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Thick-Leaved, (See figure 91). This is one of the 

 best market sorts. It produces a large, thick, strong, 

 green leaf, somewhat crumpled, and possesses the valua- 

 ble quality of standing a long time before running to seed. 

 This variety is equally good for spring or fall. 



Long Standing. (See figure 92). Except in the 

 peculiarity that it stands a long time before running to 

 seed, this variety, in all other respects, closely approaches 

 the well-known Round Leaf, but it certainly has the char- 

 acteristic of not running to seed. 



Round Leaf* This is the variety so generally culti- 

 vated for winter use, being very hardy, standing our 

 severest winters with little injury. 



Large Round Leaf Viroflay, A heavy growing sort, 

 resembling the Thick-Leaved ; hardy. 



Prickly, Although this variety is usually sown in 

 the spring and summer, it also stands well in winter, but 

 gives less bulk per acre than the others named. 



SPINACH. SUBSTITUTES FOR. 



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As Spinach will not endure the hot suns of summer, 

 it running up to seed at once if sown in hot weather, 

 several plants are used as substitutes, and though these 

 are not grown for market, they are very convenient in 

 the family garden. 



One of these is the Swiss Chard, mentioned under 

 Beet, several forms of which are sold as Spinach Beet 

 and Perpetual Spinach. Perhaps the best substitute for 

 Spinach in the summer months is the 



New Zealand Spinach, (Tetragonia expansci). A 

 plant of the same character and uses, but of a different 

 genus, and used only in private gardens. It is a remark- 



