98 SPINACH, OR SPINAGE. 



ber ; by this means they are enabled to supply the market 

 in April and May with a mild Jlllium, which while green 

 meets a ready sale. 



Those intended for seed may remain in the ground until 

 June or July ; after the tops have decayed, the bulbs must 

 be taken up, and the offsets divided : these should be kept in 

 a dry place to plant the ensuing autumn. 



It will require at least four bushels of bulbs, if measured 

 when first taken from the ground, to plant a quarter of an 

 acre ; because after they are trimmed and deprived of their 

 seed stalks, the bulk will be reduced one half. 



SPINACH, OR SPINAGE. 

 EPINARD. Spinacia. 



VARIETIES. 



Large Round-leaved. 1 Holland, or Lamb's Quarter 



Broad-leaved Savoy. New Zealand. 



THE Spinacia oleracea. or common Spinach, is very hardy, 

 and consequently a very important vegetable for cold cli- 

 mates. It merits attention from its being extremely whole- 

 some and palatable, and from its keeping green even after 

 having been cooked. It makes a delicious dish when served 

 up with the gravy of roast meat, melted butter, &c. 



As Spinach is the only vegetable that can be raised to ad- 

 vantage the latter end of the year, the gardener should, to- 

 wards the end of August, prepare such ground as may have 

 been occupied by summer crops, and by having it well ma- 

 nured for this crop, it will be in good condition for Beets, 

 Carrots, Parsnips, Turnips, &c., the spring following. 



If the ground be got ready, so as to have several beds 

 sown in succession, from the first to the end of September, 

 the most forward of these, if covered up with straw at the 

 approach of cold weather, will furnish greens for the table 

 when other vegetables are scarce, and the later crops will 



