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Scarlet Half Long: Fi-encli. This is the most popular Eadish 

 for the marl<et. It is of a bright scarlet color, and when well grown, 

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



Scarlet Olive-shaped, White tipped, or French Break.fast. 



A handsome Eadish of the same shape as the foregoing kind, with 

 end and root white. Quite tender. 



BlacR Spanish. (Winter.) This is sown 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 

 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 popu- 

 lar. 



R Q U E T T E. 



EOQUETTE (Fr.). 



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

 the Cress in taste. 



SALSIFY, OR Oyster Plant. 



Salsifis (Fr.), Haferwurzel (Ger.), Ostra Vegetal (Sp.). 



A vegetable which ought to be more cul- 

 tivated than it is. It is prepared in different 



^ "MilMSBil^^ ways. It partakes of the flavor of oysters. 



\>S'^^KIMm^M'^f^ It should be sown in the fall of the year ; not 

 later than November. The ground ought to 

 be manured the spring previous, deeply 

 spaded up, and well pulverized. Sow in drills 

 about ten inches apart, and thin out from 

 three to four inches in the rows. 



SPINACH. 



Epinard (Fr.), Spinat (Ger.), Espinago (Sp.). 



Extra Large Leaved Savoy. 



Broad Leaved Flanders. 



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. Very good for family use, 



SroadLeavecl Flanders. This is the 



standard variety, both for market and family 



falsify or Oyster Plant. use. Leaves large, bvoad and very succulent. 



