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ally succeeds best when sown where the plants are to remain. 

 In dry, arid soil it is comparatively worthless. 



To raise Seed. Leave a few of the best plants without 

 cutting, and they will afford a plentiful supply of seeds in 

 September. 



Use. Orach is rarely found in the vegetable gardens of 

 this country. The leaves have a pleasant, slightly acid taste, 

 and, with the tender stalks, are used boiled in the same man- 

 ner as Spinach or Sorrel, and are often mixed with the latter 

 to reduce the acidity. 



A few plants will afford an abundant supply. 



Varieties. 



The leaves of this variety are of a dark Green Orach. 



Trans. 



grass-green color, broad, much wrinkled, slightly DARK GREEW 



* ORACH. DEEP 



toothed, and bluntly pointed ; the stalk of the REK jtfiS. EACH ' 

 plant and the leaf-stems are strong and sturdy, and of the 

 same color as the leaves. It is the lowest growing of all 

 the varieties. 



Leaves pale purple, tinged with dark green ; Lurid Orach. 

 the under surface light purple with green veins, PALE RED ORACH. 

 slightly wrinkled, terminating rather pointedly, and toothed 

 on the borders only towards the base, which forms two acute 

 angles ; the stalk of the plant and the stems of the leaves 

 are bright red, slightly streaked with white between the fur- 

 rows ; height three feet and upwards. 



Plant from three to four feet in height; Purple 

 leaves dull, dark purple, more wrinkled and Trans.' 



, . DARK PURPLK 



more deeply toothed than those of any other ORACH. 



variety. They terminate somewhat obtusely, and form two 

 acute angles at the base. The stalk of the plant and the 

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