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THE SEED ANNUAL OF THE 



SPINACH. 



Epixard [Fr.]. Spixat [Ger. ], Espixago [Sp.], Spixacia [Ital.] = 



A great deal of this is raised for the New Orleans market. It is very popular. Sown 

 from September to the end of March. If the fall is dry and hot. it is useless to sow it,. as 

 the seeds require moisture and cool nights to make them come up 

 the lareer the leaves. 



The richer the ground 



Extra Large Leaved Savoy. 



Extra Larg^e Leaved Savoy. The 



leaves of this variety are large, thick and a 

 little curled. Verv o-ood for familv use. 



Broad Leaved Flanders. 



Broad Leaved Flanders. This is the 

 standard variety, both for market and fam- 

 ily vise. Leaves large, broad and succulent. 



SORREL. 



OsEiLivE [Fr.], Saukrampfer [Ger.]. Acedera [Sp.]. Acetosa [Ital.]. 



Planted in drills a foot apart, during the fall of the year, and thinned out from three 

 to four inches in the drills. Sorrel is used for various purposes in the kitchen. It is used 



the same as Smnach; also in soup and as salad. 



SaiJASH, 



GorRGE [Fr.]. Speise Kurbiss [Ger.], Calaba2a Toxtaxera [Sp.]. CocrzzA 



Friscareeea [Ital.]. 



Sow during March in hills from three to four feet apart, sis to eight seeds. When well 

 up thin them out to three of the strongest plants. For a succession they can be planted as 

 late as June. Some who protect by boxes, plant as soon as the first of February, but it is 

 best to wait until the ground gets warm. When it is time to plant Corn, it is also time to 

 plant Squash r 



Early Bush, or Patty Pan. 



Long Green, or Sununer Crook Neck, 



Early Bush, or Patty Pan. Is the 



earliest and only popular kind here. All 

 other varieties are verv little cultivated, as 



The Hubbard. 

 Boston JLarrozi'. 



Long Green, or Summer Crook- 

 Neck. This is a strong grower, and con- 

 tinues in bearing lon^-er than the first named 



the Green Striped Cashaw Pumpkin takes I kind. It is of good quality, but not so 

 their place. It is of dwarfish habit, grows | popular, 

 bushy and does not take much room. Qual- | 

 itv as eood as anv. I 



Early Bush or Patty Pjm. 



Long Green or .Suminer Crook Xeck, 



OuF Spinach Seed is Amepiean gpown and of Pepfect Gepminating- 



Qualities. It should not be sown thoug-h before cool weathep, 



as it will not sppout duping hot weathep. 



