Richard Frotscher's almanac and garden manual for the southern states . ree years. Blunts Prolific Field Cora» iXew.) This is aver\-excellentvariety either for the field or for the table, it is very prolific, pro^Jucingfrom four to six ears of corn; they are of mediimi size but well filled,and heavy. It is second early. CRESS. Ceesso>, Kbesse, (Ger.) Beeeo, Sp.)Used for salad during winter and spring. Sow broad-cast or indiills six inches apart. Curled or Pepper Grass. Xot much used in this ved. This variety is extensively cultivated for the mar-ket. It is sown from e
Richard Frotscher's almanac and garden manual for the southern states . ree years. Blunts Prolific Field Cora» iXew.) This is aver\-excellentvariety either for the field or for the table, it is very prolific, pro^Jucingfrom four to six ears of corn; they are of mediimi size but well filled,and heavy. It is second early. CRESS. Ceesso>, Kbesse, (Ger.) Beeeo, Sp.)Used for salad during winter and spring. Sow broad-cast or indiills six inches apart. Curled or Pepper Grass. Xot much used in this ved. This variety is extensively cultivated for the mar-ket. It is sown from early fall to late spring. The leaves resembleWater Cress; a variety which does not succeed well here. Is considereda verv wholesome dish. CUCUMBER. Co^xo:^^BKE, (Fr.;t Gueke, iGer.) Pepen-o, (Sp.) Improved Eaely White Spi>e. Early Cluster. Early Frame. : Gherkin or Burr (for pickling.) Long Gree>i Tuekey. Cucumbers need rich soil. Plant in hills from three to four feetapart, the hills should be made rich with well decomposed manure, For the Southern States. 39. and eight to ten seeds should be planted in each hill, and covered aboutone half inch deep; when well up thin out to four plants in the between the hills till the vines meet. When the spring is dry theplants have to be watered, else they do not keep in bearing long. Theycan be planted from March till July; A great many cucumbers areplanted here in February, or even sooner, and are protected by smallboxes with a pane of glass on top, these boxes are removed during theday, and put back in the evening. When days are cloudy and cold, theplants are kept covered. Improved EarlyWIiite Spine. Thisis the most popular variety. It is of medi-um size, light green,covered with whiteImproved Early White Spine. spines, and turns white w^hen ripe. The best variety for late years it is used by most gardeners for forcingas well as out-door culture. It is very Frame. Another early variety, butno
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