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from pure seed, it cannot be surpassed for size and quality. The 

 Bradford and Pomaria are varieties received from South Carolina, and 

 highly recommended ; the Apple Pie is also of recent introduction, and 

 is prepared like apples for pies and sauces ; the Orange is of small 

 size, the flesh separates from the rind like an .orange. The Water- 

 melon thrives best in a sandy soil, and should be planted in hills eight 

 fe \i apart each way. 



MUSTAED. 



5 cts. per oz. 25 cts. per lb. 

 Moutard, Fr. Mostazo, Span. Sen/, Ger. 

 White, (English.) Brown. 



Sown like cress, and used as a small salad. The White Mustard 

 seed is also used for medicinal purposes. 



NASTTTRTIUM. 



20 cts. per oz. 

 Capucine, Fr. Capucina, Span. Kapuziner blume, Ger. 



The seed-pods and foot-stalks are gathered green, and pickled in 

 vinegar ; resembling capers. Sow in April or early in May. 



10 cts. per oz. $1.00 per lb. 



The green capsules of this plant are used in soups, stews, &c, to 

 which they impart a rich flavor, and are considered nutritious. Plant 

 the seeds about the middle of May, in hills or drills. Plant the seed 

 thickly, as it is liable to rot in the ground ; rich ground is necessary. 



ONION. 



25 cts. per oz. 



Oignon, Fr. Cebolla, Span. Zwiebel, Ger. 



White or Silver Skinned. Large Yellow Strasburg. 



Large Red Wethersfield. 



The Silver Skin and Yellow Strasburg are principally grown in this 



vicinity. Sow the seed early in the Spring, very thickly, in beds or 



drills. As soon as the tops die off in the Summer, remove them to a 



dry airy place ; and early the following Spring re-plant in rows about 



two inches apart, the rows wide enough apart to admit of hoeing. The 



Onions, by this process, are obtained of a large size early in the season. 



The Large Bed Wethersfield may be reared to full size during the first 



season, by sowing in drills early in March, in strong land, and thinning 



them out to stand two or three inches apart, keeping them well hoed. 



