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and loose with the hoe, until the vines prevent further 

 culture. 



Use. — In France, as well as in New England, the pump- 

 kin is much used for stews and soups. The best, such as 

 Cashaw, are good substitutes for the winter squash, and 

 make an excellent pie. They are also a valuable food for 



cattle. They can 

 be preserved by 

 boiling and dry- 

 ing the pulp in an 

 oven, or by cut- 

 ting in strips and 

 drying by the fire, 

 or will keep very 

 well whole, if in a 

 cool, dry place, 

 free from frost. 



RADISH. 

 (Baphan us sativus.) 

 This is an an- 

 nual Cruciferous 

 plant, grown in 

 England as early 

 as 1548, being one 

 of the plants men- 

 tioned by Gerard. 



The lower leaves 

 Fig. 142-Mammoth Golden Cashaw. ^ j te; stem 



about two feet high, with pale violet flowers; the root 

 fleshy, spindle or globular-shaped; of various colors. 

 There are two kinds of radish, the spindle-rooted and 

 the globular or turnip-rooted. These are again divided 

 into early and late varieties, among which we will 

 notice: 



