Nebraska advertiser., 1856-06-07
fafntrs department,
From the Country Gentleman.
TIE KITCHEN GARDRE-E0TES FROM THE
UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

relation to Market and Kitchen
Gardening" the following notes are
taken:
AsPARAGUs.-The Giant is much
esteemed on account of its close head
and large size. The grounds trench
ed to three feet; then FL the trench
with a compost, composed of hot-bed
manure, swamp-muck, lime, ashes, and
refuse of the garden-2 loads of muck,
n of manure, one of garden mould,
five bushels of lime, and FIVE bushels
Of ashes, to every twenty-five loads of
manure, well tossed through each
other. The plants put in In the usual
way, and covered with six inches of
fine mould, then a covering of manure.
Sales at 4 cents per doz.
BKETs.-There are many varieties
of this tribe, but those in general use
in the kitchen garden, are the long
dark blood, requiring deep tillage and
high manureing with rotten manure.
From one fourth of an acre, raised
800 bushels. The turnip-rooted, Blood
variety, as a summer vegetable, is very
prolific. I received from the Patent
Office, three varieties object, of French
seed, which returned a bountifu yield.
The Bassano beetis anew variety here
the first seen in this part of the
State. Seed time first of May-in
market LIST of July.
CABBAGE.-The best variety, in my
collection, as a summer plant, is the
Pointed Winningstadt, French seed
which I imported from France last
winter. The head Of medium size ant
pointed, little outside leaf; head close
to the soil. Value in market 6 cents
In rows 2 feetby 2 feet--2,723 heads
to acre.
Winter arieties.-Ihave 1~3diferenr
specimens. The most luxuriant among
the lot, is the French Quintal-headi
very large andfrm, good flavor; arart
kind in market, and much sought fol-
shipping. Weight of some heads, 81
and 513 lbs. Close to the ground. Ii
rows 81 by 81 feet-1,778 heads to =!
acre, at 4 cents. Seed sown in hotbeC
first of April; at maturity first of Au
gust. Manure, horse drOppings from
village stables; cost per acre thirty
dollars.
CARRoTs.-The long Orange is al
excellent root for feeding. Sowed b.
seed drill, first of May. Yield 70l
bushels to the acre, in deep soil, highl.,
manured. Market value % cents.
received two specimens of carrots from
the Patent ofice-one the Short Re-
carrot, IL Carothe Rouge Courte,')
very fine carrot, very stocky; sow
first Of May, inrich light loam on be
a by Sc bushels-pulled them frs
week Of October. Market value 2
cents. The other variety, St. Jane
Carrot, or"devirs Bit" so called froT
the abruptness of the tap-root, SOW
same time as the. former, and on tn
same. quantity of ground; yield 3
bushels. Market value, 81 cents. Tn
first Of the Short variety introduce
into this county, and was much admire
- at the county fair; became a favorit
among the farmers, and was eagerl
sought for for seed. Took the highe'
premium among the vegetables.
CELERY.-Two varieties, Seymour
white solid" English seed, from q. !
P. Office, choice varieties, sOwn fir
April in hot-bed, transplanted first
June to the trench, each trench col
taining1 $50 plants; in 20 trenches 300
plants from n paper; removed fro
the trench about the Goth of 0ctObe
Market value 81 cents. The bleache
leaf stalks 81 feet long, sweet mild an
cripsy. Celeriac (turnip-rooted celery
is very little known in this countr,
From one paper l raised and store
away three Wagon loads, and then lie
upon the garden bed three otherload
being no market for it. Citizens.
general are ignorant Of its value al
good qualities.
PARsNIPs.-Are much on the i
crease, in cultivation, for shipping pu
poses. / had two papers from yor
ofice-one the Round Parsnip, a vel
nice tap-root, but did mot do very We
the other, "Hollow-C Crowned Par
nip" a most desirable vegetable
ground measured "a by SO feet-sov
in drills Is inches apart. From Il
plot of ground [ raised 80 bushels.
superb roots. Market value, 50cen-
Sown first Of May; raised last of 0
tOber. The @GGernsey Parsnip,"
very choice root, and highly product
here. l got one ounce of this see
by way Of Montreal; sowed it the fl
week In May, on a bed of light ri
soil, 100 feet by "a feet, and 16 inch
apart. From this plot I raised
bushels of very large parsnips,-pr
white, free from side roots, excellt
flavor. Pulled on the last of Octob
Market value so cents.
0NIoNs.-I received two papers; {
"Deep Blood-red Brunswick OHIO,
Very fine specimens, weighing one
n and a quarter lbs. The 9th
@Early White Onion" has not done
we'll as the former IF which 7 h