Common Cress 



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not desired in summer. Seeds may be sown as soon as 

 the ground is fit in spring, for the plant is hardy or 

 half-hardy ; they germinate very 

 rapidly. A rather cool and rich 

 soil is to be chosen, for the value 

 of the foliage will depend, to 

 a large extent, on the vigor of 

 its growth. Late in the season 

 and in warm weather the plant 

 runs quickly to seed. For au- 

 tumn use, the seeds may be 

 sown late in summer and in 

 early fall. It is easily grown 

 in pots or boxes in the house 

 in winter. Cress is sown in 

 rows a foot apart, and thinned 

 as it grows. 



Leaves fit for use may be had in six to eight weeks from 

 the sowing of the seed, under ordinary conditions. If 

 leaves are removed carefully, the plant continues to bear. 



St). Young growth of garden cress 

 (X %). 



51. Seeds of garden cress 

 (X 6). 



52. Seedlings of cress (X %)• 



Sowings should be frequent, to provide succession. There 

 are a number of varieties, some of them with beautifully 

 curled foliage. The garden cress is less popular in 



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