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Corn Salad 

 Culture.— Sow the seed in shallow drills about one 

 foot apart during August and September. If the soil is 

 dry, it should be pressed firmly over the seed.-in ordcr 

 to secure prompt germination. On the approach of se- 

 verely cold weather^ cover with straw or coarse litter. 

 The plants will also do well if the seed is sown very 

 early in the spring, and like most salad plants, are 

 greatly improved if grown on very rich soil, indeed, the 

 ground can scarcely be made too rich for those plants. 



CRESS, or PEPPERGRASS. 



Fr. Cresson. — Ger. Kresse. 

 Curled— This small salad was formerly much used 

 •with lettuce, to which its warm, pungent taste makes a 

 most agreeable addition. 



CULTL-RE OF THE CUKLED VARIETIES.— Sow in drills, 



in very rich ground, as early as possible, and at inter 

 vals o^ a few davs, till the close of the season The 



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fruit is so much better when gathered fresh from the 

 vines than it is when obtained in the market, that every 

 family should be supplied from its own yard. 



Culture —Form a low, flat hill of very rich soil by 

 digging a hole some three feet across and six to twelve 

 inches deep, and fill this with rich, black earth from the 

 woods If such earth can not be obtained, mix a por- 

 tion ot the sou thrown out with an equal bulk of well 

 rotted manure, so as to form a flat hill some three feet 

 across and four to eight inches high. On this scatter, 

 and cover one inch deep, fifteen or twenty seeds, and 

 press the earth firmly over them. As soon as the plants 

 are up they will be liable to attack by the striped cu- 

 cumber beetle. These may be kept off by frequent 

 dusting with air -slacked lime, soot, or sifted ashes di- 

 luted with fine road earth ; care should be taken not to 

 use too much for if too strong, any of the above mate- 

 rials will kill the vines. When the plants are well 

 established, thin to three plants to each hill. In gath- 

 ering, pick all the fruit before they begin to ripen as 

 the vines will cease setting fruit as soon as any seed 

 commences to mature. It should be remembered that 

 these plants are very tender, and if it is desired to have 

 them early, provision should be made to protect them, 

 not only from frost, but diring cold nights In field 

 culture, plough furrows four ieet apart across the field, 

 and similar ones, but omitting every third furrow, at 

 right angles to the first , this wilt form paths for the 

 distribution of manure and •le gathering of the fruit. 

 At each intersection drop -^ shovelful or more of 'well 

 rotted manure, which should be luell mixed with the 

 soil, so as to form a low, flat hill. In gathering for 

 pickles, cut the stem, instead of pulling the fruit off, 

 and be careful not to mar the fruit m any way, as if the 

 skin is broken, the pickles will not keep. 



Early Russian.— One of the earliest and hardiest 

 varieties, and desirable for firs': planting Fruit three 

 to four inches long, and generally produced 

 in pairs ; flesh tender, crisp and well flavored. 

 Early Cluster.— A popular early sort, 

 very productive, producing its fruit in clus- 



Curled. True Vv. 



plant comes to maturity very quickly, and is in condi- 

 tion for the table but a few days, and these repeated 

 sovyfings are necessary to secure a succession. 



True Water.— This is quite distinct from the last, 

 and only thrives when its roots and stems are submerged 

 in water. It is one of the most delicious of small salads, 

 and should be planted wherever a suitable place can be 

 found. 



Culture. — The seed should be sewn and lightly cov- 

 ered in mucky lands along the borders of small streams 

 or ditches, and the plants will need no subsequent cul- 

 ture, as in favorable condition they increase very rapid- 

 ly by self-sown seed and extension of the root. 



CUCUMBER. 



Fr. Coticombre. — Gftx . Gitrken. 

 This is one of those vegetables which can be grown 

 to perfectiovi by anyone who can control a few square 

 yards of soil which is fully exposed to the sun, and the 



Eaiiy LIusier, 

 fruit about five inches long : 



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prickly, flesh white, seedy, tender. 



Early Frame. — Plants very vigorous, healthy and 

 productive , fruit straight and well formed ; flesh ten- 



Early Frame. 



der and somewhat seedy, although the young fruit 

 makes excellent pickles. A good variety for forcing 



Early Short Green. — The fruit keeps green longer 

 than that of any other variety and is tender and well 

 flavored. 



Early 'White Spine.— One of the best sorts for table 

 use Vines vigorous, fruiting early and abundantly ; 



