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if they have a covering of sand they will not lose a particle of 

 their flavor. If sand or dry earth is not used, give them a 

 covering of straw, to prevent the air from giving the outside 

 Potatoes an acrid taste. Towards the end of January and Feb- 

 ruary, they should have a regular turning, to prevent their 

 sprouting. If any have begun to grow, pick off the growths. 

 They will require this operation repeated every few weeks 

 while they are in the cellar. If this is not carefully attended 

 to, and the Potatoes allowed to grow to any extent, they will lose 

 much of their farinaceous quality. It is also very essential to 

 turn over frequently those intended for seed, to prevent a pre- 

 mature growth. The greater the vegetative power of the set, 

 the finer and stronger will they grow. 



PUMPKIN, OR POMPION. 



Cucurbita, var. — Courge, Fr. — Kurbis. Ger. 



We cannot think of admitting this vegetable into the pre- 

 cincts of a garden where there are Melons, Cucumbers, and 

 other kindred plants. It wouM mix with and contaminate the 

 quality of the more valuable sorts. If, however, there is an 

 opportunity to plant a few in the field, among the Corn, we 

 would recommend among the many sorts, the Cashaw^ as be- 

 ing the best. There is a variety of a very coarse nature cul- 

 tivated in the field, called the Mammoth^ which .frequently at- 

 tains the enormous weight of two hundred and fifty pounds, 

 and is only fit for pigs or cattle. 



RADISH. 



Rdphanus Sativus. — Rave, Fr. — Reltig, Grer. 



The native country of this well-known salad plant is sup- 

 posed to be China. It is valued by us for its agreeable pun^ 



