. The modern guide for fruit and truck shippers and poultry raisers in the southern states; . is used extensively. PLANTING. Horse radish is best propagated by small pieces of roots cut 1 or 3 incheslong and planted 12 inches in the row and the rows 2 feet apart. Afterthe roots are well established, very little cultivation is required; someweeds to shade the ground is no detriment to the plants. HARVESTING. When the roots are about 1 inch in diameter or more, the horse radish 74 Leek. is ready for market. Plow or dig out the roots with a spade; cut inlengths about 18 inches long, tie in bunche
. The modern guide for fruit and truck shippers and poultry raisers in the southern states; . is used extensively. PLANTING. Horse radish is best propagated by small pieces of roots cut 1 or 3 incheslong and planted 12 inches in the row and the rows 2 feet apart. Afterthe roots are well established, very little cultivation is required; someweeds to shade the ground is no detriment to the plants. HARVESTING. When the roots are about 1 inch in diameter or more, the horse radish 74 Leek. is ready for market. Plow or dig out the roots with a spade; cut inlengths about 18 inches long, tie in bunches, and ship to market in bar-rels or crates. Wherever horse radish will flourish and produce nice roots,it becomes a highly profitable crop and should be cultivated by truck gar-deners. LEEK. Leek is also a species of the onion family, highly esteemed for flavoringsoups and stews. The demand is limited and it should not be grown inlarge quantities. Leek should be sown broadcast and transplanted, when about six toeight inches high, into rows a foot apart, and six inches apart in the LEEK Should be planted at least four inches deep. They require to be well cul-tivated in order to secure large roots. Sow in October for winter andspring use, and January and February for summer. Large London Flag is the kind most generally grown. Large Carentan—This is a French variety which grows to a very largesize. Large Eouen—A French variety introduced here some years ago, whichdoes well in our climate and seems to be particularly adapted to our soilIt grows shorter than either London Flag or the Carentan and muchstouter than either of them. As a market variety it can not be excelled. HARVESTING. Leek should be pulled before the tops show any yellow and still green;tie in bunches and ship like turnips or radishes. LETTUCE. HOW TO GBOW^ PACK AND SHIP. The cultivation of lettuce truly belongs to diversification and no truckgarden is complete unless lettuce is given a prominent place, e
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