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White Vienna Radish. Root white, 

 very smooth and clean skinned, straight 

 spindle shaped, from two to nearly three 

 inches long, and from 4-5 to 1 inch broad 

 at the top; neck short, rounded, tinged with 

 green and very narrow at the insertion of 

 the leaf stalk, leaves rather large, broad 

 and of a light green color. This is an early 

 variety. The roots take four or five weeks 

 to become fully formed; the flesh is very 

 tender, crisp and juicy. 



Barly Scarlet Turnip White Tipped. 

 0ne of the handsomest of the turnip rad-. 

 ishes and a great favorite in many large 

 markets for early planting outdoors. It is 

 but little later than the White Tipped Forc- 



ing, and will give entire satisfaction where 

 extreme earliness is not the primary object. 

 Roots slightly flattened on the under side, 

 color very deep scarlet with a white tip; 

 flesh white and of the best quality. 



Rosy Gem Radish. A king among 

 the early varieties, perfectly round, of a 

 beautiful deep scarlet color on top, and 

 pure white at the bottom, the colors blend- 

 ing with each other so delicately as to ex- 

 cite the admiration of every lover of this 

 healthful and valuable vegetable. It is also 

 exceedingly tender, crisp, and very deli- 

 cious. Well adapted for shipping or the 

 home garden. 



ROQUETTE. 



ROQUETTE (French.) 

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



resembles the Cress in taste* 



SALSIFY, or OYSTER PLANT. 



Sai^sieis (Fr.), HaferwurzeIv (Ger.), Ostra Vegetai, (Sp.) 

 Sandwich Island Mammoth. 



A vegetable which ought to be more cultivated than it is. It is prepared in different 

 ways, and partakes of the flavor of oysters. 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 and well pulverized. Sow in drills about ten inches apart, and thin out from three 

 to four inches in the rows. 



Sandwich Island Mammoth Salsify. 

 Sandwich Island Salsify (Mammoth.) This is a sort that grows much quicker 

 than the old varieties. It attains a large size; can be called with right mammoth. It is 

 superior to the old kinds and has come into general cultivation. 



SPINACH. 



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



Extra Large Leaved Savoy. j Broad Leaved Flanders. 



A great deal of this is raised for the New Orleans market. It is very popular. Sown 

 from September to the 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 

 tb% larger the leaves. 



Extra I^arge heaved Savoy. The 



leaves of this variety are large, thick and a 

 little curled. Very good for family use, 



Broad Leaved Flanders. This is the 

 standard variety, both for market and fam- 

 ily use. Leaves large, broad and succulent. 



j SORREL. 



Oseiixe (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, 

 the same as Spinach, also in soup and as salad. 



It is used 



Garden Implements of all Kinds, See List in this Book, 



