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varieties. It is purely white; small cob, deep 

 full grain, neither too hard nor too soft, and 

 stands crowding in the drill as close again as 

 any other kind. Ears of medium size, but 

 long. It stands the drouth better than ordi- 

 nary corn." Should be planted early. 



Hickory King. This fiold corn has come 

 into general culavation. lb has proven itself 

 all that is claimed for it and is the largest 

 grained and smallest cobbed Pure White 

 Dent Corn in the world. It is early, the ears 

 are from seven to nine inches in length, and 

 are generally borne from three to five on a 

 stalk, making it very productive. The ears 

 are well covered by the shucks, a great consi- 

 deration in field corn planted in the South. 



Whiie Rockdale. This new Southern 

 variety has been planted quite extensively 

 and has proven to be everything that was 

 claimed for it. It is the best Southern, White 

 Corn in culthation, flintier thafi the Mosby's 

 Prolific; moderately early; cob small, grain 

 deeply dented, of pure white color and makes 

 excellent meal. AVe recommend same highly ; 

 any one using this corn will not be disap- 

 pointed. 



improved Yellow Creole Corn. That 

 corn, which will produce well with little cul- 

 tivation, which is not affected by drought or by 

 excessive rains; which h not injured by climb- 

 ing wet vines at time of its maturity; which 



resists the attacks of the birds in the field, 

 and the weevil in the barn, is a valuable corn 

 indeed. Such a corn is the Improved Creole. 

 Long yellow ears, filled to the end, large 

 grains, tapering cob, close fitting, covering 

 of long tough shuck; generally two or more 

 ears growing high upon a tail firm stalk. 

 This corn will yield, in fit condition for stor- 

 ing, almost every ear that buds in the spring. 

 Loss of stock by feeding corn that is in the 

 least degree wet or tainted with rot at the 

 time of putting away, is quite frequent. The 

 Improved Creole Corn is so well protected by 

 its long firm shuck against the dampness 

 arising from the many climbing vines, always 

 wet with the frequent summer rains, that loss 

 from this cause is insignificant and danger to 

 stock life in its feeding practically nothing. 

 This corn may be planted at any time from 

 the latter part of February to end of June. 

 It will 3'ieli its best if drilled in rows 5 to 6 

 feet, and thinned to one stalk every 12 or 15 

 inches. Fertilizing the land will, of course, 

 increase the yield. Planted early and a 

 good stand secured, it will give a good yield, 

 provided the land is not]>reyio>isly exhausted, 

 with three workings, two in March and one 

 "lay-bj^" working in April, and will be ready 

 for gathering the last week in July or first 

 week in August, and will make 35 to 40 

 bushels per acre. 



CKESS. 



Cresson (Fr.), Kresse (Ger.), Berro (Sp.), Agretto (Ital.) 



Curled or Pepper Grass. 

 Broad-Leaved. 



Water Cress. Tt 



CULTURE.— Used for salad during the winter and spring. Sow broadcast or in drills 

 six inches apart. 



Curled or Pepper Grass. A popular salad 

 which should bs sown early in the Spring and 

 at short intervals, for succession, as it soon 

 runs to seed. 



Droad-Lsaved. This variety is extensively 

 .cultivated for the market. It is sown from 



early fall to late spring. The leaves resemble 

 Water Cress. Is considered a very whole- 

 some dish. 



Water Cress. We have succeeded in 

 obtaining and are controlling the output of 

 the Celebrated Water Cress plants and seeds» 



CUCUMBER. 



CoxcoMBRE (Fr.), GuRKE (Gcr.), Pepino (Sp.), Cetriolo (Ital.) 



Improved Early White Spine. Earhj Cluster. 



Froischsrs New Orleans^ Marl et. West India GherUn or Burr. 



Early Frame. Japanese Climhing. 



Long Green Turkey. Steckler's Private Stock. 



CULTURE.— Cucumbers need a rich soil. Plant in hills from three to four feet apart; 

 the hills should be made rich with well decomposed 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 till the vines meet. When the spring is dry the plants have to be watered, 

 else they do not keep in bearing long. They can be planted from INIarch till July. A great 

 many Cucumbers are planted here in February, 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 are kept covered. 



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