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and are well filled. It remaiDS green longer than any other va- 

 riety, and IS quite productive. The cultivation of this excellent 

 cereal, as well as all otht^r Sugar Corn is much neglected, yet 

 why peoiDle will plant common field-corn for table use, consider- , 

 ing size instead of quality, I cannot understand. 



Grolden Dent Gourd Seed. A field variety which is 

 very productive at the iSTorth. It makes ver}^ fine Corn South, 

 but has to be planted here several years in succession before it 

 attains perfection, as during the first year the ears are not well 

 covered by the husk, as it is the case with all Northern varieties. 

 When selected and planted here for a few years, it becomes ac- 

 climated and makes an excellent Corn with large, fine ears, grain 

 deep and cob of medium size. 



Early Yellow Canada. A long, eight-rowed variety. It 

 is very early and is planted in both field and garden. 



Large T\Tiite Flint. A very i^opular variety with gar- 

 deners and amateurs. It is planted here for table use principally, 

 but like the Golden Dent makes an excellent variety for field cul- 

 ture after it has been planted here for two or three years. 



Bliint's Prolific Field Corn. (New). This is a very 

 excellent variety, either for the field or for the table. It is very 

 prolific, producing from four to six ears of corn. They are of t 

 medium size, but well filled and heawv'. It is second early. ! 



CRESS. ! 



Cresson (Fr.), Kresse (Ger.), BEERO(Sp.; f 



Used for salad during winter and spring. Sow broad cast or I 

 in drills six inches apart. 



Curled or Pepi^er Grass. Not much used in this section. 



Broad-leaved, This variety is extensively cultivated for 

 the market. It is sown from early fall to late spring. The leaves < 

 resemble Water Cress ; a variety which does not succeed well | 

 here. Is considered a very wholesome dish. | 



CUCUMBER. j 



CoxcOMBRE (Fr,)> GrXJRKE (Ger,), Pepixo (Sp.) j 



Improved Early White Splne. Early Cluster. 



Early Frame. Long Greex White Spine. i 



Long Greex Turkey. Gherkix or Burr (for pickling.) | 



Cucumbers need rich soil. Plant in hills from three to four | 



feet apart j the hills should be made rich with well decomposed j 



manure, and eight to ten seeds should be planted in each hill, and ! 



covered about one-half inch deep -, when well up thin out to four | 



plants in the hill. Hoe between the hills tiU the vines meet. I 



When the spring is dry the plants have to be watered, else they I 



do not keep in bearing long. They can be planted from March j 



till July. A great many cucumbers are planted here in February, i 



or even sooner, and are protected by small boxes with a pane of | 



glass on top. These boxes are removed during the day ; and put | 



back in the evening. When days are cloudy and cold, the plants j 

 are kept covered. 



