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nitrate of soda or sulphate of ammonia in a weak 
solution so that 50 to 75 pounds will be sufficient 
for anacre. This is generally used in a sprinkler 
and is applied two or three times at intervals 
of a week or ten days, using each time, 50 to 75 
pounds of fertilizer. 
Spinach is sometimes sown in the spring in 
the place where it is to grow. But in that 
case, the position chosen must be a warm one, 
and even then, although a better stand is often 
obtained, the crop does not mature quickly. 
It is still occasionally started under glass and 
transplanted to the garden, and sometimes it is 
grown in frames all the way through to maturity. 
Gardeners who want to hasten their crop fre- 
quently cover it with glass during February 
and March, and it responds well to this treat- 
ment. 
A variety known as New Zealand spinach, 
which is hardly a true spinach, thrives in sum- 
mer, but as greens are not greatly in demand 
in summer, it has not become very popular 
in this country. 
An ounce of spinach seed will sow 150 feet 
of drill, or 10 to 12 pounds to the acre. It is 
so necessary to have excellent drainage for 
spinach, that the land is usually plowed into 
low ridges or beds six to nine feet wide. The 
