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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 los"s 

 from this cause is insignificant and danger 

 to stock life in its feeding practically noth- 

 ing. This corn may be planted at any lime 

 from the latter part of February to end of 

 June. It will yield its best if drilled in rows 

 5 to 6 feet, and thinned to one stalk every 

 \2 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 previ- 

 ously exhausted, with three working", two 

 in March and one ''lay-by'' working in 



April, and will be readv for gathering the 

 last week in July or first week in August, 

 and will make 35 to 40 bushels per acre. 



French Market Corn. A white va- 

 riety about one week later than Large 

 Adams; it comes between Large Adams and 

 White St. Charles; well filled, large ear. 

 Recommended highly for family use, and 

 used largely by market gardeners here. 



Country Gentleman. A remarkably 

 satisfactory and delicious Corn for family 

 u-e. The ears are good sized and produced 

 in great abundance, many stalks bearing 

 four plump ears.. Its long, small, milky 

 kernels are full of sweetness: and as the 

 cob is small, and the corn white and tender, 

 it is sure to please. 



CRESS. 



CRESSON (Fr.), Kresse (Ger.), BERRO (Sp. ) 



Used for salad during winter and spring. Sow broadcast or in drills six inches apart 



/ Cjtirlcd or Pepper Grass. Not much used in this section. 



./Broad-leaved. This variety is extensively cultivated for the market. It is sown from 

 early fall to late spring The leaves resemble Water Cress, a variety which does not well 

 succeed here. Is considered a very wholesome dish. 



■-_-. '^ Water Cress We have this year succeeded in obtaining and are controlling the 

 """output of the Celebrated Water Cress plants. 



CUCUMBER. 



COVCOMBRE (Fr.), GURKE (-Ger.) PEPINO (Sp ) 



Improved Early White Spine. \ /Early Cluster. 



\ Frotsdieri s New Orleans Market. 

 Early Frame. 

 /Long Green Turkey. 



I West India Gherkin. 

 Japanese Clin, bin g. 

 Sleekier' s Private Stock. 



1 Cucumbers need 

 should be made rich 



a rich soil. Plant in hills from three to four feet apart; the hills 

 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 Thev can be planted from March till July A great 

 many Cucumbers are pianttd here in February, or even sooner, and are protected by small 

 boxes with a pane of ghss on tcp. These bcx« s are removed during the day and put back 

 in the evening. When days are cloudy and cold, the plants are kept covered. 



Kariy (L'lusl 



Weft Tndiit Glieilh 



Eiiilv Frame. 



[MTial Pyjees on Larg'« Quantises «<£ any of out* St-edS 



