The Hawaiian forester and agriculturist . st soil is best for succulent rapid growth. Sowthe seed thickly in rows ten inches apart. Within three weeksthe first leaves may be cut for salad, and a few weeks later theymay be harvested for greens. Additional sowings may be madeevery week or two, to obtain a continuous succession of tenderplants. Tw^enty feet of drill will keep a family supplied. Keepthe plants free from weed and hoe frequently. OKRA OR GUMBO—Hihiscus esculcutiis. This vegetable thrives in our climate, and should become bet-ter known. The young pods sliced and cooked make a splendi
The Hawaiian forester and agriculturist . st soil is best for succulent rapid growth. Sowthe seed thickly in rows ten inches apart. Within three weeksthe first leaves may be cut for salad, and a few weeks later theymay be harvested for greens. Additional sowings may be madeevery week or two, to obtain a continuous succession of tenderplants. Tw^enty feet of drill will keep a family supplied. Keepthe plants free from weed and hoe frequently. OKRA OR GUMBO—Hihiscus esculcutiis. This vegetable thrives in our climate, and should become bet-ter known. The young pods sliced and cooked make a splendidstock for soups and stews. They form the base of the famedgumbo soup of the French, and a few plants will supply a largefamily with their useful pods. In rich soil the plant makes a large growth and should beplanted accordingly. Sow the seeds in drills or hills, allowingabout four square feet per plant after thinning. Improved Dwarf Green, White Velvet and N. J. PerfectedPerkins Long Pod are standard sorts. The former requires less 19. 20 A DECE^IBER VEGETABLE HARVEST AT KA^^IEHAMEHA. (See Figure.) Varieties illustrated: Snap-heans—Improved Golden Wax, Kam. Selec-tion; Garden-beets—Improved Blood Turnip Beet; Cabbage—Sure Head,or Imp. Flat Dutch; Carrots—Half Long Orange, Chantenay and ScarletHorn; Szveet Corn—Kam. Selection, ^Mammoth Sugar; Lettuce—Imp. Dea-con, Hanson and The I\Iorse; Onions—Australian Brown, Green BunchOnions; Radish—Imp. Chartier and Rose Queen; Squash—Hubbard, HeartOGold and White Scalloped; Szveet Potatoes—White. Yellow and Redvarieties; Swiss Chard or Sea Kale; Tom>a^tocs—New Stone, Acme, HonorBright, Sparks Earliana and Red Cherry. 21 room than the other varieties and pods earher. The latter is thevariety principally used by soup canners. Considering its prolificand continuous podding under our conditions, this crop mightprove profitable for drying, and exporting, considerable quantitiesbeing: used in that form. fc> ONIONS
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