HOESE-EADISH. 



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supply for family use. They will make the largest 

 bulbs when planted on a light, rich loain, and kept 

 well cultivated while growing. 



HOESE-EADISH. 



Cochlewrin armoracia. 



Horse-Kadish is an important crop with market- 

 gardeners tiear large cities, and when grown on rich 

 deep ground is profitable. 

 In Essex and Hudson coun- 

 ties, New Jersey, and in 

 Kings and Queens coun- 

 ties. New York, Horse- 

 Eadish is extensively cul- 

 tivated for New York mar- 

 kets. It is always planted 

 by these growers as a sec- 

 ond crop, following Early 

 Cabbages or Beets. When 

 planted between these, the 

 " sets " are put out, two 

 feet one way and eighteen 

 inches the other. At these 

 distances it will take about 

 fifteen thousand roots to 

 plant an acre. 



The Cabbages and 

 Beets are planted early in 

 April, just as soon as the 

 ground is dry enough to 

 be worked. The Ilorse- 

 Kadish "seta" are planted horse-badiss koot 



