CORN. 



We need not consume time or space in speaking of the value of good Sweet Corn, nor of its 

 culture. Every sensible person knows the former, and every sane one the latter at least so it 

 seems to us. A few remarks about varieties is all that will be necessary. The earliest good 

 Sweet Corn we are acquainted with is the Minnesota (fig. 1); following in about ten or twelve 



days, is Russell's Prolific (fig. 2); Moore's Early Concord (fig. 3) is in eating a week or so 

 after Russell's, and Crosby's Early (fig. 4) is in eating about the same time, perhaps a day or 

 two earlier. It is very thick, twelve or sixteen-rowed. Stowell's Evergreen (fig. 5) is a mag- 

 nificent late variety, keeping in eating until frost, almost. There are many varieties of Parching 

 Corn ; one of them is shown in fig. 6, called the White Parching. 



CUCUMBERS. 



The hardiest varieties in fact, all the American or common sorts will produce a medium 

 and late crop, if the seed is sown in the open ground in 

 well prepared hills, as soon as the soil becomes sufficiently 

 warm. In this latitude it is useless to plant in the open 

 ground until nearly the first of June. Make rich hills of 

 well rotted manure, two feet in diameter a large shovel- 

 ful of manure, at least, to each hill and plant a dozen or 

 more seeds, covering half an inch deep. When all danger 

 from insects is over, pull up all but three or four of the 

 strongest plants. The middle of June is early enough to 

 plant for pickling. Make the hills about six feet apart. 

 For early Cucumbers, the hot-bed is necessary; but the 

 simplest and surest way to produce a tolerably early crop 

 of the best kinds is, where it is designed to place a hill, 

 dig a hole about eighteen inches deep and three feet 

 across ; into this put a barrow of fresh manure, and cover 

 with a small box-like frame, on the top of which place a 

 couple of lights of glass. When the plants grow, keep the earth drawn up to the stems. Water 

 and give air as needed ; and if the sun appears too strong, give the glass a coat of whitewash. 

 By the time the plants fill the frame, it will be warm enough to let them out, and the box can be 



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