Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-28

sweetest and most tender variety of
sweet corn.
Martynia, known to our forefathers
as Martinoes, has undeservedly become
unpopular. Perhaps the disagreeable
odor of it's gloxinialike flowers, and
the peculiar shape of the hairy seed
pods that succeed them, had something
| to do with it's disfavor.
| The latter are responsible for two
other designations of this vegetable
curiosity, for in England where it is
grown extensively it is known as the
unicorn plant, and in Mexico, where it
grows wild, it is called the devils
finger nails.
The pods are produced in great
abundance and should be gathered
when less than half grown, as they are
worthless after the hardening of their
substance. They are picked in vine
gar like cucumbers and are very use
full in putting up mixed pickles. The
plants require considerable warmth,
therefore the seed should not be sown
until the trees are out in full leaf.
in full leaf
They are planted in rows or hills
three feet apart each way and should
be thinned out thoroughly, as they re-
quire considerable space. It is a good
plan to SOW the seed in a hotbed and
transfer the young plants to the gar
den in the latter part of April or as
soon as the weather is settled.
I have always obtained favorable
results from the English marrow. This
vegetable belongs to the gourd tribe,
and deserves to be better known in
this country, for it is excellent for Gu
linary purposes.
1t was first brought to England from
Persia in the year 1919. Although
rather succulent. it has fine, mellow
flavor, and is especially delicious when
! prepared like squash.
Brussels sprouts are without eXcep-
ton the best winter vegetable that can
be grown. I have picked them, the
sprouts, 1 mean, as late as November
The real sprout is not much larger
: than a marble, and it is as firm and
hard almost as the stalk itself. The
seed is sown in May in the same man
: ner as caulifiOwer, and transplanted il
, July, one foot apart in the rows, which
should be one and q half feet apart.
2 Pe-tsai, variety of cabbage, is s
7 native of China, and has only beer
= known as culinary vegetable in Eu
rope since 1887.
e My experience with it was that i
: did not do well in the summer, but at
: tained perfection in the late autumn
S months. l prefer to sow it in May
+ Later it is transplanted to rows 1;
q inches apart and a foot apart in rows
o 1t may be used like the common cab
= bage or boiled like spinach.
Kohlrabi is a great favorite abroad
S and there is no reason why it shoult
n not be better known here. 1t
r sometimes referred to as the turnil
e rooted cabbage, which is apt, as it |
It Immediately between the turnip an
r the cabbage, and combines the flavo
q of both. The edible part of this vege
s table is d turnip-shaped bulb forme
r. by the enlargement of the stem. Whe
|, used for the table it should be take
l. up very small, as it is then very ter
e der and delicate. What commend
It kohlrabi especially is its hardness an
d good keeping qualities. It has eve
e been known to stand a severe drough
1t thrives best in light, rich soil, an
J. should be sown as early as possible
n When we'll established it is thinne
to six inches apart in the rows. Fo
n winter use it may be sOwn as lat
t. as the second week in July. Its Gu
y ture differs in no wise from that c
n any other vegetable, but care must b
< taken not to throw earth into tn
lie heart of the plant when hoeing.