RADISH RAPE 225 



it is grown), may be grown in our summers, sowing in 

 June. Treat as a summer Radish, drills twelve to eighteen 

 inches apart, thin to nine inches. Pick the seed-pods 

 when young, as they develop, and eat raw or else pickle. 



RAMPION (Campanula Rapunculus) is a biennial 

 plant grown as an annual for its leaves and roots, used 

 as a fall and winter salad. The seed is the smallest of all 

 vegetable seeds, and should for sowing be mixed with 

 sand or earth, and merely pressed into the soil. 

 Although a biennial, the plant will sometimes run to 

 seed in a hot summer, and to prevent this it should not 

 be sown before June. The leaves may be gathered in 

 the fall, and the roots should be stored in sand for 

 use as needed. The flavor, either of leaves or roots, is 

 not agreeable to all. Scrape the roots before using. 



Sow in June, to prevent running to seed. 



Soil should be rich, light, and loose. Shade the 

 seed-bed ; or water at times, carefully, so as not to 

 wash out the seed. 



Distances. Drills nine inches or more apart, or 

 sow broadcast. 



Depth. Merely press the seed into the soil. 



Thin to at least four inches each way. 



Culture should be frequent. 



RAPE is sometimes grown as a salad plant, like 

 mustard or cress. 



