CHAPTER XXII 



SPINACH 



Varieties. — Various names are given to varieties 

 of spinach, which are much the same in growth and 

 characteristics. 



All Season .spinach is especially recommended, 

 because of its tendency to keep fresh and tender 

 without going to seed, during hot weather. It grows 

 close to the ground and has heavy, crumpled leaves 

 of the best quality. 



Victoria is another type which remains in good 

 condition for some time without going to seed. 

 It has the " savoy " leaf, and is much esteemed for 

 its excellent flavor. 



Perhaps the most satisfactory variety for the 

 home garden is New Zealand spinach. Other types 

 ripen so that the whole crop must be gathered to keep 

 it from going to seed, but Nczv Zealand spinach 

 sends out large shoots, or branches, which ma}- be 

 nipped off from time to time. When the plant is 

 trimmed, it promptly sends out new shoots, keep- 

 ing up a rapid growth all summer long. The 

 end stems and leaves are soft and fleshy, but the 



