THE FIELD AND GARDEN VEGETABLES OF AMERICA
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ce relative to the various methods of propagation and culture, now in general practice, can be readily obtained. But, with regard to the characteristics which distinguish the numerous va
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unds will be required for one acre. _Use._--"The roots are the parts generally used, and are boiled, stewed, and also eaten cold, sliced in vinegar and oil. They enter into mixed salads,
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eeds best; and, as its quality is considered superior, it is now more generally cultivated than the Red. WHITE GLOBE MANGEL WURZEL. A sub-variety of the Yellow and Red Globe, which, in
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part. Skin deep purple, varying to some extent in depth of shade, but generally very dark. Flesh purple at the outer part of the root, and yellow at the centre or heart; fine grained, sug
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when they are three-quarters boiled. The plants are tender, and are generally destroyed early in autumn by frost. The tubers must be taken up before freezing weather, packed in sand, an
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habit of the plant; size, form, and color of the tubers; quality and general excellence; and comparative value for cultivation. They are obtained from seeds; the latter being quite smal
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very dry, mealy, and farinaceous, exceedingly well flavored, and, in general excellence, surpassed by few, if any, of the late varieties. It is also healthy, hardy, and very productive;
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rgest part. The Long Scarlet Radish, with its sub-varieties, is more generally cultivated for market in the Eastern, Middle, and Western States, than any other, or perhaps even more than
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Eng. In this country it has been widely disseminated, and is now more generally cultivated for table use and for stock than any other of the Swede varieties. The plants seldom fail to for
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their growth, and be ready for harvesting. The slips, or sprouts, are generally obtained by setting the tubers in a hot-bed in March or April, and breaking off or separating the sprouts f
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nt, the roots sometimes attain a weight of eight or ten pounds. It is generally cultivated as a field turnip, but is also sown as a garden variety; the roots being of good quality for the
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t are seldom used for reproduction; the cloves, or small bulbs, being generally employed for this purpose. It is used and cultivated as the Common Garlic. * * *
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ed and clouded with green, while the portion produced below ground is generally clear white. Flesh white, fine-grained, sugary, and remarkably mild flavored. It forms its bulb early and
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n eat the heads raw with vinegar, oil, salt, and pepper; but they are generally preferred when boiled. _Varieties._-- DARK-RED SPINED. Bud very small. The variety is remarkable for th
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er like circumstances with the Battersea. The top is greener, and not generally so plump and close; but it is considered finer flavored. Both varieties are, however, held in great estimat
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r inches in length, an inch and a half or two inches in diameter, and generally produced in pairs; flesh tender, crisp, and well flavored. When ripe, the fruit is deep-yellow or yellowish
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ANTALOUPE. _Loud._ A large-fruited, late variety; form variable, but generally round, and flattened at the ends; size large,--ten inches in diameter, eight inches deep, and weighing eigh
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PIE-MELON. California Pie-melon. Plant running,--the foliage and general habit resembling the Common Water-melon, but yet distinguishable by its larger size, more hairy stem, and its
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h Summer Warted Crookneck Squash.] Plant dwarfish or bushy in habit, generally about two feet and a half in height or length; fruit largest at the blossom-end, and tapering gradually to
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inter, if stored in a dry, warm situation. The flesh is sweet, though generally coarse-grained and watery. It is used in soups and stews, and also for pies; but is seldom served like squa
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very much resembles the Dwarf Green Curled in the nature, color, and general appearance of the leaves: the heart-leaves, however, fold over each other, somewhat like those of a cabbage,
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ng and narrow; the veins and midribs green; the head is greenish, and generally covered by the leaves. This variety and the Purple Cape often become intermixed, and are liable to degener
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ur inches apart in the rows. EARLY WAKEFIELD. Head of medium size, generally somewhat conical, but sometimes nearly round, compact; leaves very glaucous; stalk small. A fine, early va
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s, in many instances, being quite unimportant. In the color, foliage, general habit, and even in the quality, of the entire list, there is great similarity. EARLY LONDON CAULIFLOWER. L
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t four small heads, almost equal in delicacy to Brussels Sprouts, are generally formed. This sort is exceedingly hardy; and, on the whole, must be considered a valuable acquisition. The
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any soil or situation. Though it may be propagated from seeds, it is generally increased by a division of the roots, which may be made in spring or autumn. These should be set in rows tw
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ardiest of the species, propagates more readily than Alpine plants in general, and is said to compare favorably in quality with the Mountain Sorrel or Patience Dock. COMMON SORREL. R.
