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absence of moisture the plants will be destroyed by the heat 

 and drought. There are also the 



AMERICAN CRESS, 



Barbarea prcecox. — - Cresson de Amerique, Fr. — Amerikanisher 

 Kresse. Ger. ; and the 



WINTER CRESS, 



Ery'simum Barbarea. — Cresson de Terre, Fr. — Winter 

 Kresse. Ger. ; 



But both of these are subordinate to the Water Cress in every 

 character, and our pages may be occupied with more useful 

 subjects. 



CLOSING REMARKS ON VEGETABLES. 



Through these few pages I have endeavored to inculcate 

 upon the student the benefit of being always in time with a 

 crop. Never delay doing to-day, in the hope of having more 

 time to-morrow. Do it at once, if it can be done. Gardeners 

 have not a moment to spare — unoccupied ground, weeds, hoe- 

 ing, raking, sowing, reaping, digging — preparing poles, rods, 

 stakes, manure, and many other duties, demand his attention at 

 all times. We have never seen a good gardener who did not 

 feel it a pleasure to be in advance of these wants. Get once 

 behind, lose time, and it is hard to make up. Sow early in the 

 season, and if you fail you have time for a second trial : where- 

 as, if you sow late and miss your crop, the opportunity of re- 

 covering the loss is gone with it. Sow before or just after 

 rain, but never when the ground is wet. Beware of sowing 

 deep, or in dry weather, or on dry ground. If this cannot be 

 avoided, soak your seeds in water a few hours, sow them, and 

 then water the ground freely, id 3 Gardeners never sleep when 

 the sun is up. 



