JAMES VICK,\ ROCHESTER , N. V 
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ENDIVE. 
Endive is an ex¬ 
cellent autumn and 
winter salad. Sew 
seed late in the 
spring, or even as 
late as July, in 
shallow drills, and 
when plants are 
strong thin out to 
about a foot apart. 
Endive, Moss Curled, per lb. $2.50; per 02. 25 
cents,. 10 
Green Curled, per lb. $2.00; per oz. 20 cents, 5 
White Curled, per lb. £2.00; per oz. 20 cents, . 5 
Batavian, per lb. £2.00 ; per oz. 20 cents, ... 5 
stock, in Europe, as a substitute for Turnips. It will 
bear drouth better, and therefore a crop is more certain. 
Kohl Rabi, Large Early Purple, beautiful 
purple, tender, and excellent for the table ; per 
lb. $2.00 ; per oz. 20 cts.,. 5 
Large Early White, fine and tender for table; 
per lb. $ 2.00; per oz. 20 cents,. 5 
Large Late Green, large and excellent for stock; 
per lb. $2.00; per oz. 20,... 5 
Large Late Purple, large and fine for stock; 
per lb. $2.00; per oz. 20 cents,. 5 
Early White Vienna, delicate, much prized for 
forcing; per lb. $3.00; per oz. 30 cents, ... 10 
Early Purple Vienna, another forcing variety, 
similar to above except in color; per lb. £3.50; 
per oz. 35 cents . 10 
GARLIC. 
Garlic, per lb., 
The Garlic is the most pungent 
of all the Onion family. It 
is much used in the south of 
Europe. The root or bulb is 
composed of many small bulbs 
called “cloves,” which are 
planted in the spring six or eight 
inches apart, and in August the 
tops will die, when the bulbs arc 
ready to gather. They do best 
in a light, rich soil. 
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GHERKIN. 
The Gherkin is 
not a Cucumber 
proper, but a little, 
rough, prickly fruit, 
that grows on a pret¬ 
ty vine, with leaves 
something like the 
Watermelon. It is 
liked for pickling, 
and is known as the 
West IndiaGherkin. 
What dealers call 
Gherkins arc only 
small Cucumbers. 
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HORSE RADISH. 
The best way 
to grow Horse 
Radish is from 
the little roots 
four or five inches in length, and not from the crowns. 
These small roots will produce good Radish fit for use 
in one season’s growth. Plant the set small end down, 
where the slanting cut is, and so that the top will be two 
inches under the soil. It can remain in the ground till 
very late in the autumn, and be pitted, or a portion can 
remain in the ground until spring. 
Roots, per 100, $1.25 ; per doz. 30 
KOHL RAEI. 
Gherkin, true West India Seed, 
Kohl Rabi is sown for 
a general crop, in the 
spring, like the Turnip, 
in drills; or may be 
transplanted like Cab¬ 
bage. For winter table 
use, sow middle of June. 
The stem, just above 
surface of the ground, 
swells into a bulb some¬ 
thing like a Turnip, as 
seen in the engraving. 
It is cooked like the Turnip, and is “highly prized for 
LETTUCE. 
Lettuce is di¬ 
vided into two 
classes ; the 
Cabbage, with 
round head and 
broad, spread¬ 
ing leaves ; and 
the Cos, 
long head 
erect, 
leaves. 
Cabbage 
ties are the 
most tender and 
buttery, and 
the Cos the cabbage lettuce. 
most crisp and refreshing. The Cabbage form has a 
subdivision, called Curled, from the form of the leaves. 
There arc several varieties 
with loose, curled leaves, hav¬ 
ing the habit of the Cabbage, 
though not forming solid heads, 
that are very pretty for gar¬ 
nishing, and considered by 
many the best in all respects. 
Sow in the open ground as early 
as possible; or, if you have 
plants from fall sowing, trans¬ 
plant them to a rich soil, giv¬ 
ing plenty of room and hoc 
well. If the hot-bed is used, 
let it be started quite early. 
Give but little heat, and plenty 
cos lettuce. Q f water, and air on fine days. 
Sow a couple of rows thick, in the front of the frame, to 
be used when young — say two inches in height. Let 
plants in the rest of the bed be about four inches apart. 
In a sunny country like America, Lettuce generally 
CUKLED LETTUCE. 
runs up to seed very early in the season, so that after 
the warm.weather it is difficult to find a good head of 
Lettuce in most gardens. The remedy is to plant for 
late use in a cool, partially-shaded place, in a rich soil, 
and this should be supplemented by a free use of water. 
