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ings, should be furrowed both ways at four feet distance, the 

 seeds being dropped at the crossing and carefully covered. 

 They should be well plowed both ways at least twice during 

 their growth, and treated in other respects as above directed 

 for their garden culture. 



DOCK, COMMON YELLOW. 



French, Rumex. German, Ampferkraut. Spanish, Bardana. 



A row or two of the common lance-leaved or yellow dock, 

 sown on very rich soil, at the same time as parsley or par- 

 snep, will yield early greens in abundance for those who esteem 

 them. 



When rapidly grown, they are as tender and pleasant as any 

 others, and probably still more decidedly healthful for spring 

 use. When the season for their use as greens is past, the root 

 may be dried for the purposes of domestic medicine, or for sale 

 to the manufacturers of " extract of sarsaparilla," into which it 

 is said to enter largely. 



The English Patience dock, a native of Italy, known among 

 the French as Rhubarbe des Moines, is in no respect materially 

 better than the above. 



EGG-PLANT. 



French, Mebngene. German, Tottapfel. Spanish, Berenjena. 



1. LARGE PURPLE. 2. WHITE. 



BRIEF DIRECTIONS. 



Set out in a very rich, warm soil, in hills three feet by two 

 apart, two or three plants in a hill. Hoe often, and hill up 

 gradually until they blossom. 



Time : sow in hot. bed six or eight weeks before corn-plant- 

 ing time. In about four weeks thin them carefully, or trans- 

 plant the whole into a second bed or into pots (see p. 87). 

 Set them out just before the time for first corn-hoeing. 



If practicable, let the whole of your plants be transplanted 

 into a second bed at two inches apart, or into small pots, three 

 plants in a pot. At the proper time turn them carefully out 