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the roots; but, as it is easily grown from seeds, this method is not generally practised. _Use._--The leaves have a warm, piquant taste, and, when bruised, resemble cucumbers in odor. T
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tively tender, with the flavor of the stalks of Common Celery, though generally less mild and delicate. It is principally valued for its remarkable hardiness and for its keeping propertie
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ower, it does not exceed eighteen inches in height. It deserves more general cultivation, as affording a pleasant addition to the varieties of small salads. The seeds are of a paler col
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frilled, or curled, on the borders; the upper surface of the mid-ribs generally tinged with red. The leaves of the centre are not numerous, and much curled: resting upon those of the exte
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or Imperial Cabbage Lettuce, with white seeds, was at one period more generally cultivated in small gardens than any other variety; and though some of the recently introduced sorts excel
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s; and sometimes produces several distinct heads: these, however, are generally loosely formed, and not of the fine, tender quality of the Paris varieties. OAK-LEAVED COS. Romaine à Fe
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ties. * * * * * RAPE. This plant is generally cultivated for its seeds, like Mustard. It is, however, sometimes grown for salad; the seeds being sown in
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lture._--Any warm, mellow, garden soil is suited to its growth. It is generally propagated by dividing the roots, which may be done either in spring or in autumn. After thoroughly stirrin
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iption of soil or situation. It is sometimes grown from seeds, but is generally propagated by dividing the roots, which increase rapidly, and soon entirely occupy the ground. They are tak
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mber. _Propagation and Culture._--It may be grown from seeds, but is generally propagated by dividing the roots either in the spring or fall, and planting the divisions ten inches apart,
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rom seeds or by dividing the roots; the latter method, however, being generally practised. The young shoots are used in all the forms of Summer Savory. SHRUBBY SAVORY. Saturjea viminea
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sting. They are kidney-shaped, a little flattened, and of large size; generally measuring three-fourths of an inch long, and three-eighths of an inch thick. Twelve hundred and fifty are c
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, barren runners, eighteen inches or two feet in length; but they are generally of short duration, and the variety is treated as other Dwarfs. The pods are small and straight; usually ab
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ted as late in the season as the first week in July, the variety will generally ripen perfectly; and, when cultivated for its green pods, plantings may be made at any time during the mont
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a hundred and twenty-three days. Planted early in June, the pods will generally all ripen; but, if the planting is delayed to the last of the month, the crop will but partially mature, un
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ds, however, are much smaller, and remarkable for their uniform size; generally measuring three inches in length, and about seven-eighths of an inch in width: they are green and wrinkled
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and marbled with black. LARGE LENTIL. _Law._ Flowers small, white, generally two, but sometimes three, on each peduncle; the pods are three-fourths of an inch long, half an inch broad,
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tem about three feet high, which is sometimes branching. The pods are generally produced in pairs, but are also sometimes single, and vary from twelve to sixteen on each plant. They are f
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succeeding joint to the greatest extremity of the plant. The pods are generally single, but frequently in pairs, about three inches and a half long, slightly curved, and terminate abruptl
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. _Cot. Gard._ Plant strong and robust, six to seven feet high; pods generally single, but occasionally in pairs, and from three inches and a half to four inches and a quarter long. They
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onsistence, without imparting color or flavor; and in this form it is generally used. There are three varieties:-- BIFORMED-LEAVED. _Mill._ Plant larger than that of the Oval-leaved;
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than those of the Broad-leaved, and the seed-vessels are smaller. Now generally cultivated because of its greater hardiness. * * * * * SAFFRON. _Law._ Sa
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e engraving, will give an accurate idea of its size, form, color, and general character: "The size rarely much exceeds that of a large walnut. Its form is rounded, sometimes kidney-shaped
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ate of New England. ILLINOIS WHITE. Western White. Similar in its general character to the Illinois Yellow. Kernel rice-white; cob generally white, but sometimes red. KING PHILIP, O
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.] Stem two feet and a half high, sometimes branched at the top, but generally undivided; leaves large, and, as in all varieties, five-lobed; flowers yellow, purple at the centre; pods e
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,--usually an inch and a half in diameter; fruit sometimes erect, but generally drooping. Though one of the largest varieties, the Sweet Spanish is also one of the earliest. The flesh is
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ather, or by mid-winter, it will be ready for market; for which it is generally packed in damp weather, in boxes containing from two to four hundred pounds. A fair average yield per acre
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WHITE TOMATO. Plant similar in habit to the Large Red; fruit large, generally ribbed, often irregular, but sometimes comparatively smooth. Its distinguishing characteristic is its color
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tory, 538. Flander's Hotspur, 529. Flanagan's Early, 545. General Wyndham, 539. Golden Hotspur, 529, 535. Green Prussian, 525. Groom's Superb, 526. Hair's Defi
Variegated, 447.
Tare, 558.
Summer, 559.
White, 558.
Winter, 559.
Tarragon, 400.
Tetragonia expansa, 295.
Thlaspi Bursa Pastoris, 303.
Thousand-headed Cabbage, 249.
Thyme, 447.
Broad-leaved, 447.
Common, 447.
Evergreen, 447.
Lemon, 449.
Narrow-leaved, 448.
Variegated, 448.
Thymus citriodorus, 449.
" vulgaris, 447.
Tobacco, 633.
Broad-leaved, 635.
Connecticut Seed-leaf, 634.
Green, 637.
Guatemala, 635.
Negro-head, 638.
Oronoco, 638.
Peach-leaf, 634.
Turkish, 637.
Virginian, 634.
Tomato, 639.
Apple, 643.
Apple-shaped, 643.
Bermuda, 643.
Cluster, 646.
Early Red, 651.
Extra Early, 651.
Fejee, 644.
Fig, 644.
Giant, 645.
