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sufficient to remain in each hill. -Hoe them often ; cut away 
the weeds ; earth up ; and water in dry weather. As soon as 
the vines have made three rough leaves, nip off the points to 
make them branch out and accelerate their fruit. 
Cucumbers intended for pickling may not be sown before 
July. 
EGG PLANT, OR GUINEA SQUASH. 
Solatium melongcna, Or Botaxists. 
Melongene, Frbxch. 
Bcrengena, Spanish. 
Tollapfal Germax. 
The egg plant is much esteemed by some persons, while 
others cannot endure it at all. It is usually cut into thin 
slices and fried, when it has a taste resembling that of oysters. 
It is also used in stews and soups. The following are the 
principal varieties cultivated for economical use : 
1. Large Purple. — This variety is more generally cultivated, 
and may be known by its color and size. 
2. WUte,— From this variety, the name of " E<rg Plnnt" is 
derived, which, in a half-grown state, somewhat resembles a 
hen s egg, both in color and in size. 
Cultivation.— This vegetable being of a very tender nature, 
requires the aid of a hot bed in the Middle and Northern 
States ; but south of St. Mary's, in Georgia, it is adapted to 
open culture. The seed should be sown on a gentle hot bed, 
early in March, on a light, rich, mellow soil, giving them a 
sprinkling of water when the soil appears diy, and keeping the 
frames close, for a f.ew days, until they come up, after which, 
they should be aired during the day, covering the glass in cold 
nights. As soon as the plants are two inches high, let them 
be thinned out to three inches apart, or transplant them into 
another bed. From the beginning to the middle of May, they 
may be transplanted into a warm rich border, frequently 
watered, hoed, and kept clear of weeds. 
For a late crop, sow in April, in a warm border, in hills two 
feet apart, and cultivate as above. 
