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AMERICAN HOME GARDEN. 



WATER CRESS. 



French, Cresson de Fontaine. German, Wasser Kresse. Brunen Kresse. 

 Spanish, Berro. 



The water cress may be raised from seed, cuttings, or plants, 

 sown or planted in the edge of a living spring or stream, where 

 its roots may be ever so slightly protected by the water from 

 the intense cold ; or it may be sown or set in the narrow in- 

 tervals of a floor or bed made with rough paving stones,, over 

 which a gentle shallow stream is made to flow. North of New 

 York it may be thinly covered in winter, if found necessary, 

 with straw, or salt hay, or evergreen brush. 



It starts at the first opening of spring, and being gathered 

 as soon as sufliciently grown, is the earliest warm aromatic 

 salad seen in our markets. 



It is highly esteemed, being not only agreeable to the taste 

 of most persons, but also regarded as a valuable antiscorbutic, 

 peculiarly suitable for spring use. 



The brooklime (Veronica Beccabunga), a worthless plant, 

 distinguishable by its ovate and flat leaf from the water cress, 

 is sometimes mistaken for it. 



ASSORTMENT OF SEEDS, ABOUT SUFFICIENT FOR A GARDEN OF 

 MODERATE SIZE, SAY A QUARTER OF AN ACRE. 



As garden seeds are extensively sold in " papers," I have 

 given the ordinary equivalents of the respective weights and 

 measures. It may be found occasionally useful to beginners. 



Bush Beans of various 



kinds 3 pints= 6 papers. 



Pole Beans of various 



kinds 2 " = 6 " 



Early Peas of various 



kinds 5 " =W " 



Late Peas, various kinds 3 " = 6 " 

 Cucumbers " . . . 1 oz. = 2 " 



Muskmelon f " = 1 " 



Watermelon } " = 1 " 



Summer bush Squash . 1 " =2 " 

 Winter " . . i = 1 " 



Pumpkin | =1 " 



Early Cabbage i 



Winter " | = 2 " 



Cauliflower, or Brocoli. i 

 Beets of various kinds. 2 

 Carrots " " . 1 

 Parsnip " " . 1 

 Turnips " " . 1 

 Kadish in varieties 3 =6 



" 



Onion in varieties 2 oz. = 4 papers. 



Onion sets 1 pint. 



Lettuce in varieties i oz. = 2 " 



Spinach 2 " z= 4 " 



Dock ^ =1 " 



Celery i =1 " 



Pepper i =1 " 



Egg-plant i =1 



Tomato i = I 



Salsafy i 2 



Okra I =1 



Mustard 1 =2 



Peppergrass 1 ^-2 



Nasturtium \ =1 



Leek * =1 



Parsley i =1 



Sage 1 



Summer Savory 1 



Sweet Basil 1 



Sweet Marjoram 1 



Thyme 1 



