. Manual of gardening; a practical guide to the making of home grounds and the growing of flowers, fruits, and vegetables for home use . n crop is grown from seed planteddirectly in the open, and the plants are grownunder level culture. One ounce of seed will plant fifty hills ofcucumbers. The hills may be 4 to 5 feet 306. West Indian gherkinapart each way. (Cucumis Anguria). The White Spine is the leading general-purpose variety. For veryearly or pickling sorts, the Chicago, Russian, and other picklings aregood. The striped beetle is an-inveterate pest on cucumbers and squashes(see page 201).
. Manual of gardening; a practical guide to the making of home grounds and the growing of flowers, fruits, and vegetables for home use . n crop is grown from seed planteddirectly in the open, and the plants are grownunder level culture. One ounce of seed will plant fifty hills ofcucumbers. The hills may be 4 to 5 feet 306. West Indian gherkinapart each way. (Cucumis Anguria). The White Spine is the leading general-purpose variety. For veryearly or pickling sorts, the Chicago, Russian, and other picklings aregood. The striped beetle is an-inveterate pest on cucumbers and squashes(see page 201). The name gherkin is applied to small pickling cucumbers. TheWest India gherkin is a wholly distinct species, but is grown likecucumbers. (Fig. 306.) Dandelion. — Under domestication the dandelion has been devel-oped until quite unrecognizable to the casual observer. The plantsattain a large size and the leaves are much more tender. Sow in spring in well-manured soil, either in drills or in hills 1foot apart. A cutting of leaves may be had in September or October,and some of the stools may stand until spring. The delicacy of the. 480 MANUAL OF GARDENING leaves may be improved by blanching them, either by the use of boardsor earth. One trade packet of seed will supply a sufficient number fora family. The whole plant is destroyed when the crop of leaves istaken. The seed may be selected from the best field-grown plants, but itis better to buy the French seed of the seedsmen. Egg-plant. — The egg-plant or guinea squash has never becomea popular home-garden product in the North. In the South it is betterknown. Unless one has a greenhouse or a very warm hotbed, the growingof egg-plants in the North should be left to the professional gardener,as the young plants are very tender, and should be grown without a check. The seed should be sown inthe hotbed or the greenhouse aboutApril 10, keeping a temperature of 65°to 70°. When the seedlings have madethree rough leaves, they may be
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