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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. 
