Corn Salad 



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Cornus 



CORN SALAD. 



Description, Another name for this (Valerianella 

 olitoria) is Lamb's Lettuce (ord. Yalerianeae), and 

 both refer to its use as a salad. It is chiefly valued 

 in winter and spring, when other salad plants are 

 generally scarce. Being a native plant it is very 

 hardy, and may be found in abundance in certain 

 districts in the cornfields and on sunny hedge 

 banks. It is convenient to sow a supply in the 

 garden for those who have a liking for it. 



Propagation. Those who desire to save their 

 o\vn seeds may make a sowing in August or Sep- 

 tember, and thin out the seedlings to 3" or 4" 

 apart in the lines, which should be li" to 8" asunder 

 for convenience of hoeing to keep the ground clean. 

 The plants will flower in May and June, ripening 

 their seeds during July and August. Seeds are 

 cheap, however, and easily obtainable. To keep 

 up a succession for table use, seeds may be sown 

 once a month, commencing in February and con- 

 tinuing to the first week of September. 



Soil. Any ordinary garden soil will answer the 

 purpose ; but the September sowing for winter and 

 spring use should be made on a warm, sheltered 

 border where the soil is rather light, facing the 

 south so as to encourage growth in winter, when the 

 leaves are most valuable. Give it a good watering 

 occasionally, to maintain the succulent and tender 

 character of the leaves. 



CORNUS. (DOGWOOD.) 



Valuable shrubs, trees, or small herbs (ord. 

 Cornaceie), much valued for shrubberies and orna- 

 mental grounds. Canadensis and suecica are 

 pretty for low, shady places in the rock garden, 

 in peaty soil. Propagated by layers, cuttings, 



Cornute (see Glossary). 



suckers, and seeds. Common soil, except in the 

 case of the two dwarf plants mentioned above. 

 Several of the Cornuses have been found u.-eful 

 for planting under trees. They stand drip better 

 than many other shrubs. 



Principal Species : 



alba, 10', Jy., wh. A 

 very handsome shr. 

 The vars. sibirica varie- 

 gata, Spiithii, and varie- 

 gata are exceedingly 

 ornamental (*yn. tar- 

 tarica). 



capitata, 10', Aug., wh. 

 A very beautiful shr., 

 with large flowers and 

 Strawberry-like, in- 

 edible fruit. Only hdy. 

 in the south and in ex- 

 ceptionally mild dis- 

 tricts (//. Beuthamia 

 fragifera). 



florida, the " Flowering 

 Dogwood," 15', A]>., 

 wh. Very beautiful. 



Other Species : 

 alternifolia, 15', Jy., wh. 



(//. alterua). 

 Amomum, 8', Aug., wh. 



(xynx. asperifolia, cit- 



rina, sericea, etc.) ; 



vars. angustifolia and 



graiulifolia. 

 Baileyi, 6', My., wh. 

 canadeusis, 6 , My., pur. 



wh. ; herbaceous, 

 candidissima, 10', Je.,wh. 



(synx. albida, stricta, 



etc.). 

 circinata, 6', Jy., wh. 



The var. flora rubro has 

 red-tinged blooms. Var. 

 pendula is graceful (syn. 

 Benthamia florida). 



Mas. l.V, Feb., etc., yel. 

 useful and pretty spe- 

 cies, of which the fol- 

 lowing vars. are desir- 

 able : aurea elegantis- 

 sima, lanceolata, nana, 

 and variegata (*//. 

 mascula). Cornelian 

 Cherry. 



sanguinea, the common 

 Dogwood or Dogberry, 

 8', Je., grzi., wh. When 

 mature, the branches of 

 this species are a dark 

 red, and give a good 

 win. effect. Berries blk. 



(syns. rugosa, tomento- 



sula, and verrucosa). 

 Kousa, 8', yel., red (xyn. 



Benthamia juponica). 

 macrophylla, Je., wh., 



var. variegata (ft/us. 



brachypoda, religiaua, 



theleriana, etc.). 

 Nuttallii, 50', wh. 

 ofliciualis, 15', Feb., yel. 

 stolonifera, 10', My., wh. 



Red Osier Dogwood, 

 suecica, 6", Je., pur. 



Photo; Ctia.-cil tf 



AL11A, VAK. 8l*ATHIL. 



