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in the garden. Once there, they must be carefully re- 

 strained, or they will multiply rapidly. Cut off all 

 flower-stalks, and when once the plants are established 

 pick the leaves as wanted. Set in cool soil, the 

 plants in a bed, or individually at about one foot 

 each way. 



SORREL, DEPPE'S, WOOD. Deppe's Wood Sor- 

 rel is Oxalis Deppei, a Mexican plant grown for both 

 roots and leaves. Serve the leaves as salad; the roots, 

 peeled, salted, and cooked like asparagus, are sometimes 

 used, but are rather insipid. The plant is multiplied 

 from bulbels which grow on the root, or by root- 

 divisions. 



Soil rich, moist, and if possible partially shaded. 



Rows one foot apart; bulbels in the row six inches. 



Cover about one inch. 



Set root -divisions twelve by six inches. 



Cultivate frequently. Cut off all flower-stalks. 



Cut the leaves as wanted. 



Mulch lightly in winter. Except in very cold posi- 

 tions the plant is hardy. 



SOJA BEAN or 



SOY BEAN. See Bean, Soy. 



SPEARMINT. See Mint. 



