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Wliite Smnmer Turnip. This is a summer aud fall va- 

 riety. ObloDg in shape, skin white, stands the beat well, but is 

 not much used. 



Scarlet Half Long French. This is the most popular 

 Eadish tor the market. It is of a bright scarlet color, and when 

 well grown from two to three inches long, very brittle and tender. 



Black Spanish. (Wuster). This is sown during fall and 

 early winter. It is oval in shape, very solid and stands consider- 

 able cold weather without being hurt. It can be sown broadcast 

 between Turnips, or planted in rows a foot apart, and thinned out 

 from three to four inches in the rows. 



Chinese Rose. (Winter). This is of a half long shape, 

 bright rose color. It is as hardy as the last described kind, but 

 not so popular. 



' ROQUETTE. 



EOQUETTE (Fr.) 



Sown from September to March. It is used as a salad, re- 

 sembling the Cress in taste. 



(Sp.) 



SALSIFY, OR OYSTER PLANT. 



Salsifis (Fr.), Hafeewuezel (Ger.), Ostra Vegetal 

 A vegetable which ought to be more 

 cultivated than it is. It is prepared in dif- 

 ferent ways. It partakes of the flavor of 

 oysters. It should be sown in the fall of 

 the year j not later than Ifovember. The 

 ground ought to be manured the spring 

 previous, aud deeply spaded up, and well 

 pulverized. Sow in drills about ten inches 

 apart, aud thin out to three to four inches 

 in the rows. 



SPINACH. 



Epinaed (Fr.), Spixat (Ger.), Espikago (Sp.) 



Extra Large Leaved Savoy. 

 Broad Leaved Flajs^ders. 



A great deal of this is raised for the 

 New Orleans market. It is 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. 



Extra Large Leaved Savoy. The 



leaves of this variety are large, thick and 

 a little curled. It does not grow so strong 

 as the following kind. 



Salsify or Oyster Plant. 



Broad Leaved Flanders. This is the standard variety, 

 both for market and family use. Leaves large^ broad aud very 

 succulent. 



