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Sandwich Island. Roots white, nearly twice as 

 large as the preceding; foliage stronger; quality superior. 



Wisconsin Golden. Roots yellowish, larger than the 

 Sandwich Island; foliage crimpled or curled; quality 

 first-class. 



SCORZONERA, OR BLACK OYSTER 

 PLANT, BLACK SALSIFY. 



Root long, slender and tapering; skin grayish-black; 

 flesh white, tender and sugary. 



SORREL. 



Broad Leaved. Leaves ten to twelve inches long 

 by six in diameter; leaf -stems red at the base. 



SPINACH. 



Bloomsdale, or Curled Savoy, Norfolk Savoy. 

 Hardy; thick dark-green, wrinkled leaves. 



Enkhuisen, or Long Standing, Thick Leaf. Large, 

 smooth, dark green leaves. 



Flanders. Large, thick, succulent, halberd-shaped 

 dark green leaves, somewhat wrinkled; very hardy. 



Prickly. Round, smooth, bright green leaves. 



The hardiest of all spinach, named from its spiny seed. 



Round Savoy. Large, round, thick, fleshy, dark 

 green leaves. 



Victoria, or Ever Ready, New Parisian. Broad, 

 thick, dark green leaves, wrinkled in centre. 



Viroflay, or Belgium Evergreen, Improved Thick- 

 leaved. Large, thick, fleshy, dark green leaves. 



SQUASH. 



Summer Varieties. Early White Bush, or Cym- 

 bling, Pattypan. Bush habit; round, flattened form; 

 edges scalloped; skin and flesh white. 



