POT-HERB CROPS 



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Dandelion 



In a few trucking regions the Dandelion is an impor- 

 tant commercial crop. Seed is sown in early spring in 

 rich, Ught soil, the ground being kept well tilled until 

 it is covered by the spreading leaves. The plants are 

 large enough by fall to yield a cutting of leaves and may 

 then be left until spring, with perhaps a hght mulch in 

 winter. In spring they are to be harvested and the 

 roots should be plowed out or they will form new crowns 

 that will blossom and scatter seed over the surrounding 

 country. The varieties developed in France and offered 

 by seedsmen are much better for crop purposes than our 

 wild DandeUon. 



Several other Pot-herbs are occasionally grown as 

 crops. Various Mustards, the French Purslane, or 

 ''pusley," and Orach, another member of the Pigweed 

 Family, are the most important of these. 



The Kinds of Pot-herbs 



Spinach 



Chard 



Dandelion 



Mustards 



Purslane 



Orach 