Grape, 646.
Large Red, 646.
Large Red Oval, 647.
Large Yellow, 647.
Lester's Perfected, 648.
Mammoth, 645.
Mexican, 648.
New Upright, 650.
Perfected, 648.
Pomo d'Oro Lesteriano, 648.
Red Cherry, 649.
Red Pear-shaped, 644.
Red Plum, 649.
Round Red, 649.
Round Yellow, 649.
Seedless, 650.
Tomate de Laye, 650.
Tree, 650.
White, 651.
White's Extra Early, 651.
Yellow Cherry, 652.
Yellow Fig, 652.
Yellow Pear-shaped, 652.
Yellow Plum, 652.
Tota Bona, 313.
Tragopogon porrifolius, 92.
Trauxuda Kale, 273.
Tree Primrose, 35.
Tropæolum, 388.
" majus, 389.
" minus, 390.
" tuberosum, 103.
Truffle, 589.
Common, 589.
Piedmontese, 590.
Tuber cibarium, 589.
" magnatum, 590.
" melanosporum, 590.
Tuberous-rooted Chickling Vetch, 103.
Pea, 103.
Tropæolum, 103.
Wood-sorrel, 41.
Turkey Rhubarb, 573.
Turnip-rooted Celery, 331.
Turnip, 104.
Altrincham, 106.
Altringham, 106.
Autumn Stubble, 115.
Border Imperial, 106.
Border Imperial Purple-top Yellow, 106.
Chiva's Orange Jelly, 106.
Common Field Globe, 118.
Cow-horn, 107.
Dale's Hybrid, 107.
Decanter, 110.
Early Dwarf, 115.
Early Flat Dutch, 107.
Early Stone, 119.
Early White Dutch, 107.
Early Yellow Dutch, 108.
Finland, 108.
Freneuse, 108.
Golden Ball, 109.
Golden Maltese, 120.
Green Globe, 109.
Green Norfolk, 110.
Green Round, 110.
Green Tankard, 110.
Green-top Flat, 110.
Green-top Norfolk, 110.
Green-top White Globe, 109.
Green-top Yellow Aberdeen, 111.
Green-top Yellow Bullock, 111.
Hungarian Green-top Globe, 109.
Lincolnshire Red Globe, 111.
Liverpool Yellow, 112.
Long Black, 111.
Long Early White Vertus, 107.
Long White Clairfontaine, 111.
Long White Maltese, 111.
Maltese, 120.
Mouse-tail, 119.
Navet Boule de Neige, 116.
Navet Gros d'Alsace, 119.
Petrosowoodsks, 112.
Pomeranian Globe, 112.
Preston, 112.
Purple-top Aberdeen, 114.
Purple-top Flat, 112.
Purple-top Strap-leaved, 113.
Purple-top Yellow Aberdeen, 114.
Purple-top Yellow Bullock, 114.
Red Globe, 114.
Red Norfolk, 114.
Red Round, 114.
Red Tankard, 115.
Red-top Flat, 112.
Red Mouse-tail, 119.
Red-top Norfolk, 114.
Robertson's Golden Stone, 115.
Round Black, 115.
Six-weeks, 115.
Small Berlin, 117.
Small Long Yellow, 116.
Snow-ball, 116.
Stone Globe, 116.
Tankard, 110.
Teltau, 117.
Teltow, 117.
Waite's Hybrid Eclipse, 117.
White Dutch, 107.
White Garden Stone, 119.
White Globe, 118.
White Norfolk, 118.
White Round, 118.
White Stone, 119.
White Tankard, 119.
White-top Flat, 120.
White-top Strap-leaved, 120.
Yellow Altrincham, 106.
Yellow Dutch, 108.
Yellow Finland, 108.
Yellow Globe, 109.
Yellow Malta, 120.
Yellow Scarisbrick, 121.
Yellow Stone, 121.
Yellow Tankard, 121.
Turnip Cabbage, 38.
Turnip-rooted Chervil, 31.
Tussilago farfara, 564.
Unicorn Plant, 612.
Urtica dioica, 293.
Valeriana, 401.
" cornucopiæ, 401.
" locusta, 339.
Valerianella eriocarpa, 340.
Vegetable Oyster, 92.
Veronica beccabunga, 316.
Vetch, or Tare, 558.
Napoléon Pea, 558.
Summer, 559.
White, 558.
Winter, 559.
Vicia faba, 503.
" sativa, 558.
Water-cress, 401.
Water-melon, 192.
Welsh Onion, 147.
Ciboule Blanche Hative, 147.
Common, 147.
Early White, 147.
Red, 147.
White, 147.
West-Indian Bean, 499.
West-Indian Cress, 387.
West-Indian Cucumber, 199.
White Beet, 289.
Wild Endive, 334.
Wild Navew, 394.
Wild Spinach, 313.
Winged Pea, 559.
Winter Cherry, 592.
Purple, 593.
Winter Cress, 403.
Common, 403.
Wood-sorrel, 404.
Worms, 405.
Wormwood, 576.
Common, 576.
Roman, 577.
Sea, 577.
Yellow Rocket, 403.
Ysano, 103.
Zea mays, 594.
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