Culture. — Sow rather thick in shallow drills, and at short intervals during the season. ; 

 The Water-cress requires to be grown on the edge of a running stream or bmok where it '! 

 does riot freeze too hard during the winter. 



pei oz. 



"j^a Curled. A well-known sort. Per pkt., 5 . .10 



Broad-Leaved. A coarse variety, with broad spatulatc leaves; sometimes grown for 



feeding poultry; also used for soaps. Per pkt., 6 10 



Water. This is an aquatic plant, with small oval leaves and prostrate habit. The 



leaves are universally used and eaten as an early spring salad. Per pkt. 10 .60 



CUCUMBER (Cucumis Sativcs). 

 German, Gurke. — French, Coneombre. — Spanish, Cuhombro. 



Culture, in the open air, is of the simplest character. Merely dig out a hole about a foot 

 wide and deep; fill it with rich sandy soil; raise it above the surface about six inches. 

 The hills should be six feet apart each way. If the weather be warm, they will grow in a 

 few days. If the nights are cold, protect them. There is frequently a little bug which 

 prevs upon the tender leaves': if So, soot arid wood-ashes, sprinkled over fhem while wet 

 with the dew, will retard the progress of the depredator. To have young fruit in February 

 and March is rather a nice operation; but any one who can command a few loads of warm 

 horse -manure can have them from April to October. That the amateur cultivator may have 

 the article either for family use or for sale, a few hints may be in place on forcing cucum- 

 bers. Prepare a frame, following the instructions laid down in the first part of this work 

 for hotbeds. After the beds are in order, put in a good quantity of good, light, rich loam, — 

 none better than the surface of the woods. In two or three days, the earth will be suffi- 

 ciently warm for sowing the seeds. If the plants are to bo removed into other frames, sow 

 them in pots; if not to be removed, sow them in a hill made in the centre of the bed by 

 placing a barrowful of soil in it. Cover the sash at night with straw mats, or any similar 

 protection, and surround the beds with litter or boards to protect it from the piercing winds. 

 The seeds vegetate quickly, and soon grow into strong plants. During their growtii, admit 

 air every day at the hack of the frame, giving as much light as possible to the young plants. 



per oz. 



Early Russian. This variety resembles the Early Cluster; fruit from three to four 

 inches long, an inch and a half in diameter; generally produced in pairs; 

 flesh tender, crisp, and well-flavored; comes into u*e ten davs in advance 

 of the Farly Cluster, and makes a fine small pickle. Per pkt., 5 . .20 



Early Cluster. A very popular early Cucumber, producing its fruit in clusters near 



the root of the plant ; tender, and well flavored. Per pkt., 5 . . . .15 

 Early Frame. One of the oldest of the garden sorts, justly styled a standard va- 

 riety. Per pkt., 5 • . .15 



Early White Spine. One of the best table sorts, and greatly prized bv market-men 

 on account of its color, which never changes to yellow. The fruit is of 

 full medium size, straight, and well-formed; skin deep green; prickles 

 white; flesh white, tender, crispy, and of remarkably fine flavor; very 



productive, and good for forcing. Per pkt., 5 15 



Long Green Prickly. This is a large-sized variety, and somewhat later than the 

 White Spine; skin dark-green, changing to yellow as the fruit approaches 

 to maturity: flesh white, somewhat seedy, but crisp, tender, aud well- 

 flavored: makes a good pickle if plucked while young. Per pkt., 6 . .20 

 Haage*s W r hite Cylindric. A new long white variety; very prolific bearer, and 



recommended as a most valuable acquisition. Per pkt., 25. 

 Long Green Smooth. Flesh greenish-white, firm, and crisp; flavor good. A Ger- 

 man variety, twenty to twenty-four inches in length. Per pkt., 10 . 

 Stockwood Ridge. A verv productive black-spined variety, having three to four 



fruit, twelve to'eighteen inches long, at each joint; Per pkt., 10 

 White Giant of Arnstadt. A new and beautiful snow-white variety, growing 

 twenty to twenty-four inches long. Per pkt., 2.1 



West-India Gherkins. Used only for pickles. Per pkt., 15 



English Gherkins. Fine for the table, or pickles. Per pkt., 10 ... 

 General Grant. One of the newest and best varieties. It is perfect in form, solid, 

 crisp, and most agreeable flavor; grows from twenty to thirty inches 

 long; very hardy, and succeeds well in the open ground. It is a most 

 desirable variety for exhibition, or for the table or forcing. Per pkt., 25. 

 Bedfoidshire Surprise. One of the most popular English varieties: black spine; 



growing from sixteen to twenty inilies long; fine form; good flavor, and 

 very solid ; succeeds well in the open ground. Per pkt., 15 



