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The soil should be a rich loam, the same as.for cucumbers. 

 Train the plant on sticks. It is often necessary to fertilize 

 the female blossoms, by approaching the anthers of the male 

 flower when charged with pollen. 



WATER CRESS, A native of Great Britain. Is generally 

 raised from slips. It thrives best in running streams, and is 

 to be had all the year round. It is grown from seed in beds 

 near a water-course, and the supply may be kept up for any 

 length of time. A small black caterpillar is very destructive 

 to it : the only remedy is flooding the plants for a short time. 



