Pop Corn 
It pays to raise Pop Corn as a 
general crop. The demand usually 
exceeds the supply. Some farmers 
claim it is as easily grown as field 
corn, and they receive three or four 
times the amount per acre for the 
crop. For main crop the White Rice 
will bring the best prices per pound 
as it is better known. Let the chil- 
dren try a patch. 
WHITE RICE. — Widely cultivat- 
ed and used more than any other 
sort. Short ears, with long, pointed 
kernels. Very productive. Lb., 10c; 
20 lbs., $1.75; 100 lbs., $7.50. 
QUEEN’S GOLDEN.-— The largest 
sort. Stalks grow live to six feet 
high, producing two to three large 
ears each. Pops perfectly white. 
Single kernels expand to one inch 
across. Lb., 10c; 20 lbs., $1.75; 100 
lbs., $7.50. 
Cress or Pepper Grass 
Extensively used as a small salad; for early 
Spring use, sow thickly on a gentle hotbed, in 
shallow drills, two inches apart; sow in the gar- 
den as soon as the weather will admit; when the 
crop is from a half to one inch in height, it is 
ready for use; cut close to the roots; frequent 
sowings should be made, as it quickly runs to 
seed. 14 lb., 20c; 1 lb., 50c. 
Water Cress 
The most reliable way of cultivating the Water 
Cress is to sow the seed in moist soil, and, when 
a few inches high, transplant into running brooks, 
but protected from the current; when the plants 
become once established they will last for years. 
The leaves and stalks are used as a salad, and is 
considered a very wholesome dish. Oz., 35c; V, 
lb., $1.00; 1 lb., $3.50. 
Green Curled Endive. 
Endive 
CULTURE. — Sow early in April for early crop, 
but is usually used as a late Fall crop. Sow seed 
in June or July in drills 15 to 20 inches apart and 
thin out to one foot apart in the drills. To blanch 
the heart, tie outer leaves together. One ounce 
to 150 feet of drill. 
BROAD - LEAVED BATAVIAN (Escarolle). — 
Has broad, thick, slightly wrinkled leaves, form- 
ing a large head which is preferred for stews and 
soups; but if the leaves are gathered and tied at 
the top, the whole plant will blanch nicely and 
make an excellent salad. Oz., 15c; Vi lb., 40c; 
1 lb., $1.25. 
MAMMOTH GREEN CURLED. — This beautiful 
and valuable variety is much superior to the old 
Green Curled and grows 15 to 20 inches in diam- 
eter. The leaves are very crisp, tufty and full in 
every stage of growth. The m id-rid is pure white, 
very heavy, thick, fleshy and tender. It is equally 
suitable for Spring, Summer or Autumn planting, 
being extremely hardy. Oz., 15c; Vi lb., 40c; 1 lb., 
$1.25. 
Dandelion 
CULTURE. — Sow early in the Spring in rows 
eighteen inches apart. When plants are well 
started, thin out to ten inches apart. One ounce 
to 200 feet drill. 
COMMON, or FRENCH. — The popular sort; 
makes most excellent greens; very healthful. A 
great improvement on the wild Dandelion. Oz., 
30c; Vi lb., $1.00; 1 lb., $4.00. 
Black Beauty. 
Egg-Plant 
CULTURE. — Seed are of slow germination, re- 
quire moderate amount of heat. Should be start- 
ed in hotbeds and not checked after starting to 
grow. When two or three inches high, they 
should be potted in three-inch pots and not set 
out in the open until nights are warm. Plant in 
rich soil for best results. Plant about three feet 
apart and keep well watered. One ounce of seed 
will produce about 1000 plants. 
BLACK BEAUTY. — This new variety is a,n ex- 
cellent market sort. It is about the same size 
and shape as the New York Improved, except a 
little fuller at the top; is a few days earlier and 
a heavier yielder. Its color is a rich purplish 
black, which it retains after becoming dead ripe. 
True stock. Oz., 45c; Vi lb., $1.25; 1 lb., $4.50. 
NEW YORK IMPROVED SPINELESS PUR- 
PLE. — A very popular variety in many locations. 
Fruit is large, entirely free from thorns or spines, 
of very good purple color. An old, well-tried va- 
riety and more largely planted than any other. 
Oz., 40c; Vi lb., $1.10; 1 lb., $4.25. 
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