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of the summit being slow in production. The planting 

 may "be made at any time in the fall, winter, or spring. 

 Insert the bulbs in drills eight inches apart and six inches 

 in the drill, with the dibble, about two inches deep. Keep 

 clear of weeds, and cultivate and store like garlic. A 

 very few roots are sufficient for any family. 



Use. — The bulbs are used in the same manner as garlic, 

 and are preferred for cooking, being of much milder flavor. 



ROQTTETTE.— {Brassica eruca.) 



This is an annual plant from France, of which the 

 leaves are used as a salad. Sow thinly in drills a foot 

 apart, as soon as spring opens; here in February and 

 March. Water frequently, if necessary, which will lessen 

 the acrid taste of the young leaves ; gather young. Kot 

 much cultivated. 



SALSIFY.— (Tragojpogon porrifoUfoUus.) 



Salsify, or Vegetable Oyster, is a hardy, tap-rooted bi- 

 ennial, a native of various parts of Europe, with long 

 tapering root of a fleshy, white substance, the herbage 

 smooth and glaucous, the flower-stem three or four feet 

 high, and the flower of a dull purple color. It belongs to 

 the Composite Family. 



