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Fennel. 



FZiNNEi; FIiOBENCE OR NAPI^XSS. — 



(Fennoul de Florence, FinoccMo di Napoli). 



Culture: Sow in Spring- in rows 16 to 20 

 inches apart. Thin out so as to have the 

 seedlings 5 to 6 inches apart, and water as 

 plentifully as possible. The plant is usu- 

 ally eaten boiled. In flavor it resembles 

 Celery, but with a sweet taste and a more 

 delicate odor. 5c. and 10c. papers; ^ 

 pound, 50c.; per pound, $1.50. 



mai.inz:r krzsn horsz: radish. 



In describing- this Radish will say that 

 cutting-s planted in April will produce fine 

 large radish for grating the first of the 

 following: October, about five months from 

 planting. It is as white as snow; free 

 from disease; grows to enormous size when 

 left in the ground till Spring-. Yields of 

 four tons to the acre are recorded; grows 

 on any kind of soil from the heaviest to 

 the sandiest, and stands the dry weather 

 as well as potatoes or any other veg-etable. 

 Simply make up the soil the same as if 

 you were going to plant strawberries and 

 put the cutting- in which has the lower end 

 made planting- down and let the top of 

 cutting- be about one inch below the sur- 

 face; cultivate same as corn, cabbage or 

 any other garden crop. It requires about 

 10,000 to plant an acre. It sells readily in 

 any market at from 5c. to 10c. per pound 

 and to the pickling- houses at about $100.00 

 per ton. Price, per dozen, 25c.; $2.50 per 

 100. 



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DASHEEN ROOTS. 



A veg-etable from the tropics, related to 

 the ornamental Caladium or Elephant Ear. 

 Its tubers are similar to the potato in com- 

 position, but considerably richer in starch 

 and protein. The flavor of the cooked 

 tubers is slightly sug-g-estive of boiled 

 chestnuts. Dasheens are baked, or other- 

 wise cooked, like potatoes. The leaves 

 make an excellent substitute for spinach 

 or other greens. On account of their 

 acidity they should never be tasted raw. 

 To cook, first boil for 10 to 15 minutes in 

 water with a good pinch of soda; then, 

 after changing water twice, boil for at 

 least 45 minutes in water seasoned with 

 salt. Where the frostless season is less 

 than 5 months, the tubers should be started 

 in sand, under glass, a month before set- 

 ting- out. Harvesting should be done before 

 frost and the tubers allowed to dry in the 

 shade for several days before storing. A 

 liberal amount of well-rotted stable manure 

 should be mixed with the soil, if available, 

 and where the^soil is very sandy it is well 

 to add a fertilizer rich in potash. Plant- 

 ing should be done as early in the Spring 

 as conditions of soil and climate will per- 

 mit. In Florida it may be done as early 

 as the middle of February if it is not too 

 dry and other conditions are favorable. 

 The tubers should be planted about two 

 inches deep in hills three feet apart, or at 

 the same distance, on continuous ridges 

 three and one-half feet apart. The plants 

 should be kept free from weeds while 

 small; they require little or no cultivation 

 after becoming large enough to shade the 

 ground. Price, 25c. per bulb; $2.50 per 

 dozen. 



RED ROCK TOMATO. 



A great big- red, meaty tomato, the best 

 of the late maturing- varieties. Extra- 

 ordinarily solid, hence the name of "Red 

 Rock." Perfectly smooth, has no superior 

 in texture and flavor and is red as a tomato 

 can be all the way throug-h. Meat is solid 

 without being hard and the finest of flavor. 

 Matures in from 110 to 115 days. Price, 5c. 

 and 10c. per packet; 25c. per ounce; 60c. per 

 y^ pound; $2.50 per pound. 



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