The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-12-15
OF all weeds BY frequent hoeing.
Ship in well ventilated barrels.

of all weeds BY frequent hoeing
Ship in well ventilated barrels.
ToMAToEs.
The tomato forty years ago was
considered unfit to eat, now there is
no vegetable grown that is more
popular. 1t has proved to be one
OF the most profitable hundreds of
acres have been planted in this State
with the vegetable this year. al.
most all kinds do well here but have
their advantages and disadvantages
planted five Of the leading varieties
and all did well. but find the Hatha.
way and Excelsior excelled all 9th ers
The advantages IclAim tor this to.
mato is it's good size, smoothuess,
bright red color, ripening we'll up to
the stem, and bearing shipping well,
the vines are much hardier and stand
the heat and drought much better
than the other varieties, and are
great bearers. The seed should. be
sown in hot-beds about the first of
January, and as soon as the plants
are large enough, trahsplant in 70 ws
about four feet each sway. There
should always be a supply OF small
plants kept on hand IN base the others
are killed down 6y Strost. They
should be picked as soon as they be-
gin TO turn; wrap hem in paper
ana pack IN bushel crases.
EGG pLANH
The egg plant has been cultivated
here to some extent, for northern
markets, and in most Instances has
brought paying prices but like other
vegetables ought to be raised for
early market 1t is plant that can
not stand cold and ought not to be
planted until the round is warnr.'
and all danger of frOstis past. The
large purple sells best, and bears all
summer. The seed Honld be sown
IVA 4 hotsbsd or cans so WI iu boxes,
sun can shine Tpon them Should be
sown about the last OF January, trans
plant in rows twenty inches apart
and two feet from row to row. Ship
them III crates
CUCUMBER.
The cucumber has been more ex.
tensively cultivated in this portion of
the State than any other vegetable,
and an early crop always brings big
prices. The first that was shipped
from here last season brought as
high as $40 per crate. 1t delights in
a rich sandy soil The white spine
is the only kind raised hrre They
should be planted early in the spring,
rs soon as all danger OF frost is past.
The usual time OF planting here is
about the Goth of February. Plant
in hills about four feet apart plant
plenty of seed in the hill and after
they are we'll up thin out TO three
plants. Market in bushel crates
WATRRMELLoNs
The watermelon is raised very
extensively in some localities, and
like the cucumber must be planted
very early in order to realize big
prices. Melons require rich, sandy
soil, and should be planted in hills
eight feet apart; plant plenty Of seed
and thin out to three plants to the
hill, only the large varieties should
be planted for the Northern markets
the Gypsy, Long Island and Georgia
Rattleshake are the best varieties for
Melons can only be ship
i'll hulk In marking it is best TO
have some private mark which can
be scratched on each melon. AS
soon as shipped notify your COM
mission merchant of the shipment and
mark by mail.
OKRA OR GUMBo.
This is an annual from the West
Indies, cultivated for its green seeds
and pods; it is highly esteemed in
the Southern States, ard very gener.
ally cultivated in the North. The
seed should be sown very early in
the spring, in very rich soil, in drills
two feet apart observing that the
ground is warm, as if cold and moist
the seed will invariably rot. When
the plants are up thin out TO foot
apart The green pods may be pre-
served Tor winter use by cutting them
in halves. string and dry them.
Okra should be shipped IN bushel
crates.