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orders daily filled in the great eating houses and lunch 
rooms. The demand for it seems to be on the increase. 
Water cress is of the easiest cul- 
ture. It can be grown in the soil of a 
forcing house under glass, and is ex- 
tensively produced in this way by mar- 
ket gardeners. 
The cheapest method is to grow it 
in running water, preferably near a ;.; 
spring head; and many such situations 
are available to farmers. Flat beds, Water Cress< 
made of loam, gravel, or sand, covered with 3 or 4 inches of 
warm, spring water, will yield great quantities of water cress 
in early spring; and the use of a few sash will keep the cress 
in growth during the winter. The cress should be cut fre- 
quently, as the young shoots are most succulent and 
tender. 
For market purposes the water cress is tied in bunches, 
and retailed at from 3 to 10 cents per bunch, or packed in 
pint boxes, leaves uppermost, and retailed for about 10 cents 
per box. These are winter and early spring prices. Water- 
cress culture is profitable in favored locations. 
CUCUMBER. 
The cucumber market is not easily over-supplied, but the 
pickling tub should stand ready to receive all cucumbers 
not sold in a fresh condition. 
For field culture, good ground must be selected, and 
marked out with a plow, 4x4 feet; or, a little wider, if the 
Cucumber. — For planting in the South to ship to Northern markets 
use Improved Arlington White Spine. Giant of Pera is a fine table 
sort. For pickling, plant Johnson & Stokes' Perfected Jersey Pickle. 
For description see our "Garden and Farm Manual." 
