cultivated as an esculent herb in 

 sallads, for winter and early spring use. It should be sown in the 

 middle states, in the last week of this month, or first in September, 

 on a dry soil and open situation, and raked in ; the plants will come 

 up soon after, and should be thinned to two or three inches asun- 

 der ; they are used during the winter and early spring months, in 

 composition with lettuce and other sallad herbs, and as a substitute 

 for these, where deficient. 



Winter Cresses. 



The Erysimum Barbarea, or winter cress, is used for the same 

 purpose, sown at the same time, and treated in like manner, as di- 

 rected above, for corn-sallad. This plant is by the market-garden- 

 ers, about Philadelphia, called Scurvy-grass, to which it is by no 

 means allied ; the latter being the Cochlearia officinalis of Lin, which 

 has rather a disagreeable smell, and a warm, bitter taste, by no 

 means palatable as a sallad. The winter cresses, if sown in the last 

 week of this month, or first in September, on a dry soil, and warm 

 exposure, will afford an early sallad in spring, very pleasing to 

 some palates, and perfectly resembling, in taste and flavour, and 

 somewhat in appearance, the Sisymbrium nasturtium, or water-cress, 



Lima and Carolina Beans. 



Hoe and clean between the hills, or rows, of Lima and Carolina 

 beans, and cut off any runners that are found to trail on the surface 

 of the ground ; which only tend to rob the bearing vines. 



Southern States. 



In the southern states, particularly the Carolinas and Georgia, 

 this month being the commencement of their rainy season, it is 

 common to sow cauliflowers r cabbage, carrot, parsnep, onion, leek, 

 and endive ; and in short, the general variety of seeds that are sown 

 in the middle states, in the months of March and April. These 

 kinds arrive there, at a tolerable degree of perfection, before their 

 winter sets in, which is so very mild, as scarcely to injure any of 

 their esculent crops ; and such of them as do not come to maturity 

 before winter, attain it early in spring. 



