STANDARD VARIETIES OF VEGETABLES 



green. No other variety equals it in tender- 

 ness, sugary sweetness, and rich flavor. It 

 does not come to maturit}^ until quite late in 

 the season, but it remains in excellent eating- 

 condition until the plant is killed hy frost. 



Do not plant until the weather and the 

 ground are warm — generally about Alay 

 10th at the extreme North. Sweet-corn seed 

 often decays if put into the ground as early 

 as field-corn. Have the soil rich and mellow, 

 and cultivate frequently and thoroughly. If 

 a dry spell comes along make use of the cul- 

 tivator daily until the drought is broken. 



Eiidive 



This plant ought to be grown far more 



extensively than it is because it is one of the 



best salad plants we have for fall and w^inter 



use. Some should be sown in April for use 



during the summer, and some in Juh^, for 



late use. WTien the plants are two or three 



inches high transplant to rich soil, setting 



them about ten inches apart. When nearly 



full-grown, gather the leaves together and 



tie them with strips of cloth, thus excluding 



the light from the central part of the bunch. 



It must be blanched before it is fit for table 



use, . This part of the work must be done 



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