CULTURAL HINTS FOR THE ORDINARY GARDEN. 125 



or 8 inches apart. Water cress should be sown in 

 spring along the edges of ponds, or shallow streams of 

 fresh running water; further sowing will be unneces- 

 sary as it reseeds itself. 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. 



Cucumber Make hills 4 feet each way. Plant 8 to 

 10 seeds in a hill, covering half an inch deep. When 

 danger from bugs is over, thin out to three or four of 

 the strongest plants in a hill. 



One ounce will plant 50 hills; 2 pounds, one acre. 



Dandelion Sow half an inch deep in drills 15 inches 

 apart, thinning to 3 inches in the row. 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. 



Blanch for salad by tying up or covering with in- 

 verted flower pots. 



Eggplant Set out from hotbed 2J feet each way. 



One ounce will produce 2,000 plants. 



Endive Sow in drills 15 inches apart, thinning out 

 to 1 foot apart. 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of row. 



To have the flavor mild and delicate, the plants 

 should be blanched, which may be done when they 

 are of good size, by gathering the leaves closely together 

 and tying loosely in an upright bunch. This will 

 bleach the inner leaves in about two weeks. 



Kale Sow in drills 2J feet apart, thinning to 3 to 10 

 inches apart according to vigor of variety. 



One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill; 4 pounds, one 

 acre. 



Kohl Rabi Sow thinly in drills 2 feet apart, thinning 

 to 10 inches apart. 



One ounce will sow 200 feet of row. 



Leek If for permanent position, sow in drills 2 feet 

 apart; if for transplanting, sow in close beds. Let 

 plants stand 9 inches apart in the row. 



