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Pumpkins. 



Plant at same time as Squash, in hills 8 feet apart each way, and only 

 allow one plant to each hill. 



Varieties. — Calhoun, Winter Luxury, Yellow Cashaw, Jonathan, Large 

 Cheese. 



Price of seed. — American, 5 to 10 cents per packet. 



Okra. 



Plant beginning of August, October, December and February to keep 

 a supply of young pods from October to May. 



Okra is extensively grown in the Southern States, its young pods 

 being used in soups, stews, etc., as with us. It thrives well in any mod- 

 derately rich soil, the richer the better. The seed should be planted 

 about 3 feet apart, in rows where the plants are to remain. 



Quantity of seed. — A couple of ounces of seed will plant a row one 

 chain in length. 



Varieties. — White Velvet, Bicarf Prolific, LanaretKs Long Green, 

 Landrettis Long White. 



Price of seed. — American, 10 cents per ounce. 



Sweet Corn. 



Plant once a fortnight from beginning of August to beginning 

 of January to have young, tender corn from end of October to April. 



Messrs. Peter Henderson and Co. give the following as the method 

 followed in growing Table Corn in the United States : — 



" All varieties of Sweet or Sugar Corn may be either sown in rows 

 four and one-half feet apart, and the seeds placed about eight inches 

 apart in the rows or planted in hills at distances of three or four feet 

 each way, according to the variety grown, or the richness of the soil in 

 which it is planted. The taller the variety, or the richer the soil the 

 greater should be the distance apart. 



Messrs Landreth and Sons state that " The average price paid by 

 Philadelphia Commission Merchants is one dollar per bushel. The highest 

 is about §3 per bushel and the lowest sixty cents" 



Quantity of seed. — One quart of seed will plant 200 hills, or a 

 tow 100 yards in length ; 8 to 10 quarts for an acre. 



Varieties Peyry's Hybrid. — An early twelve-rowed variety, growing 

 only 4 to 5 feet high. Kernels white, large, sweet and very tender. 

 Price of seed, 25 cents per quart. 



Moore's Early Concord. — Ears large and well-filled ; and unsur- 

 passed for richness and delicacy of flavour. Price of seed 25 cents per 

 quart. 



Stabler s Early. — A valuable second early corn, remarkably large for 

 so early a ripener. Yields an abundant crop, is desirable for family use, 

 and one of the most profitable for market or canning. Price of seed, 25 

 ,cents per quart. 



Squantum. — One of the sweetest varieties, and is largely used for 

 market and canning. It is a general favourite and is wonderfully pro- 

 ductive. The Squantum is the variety used almost exclusively at the 

 famous Rhode Island Clambakes, which is sufficient evidence of its qua- 

 lity. Price of seed, 25 cents per quart. 



Extra Early Minnesota. — Maturing for table in about seventy days 



