SUCCESS IN MARKET GARDENING 



It is not inclined, as are some other sorts, to run to 

 seed. The leaf is small, while the stalks are large 

 and heavy. 



SALSIFY (Tragopodon porrifolius) . Culture of 

 this vegetable, although limited, is increasing. 

 It is also known under the name of Oyster Plant, 

 or Vegetable Oyster. It should be sown early, 

 in drills fifteen inches apart ; the seeds to be covered 

 an inch and a half deep. The crop will succeed 

 best when grown on a light, sandy loam, well 

 enriched and very thoroughly worked before 

 sowing. The after culture is much the same 

 as for carrots or parsnips. The spring supply 

 may, if desired, be left in the ground over winter, 

 as the roots are not injured at all by freezing. 



In marketing, the roots are tied in bunches 

 of twelve each, none but good-shaped ones being 

 used. The Mammoth Sandwich Island is the 

 best kind, very smooth and white, growing double 

 the size of the Long White, and of excellent 

 quality. 



SEA KALE (Crambe maritimd). This vegetable 

 produces blanched shoots which are cooked and 

 eaten in the same manner as asparagus. It is 

 less extensively cultivated than it deserves to be. 



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