MISCELLANEOUS 147 



sist its coming up quicker, soak the seed. For win- 

 ter use protect in a coldframe or in a light cellar. 



SPINACH. For spring and summer use in the 

 North, sow the seed either broadcast, or in drills one 

 foot apart and one inch deep, as early as the ground 

 can be worked, and every two weeks for a succession. 

 For winter and early spring use, sow in September 

 in well-manured ground; cover with straw or leaves 

 on the approach of severe weather. The richer the 

 ground, the more succulent will be the leaves. For 

 wintering, sow only the hardy, prickly variety. Long- 

 standing and Victoria are good kinds for summer 

 use. (The large New Zealand variety should be 

 sown in hills 3x3 feet apart, four seeds to a hill.) 



Cardoon, chervil, chicory, chives, dandelion, gar- 

 lic, sorrel, etc., are listed in seedsmen's catalogs, 

 but are so seldom grown in American gardens that 

 detailed information about them seems unnecessary 

 here. 



