SWEET CORN, Continued 
Marcross (fr—An early  wilt-resistant 
yellow hybrid, producing deep golden 
yellow kernels 7 days earlier than 
Golden Bantam. Ears 6 to 7-in. long, 
with 12-14 rows of large sweet kernels. 
73 days. 
Spancross : (fr—One of the best early 
hybrids. Well tipped small ears of 10- 
i2 rows. Kernels are golden yellow, 
sweet and tender. 70 days. 

SPANCROSS SWEET CORN 
Open-Pollinated 
Golden Bantam (fr—The best and most 
favorably known of all the yellow va- 
rieties. Stalks often have 2 ears. Ears 8 
rowed, kernels broad, with tender hull. 
Golden Bantam Improved (Golden 
Giant) (fr—A development from Golden 
Bantam. Kernels, deep and _ sweet, 
medium wide. Ears 10-14 rows. 82 days. 
Golden Early Market—Tender, yellow 
kernels, of good flavor. 8-12 row ears. 
72 days. 
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CUCUMBER 
Select soil fully exposed to sun and 
enrich thoroughly with fertilizer. Seeds 
should be planted not over 1” deep 
in hills from 3’ to 5’ apart each way. 
Sow 15 to 20 seeds to a hill.. When 
plants crowd thin to 3 plants per hill. 
Frequent shallow cultivation necessary 
until runners appear. 
Cubit—Won Bronze Medal Award in 
1944 All-American Selections. Dark 
green, white spine, cylindrical with 
blunt ends. Firm flesh and uniform col- 
oring. New and worthwhile. 
Chicago or Boston Pickling—Vigorous 
grower, fruits medium dark green, 6 to 
7 inches long when grown; slightly 
tapering of even size. 58 days. 
Gherkin—Pale green fruits, covered 
with prickly spines, oval and uniform. 
Grown for very small pickles. 60 days. 
Improved White Spine (Extra Early)— 
Deep green, practically free from 
ridges. 7-in. long. Vines produce freely. 
55 days. 
Lemon—A very prolific variety, crisp 
and well flavored. Use for salads and 
pickles. Fruits nearly round, deep lemon 
yellow color, somewhat resembles a 
lemon. 65 days. 
Long Green Improved—Black spined, 
good pickling. Grows 10 to 15 in. long, 
70 days. 
Straight Eight—Unsurpassed as slicing 
cucumber. All-America Selection. 2¥- 
lb. fruits, rounded at ends, medium 
green. 68 days. 
EGGPLANT 
Requires continuous warm weather for 
best results. Seed should be started 
in a hotbed, as it is slow to germinate. 
Set plants in open ground alayeyal 
tall and protect from hot sun when 
young. Be sure to keep young plants 
developing rapidly. Cultivate freely. 
To produce large fruits, remove lateral 
branches so as to reduce number of 
fruits per plant. Spray to protect from 
potato bugs. 
Black Beauty (fr)—Large, egg-shaped, 
smooth, very dark purple fruits. Keep 
well. Plant bears 4 to 5 fruits. Early. 
The Old Gardener talks of SWEET CORN 
Most sweet corn is really sweet only 
if it's home-grown. It must be cooked 
within an hour of the time it’s picked 
if you want the true sugar flavor. As 
soon as it's picked, the sugar begins 
to turn to starch, and six hours after 
its picked, most of the sweetness is 
gone. So if you really want sweet, 
sweet corn, 9JQrow 
your own. 
Even those who used 
to have failures with 
the old open. polle- 
nated varieties be- 
cause of plant disease 
can grow the new 
hybrid varieties with 
their big juicy ears. 
But if you do grow 
the hybrid kinds, be 
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sure to plant more than one variety be- 
cause they set better ears when the pol- 
len from more than one variety is flying 
at a time. And for best pollenation, don't 
plant a long single row: instead plant 
several short rows side by side so the 
pollen can blow through them. All 
corn is wind-pollenated and wind must 
hit all the stalks in the 
field if they are to 
set good ears. For 
directions for grow- 
ing better sweet corn, 
see Vegetable Seed 
Culture. 
The sweet corns illus- 
trated here are: 1— 
Golden Bantam; 2— 
Golden Cross Bantam; 
3—Country Gentleman. 


ENDIVE 
Sow at intervals for continuous sup- 
ply. When well started, transplant or 
thin to 1’ apart. To blanch, tie outer 
leaves together over the center when 
plant is nearly grown. Just before kill- 
ing frosts in fall, dig the plants, tak- 
ing plenty of soil with roots—pack 
closely together and store in dark 
cellar for winter use. 
Full Heart or Escarole—A_ strongly 
bunched mass of thick, slightly crum- 
pled leaves, well blanched heart. Up- 
right growing plant about 12 inches in 
diameter. 71 days. 
Green Curled Ruffec—Plants 16 to 18- 
in. in diameter. Fine fall variety. White, 
tender, fleshy. 95 days. 


HERBS 
(Aromatic, Medicinal and Kitchen) 
Every garden has a place for herbs. 
In the vegetable garden or for their 
ornamental appearance in the flower 
garden. 
Anise—An annual—used for garnish- 
ing, seasoning and for cordials. Seeds 
have an aromatic flavor. Plants 14 
inch. 75 days. 
Basil, Sweet—Annual; Ht. 12 to 18 
inches. Leaves, green or dried, are 
chiefly used as a seasoning for 
soups, stews, etc. 85 days. 
Borage—Annual; Ht. 12-18 in. Young 
tender leaves are used as salad and 
also used to flavor lemonade and 
other cooling drinks. 80 days. 
Caraway — Biennial; Ht. 18-24 in. 
Seeds used for flavoring. Young 
leaves and shoots used for flavor- 
ing salads. 70 days. 
Coriander—Annual; Ht. 24-30 inches. 
Seeds used for flavoring and in 
candy and to mask taste of medi- 
cine. 75 days. 
Chives—Perennial; Ht. 6 inches. Tops, 
finely chopped for adding mild onion 
flavor to soups, stews, salads, etc. 
80 days. 
Dill— Annual; 2 to 3 feet. Seeds and 
leaves used for flavoring—especially 
for dill pickles. 70 days. 
Fennel, Sweet—Biennial; Ht. 2 to 4 ft. 
Leaves are used for garnishing, 
fresh stems, tender, eaten raw like 
celery or in salads. Seeds used for 
flavoring. 60 days. 
Margoram, Sweet—Annual; Ht. 1 to 2 
feet. Used for seasoning either fresh 
or dried. 70 days. 
Rosemary—Perennial used as annual; 
2 to 4 feet. Fragrant odor and warm, 
pungent taste, acceptable seasoning. 
Sage—Perennial; Ht. 14 to 16 inches. 
Used for seasoning either fresh or 
dried. 75 days. 
Thyme—Perennial; Ht. 8 to 12 inches. 
Aromatic foliage used as seasoning. 
85 days. 
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