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them after sowing. When the plants are well up, thin 

 them out to three or four inches apart. Keep it well hoed 

 and clear of weeds, and when severe weather sets in, give 

 it a slight covering of straw or salt hay, as is done with 

 spinach, removing it in March or April. 



It can also be sown early in the spring, as soon as the 

 ground is in working order, and will be ready for use in 

 six or eight weeks afterwards. * 



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The root of this plant is composed of numerous small 

 bulbs, called " cloves" or " sets." It requires a light, rich 

 soil. The cloves should be planted in April or May an 

 inch deep, in rows twelve inches apart, and five or six 

 inches apart on the rows. The soil should be kept loose 

 and clear of weeds, and when the tops wither, which will 

 be some time in August, the bulbs will be fit to gather. 

 They should be kept the same as onions. 



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This plant, which is a species of dock, is seldom if ever 

 grown as a vegetable in this country, but is used in the 

 place of spinach in some parts of Europe, especially in 

 Sweden, where they cut and boil the young, tender leaves, 

 adding about a fourth part of sorrel to them, making an 

 excellent dish. 



It is a hardy perennial, growing four to five feet high, 

 and will grow in almost any soil. The seeds should be 

 sown in April or May, in drills fifteen inches apart and an 

 inch deep, and when the plants are three or four inches 

 high they should be thinned out 'to ten or twelve inches 



