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Extra Large Leaved Savoy. The Broad Leaved Flanders. This 
leaves of this variety are large, thick | is the best standard variety, both for 
and a little curled. Very good for family | market and family use. Leaves large, 
use. broad and very succulent. 
SORREL. 
QOSEILLE (Fr.), SAUERAMPFER (Ger.), ACEDERA (Sp.). 
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 Spinach; also in soups and as a salad. 
SQUASH. 
CourGcE (Fr.), Ktirpiss (Ger.), CALABAzZA TONTANERA (Sp.). 
Early Bush, or Patty Pan. The Hubbard. 
Long Green, or Summer Crook Neck. Boston Marrow. 
London Vegetable Marrow. | 
Sow during March in hills from three to four feet apart, six to eight seeds. 
When well up, thin them out to three of the strongest plants. Fora succession 
they can be planted as late as June. Some who protect by boxes, plantas soon as 
the first of February, but it is best to wait till the ground gets warm. When it is 
time to plant Corn, it is alsotime to plant Squash, 
Early Bush, or Patty Pam. Is | and continues in bearing longer than 
the earliest and only popular kindhere. the first named kind. It is of good 
All other varieties are very little culti- | quality, but not so popular. 
vated, as the Cashaw Pumpkin, the | Londom Vegetable Marrow. A 
striped variety, takes their place. It is | European variety, very little cultivated 
of dwarfish habit, grows bushy, and | here. It grows toa good size andis very 
does not take much room. Quality as | dry. Color whitish with a yellow tinge. 
2ood as any. | The Hubbard. This is a Winter 
Long green, or Summer Crook- | Squash, very highly esteemed in the 
Neck. This is a very strong grower, East, but hardly cultivated here, It is, 
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