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GARDEN YARD 
of curly-leaved mustard are among the best 
of pot-herbs. In the South, the Southern 
Giant Curled Mustard is much used, taking 
the place that lettuce and spinach fill in the 
northerly sections. The Chinese Broad Leaved 
is a vigorous variety which gives a large amount 
of foliage. It is easy to grow, and even in the 
North, if the soil is warm and sandy, seed may 
be sown in the fall and the plants will be ready 
for use early in the spring, even though the 
seeds do not start sprouting in the fall. The 
seed escapes easily and sows itself in unoc- 
cupied areas and spreads rapidly. So, if it is 
not carefully watched to prevent too general 
seeding, it can readily become a troublesome 
weed. 
DANDELION. 
Everybody knows the wild dandelion, and 
almost everybody likes it as a pot-herb, but 
only those who have eaten the improved garden 
varieties, know its real possibilities. Although 
the dandelion is perennial, it is treated as an 
annual for the best results in cultivation, and 
the seed is sown in early spring and the crop 
either harvested that fall or allowed to remain 
in the ground until the next spring. It will grow 
anywhere, and often persists in growing in its 
wild type where you don’t want it; but if you 
