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White Summer Turnip. This isa summer and fall variety. 
Oblong in shape, skin white, stands the heat well, but is not much 
used. | 
Scarlet Half Long French. This isthe most popular Radish 
for the market. Itis of a bright scarlet color, and when well grown 
from two to three inches long, very brittle and tender. 
Biack Spanish. (Wrintrr.) This issown during fall and early 
winter. It is oval in shape, very solid, and stands considerable cold 
weather without being hurt. It can be sown broad-cast between Tur- 
nips, or planted in rows a foot apart, and thinned out from three to 
four inches in the rows. 
Chimese Rese. (WinteR.) This is of a half long shape, bright 
rose color. It is as hardy as the last described kind, but not so popu- 
lar. 
ROQUETTE. 
RoQUETTE (FT.). 
Sown from September to March. It is used as a salad, resem- 
bling the Cress in taste. 
SALSIFY, on Oyster Pian. 
SALsIFIs (Fr.), HAFERWURZEL (Ger.), OSTRA VEGETAL (Sp.). 
A vegetable which ought to be more eul- 
tivated than it is. It is prepared in differ- 
ent ways. It partakes of the flavor of oys- 
ters. It should be sown in the fall of the 
year; not later than November. The 
ground ought to be manured the spring 
previous, and deeply spaded up, and well 
pulverized. Sow in drills about ten inches 
apart, and thin out to three to four inches in 
the rows. 
SPINACH. 
Epinarp (Fr.), Sprnat (Ger.), Esprnaco (Sp.). 
ExtTrRA LARGE LEAVED SAVOY. 
Broap LEAVED FLANDERS. 
A great deal of this is raised for the New 
Orleans market. Itis very popular. Sown 
from September to 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 richer the 
ground the larger the leaves. nie 
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Extra Large Leaved Savoy. The 
AW leaves of this variety are large, thick anda 
Vhs little curled. Very good for family use. 
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Salsify or Oyster Plant. a) 
; : Broad Leaved Flanders. This is 
the standard variety, both for market and family use. Leaves large, 
broad and very succulent. 
