cultivated in the Garden of the Society. 577 



rugose; the lower ones measure from twelve to fourteen 

 inches in length, and from six to eight in breadth, they are 

 not only larger but thicker, and more succulent than those 

 of the Prickly Spinach. The whole plant grows more 

 bushy, and produces a greater number of leaves from each 

 root, and it is somewhat later in running to seed. The seeds 

 are like those of the round or summer Spinach, but larger ; 

 they are destitute of the prickles which distinguish the seeds 

 of the Common Winter Spinach. 



New Zealand Spinach. Tetragonia Expansa. 

 This very useful substitute for Spinach, since it was first 

 brought into notice by Mr. Anderson's Paper* in the Trans- 

 actions of the Horticultural Society, has been very generally 

 cultivated in gardens. The great advantage it possesses, 

 is that of supplying fresh leaves in a state fit for use through 

 the whole summer, even in the driest weather when the 

 crops of summer Spinach are useless ; this has made it a 

 great favourite with gardeners ; and though perhaps, gene- 

 rally, it is not considered so delicate, when dressed, as 

 Spinach, yet by several it is preferred. It has been found to 

 be both hardier and easier to manage in the open border of 

 the garden, than was at first supposed ; and it is also suffi- 

 ciently productive of seeds. Mr. Anderson, in the Paper 

 above referred to, and the Rev. Mr. Bransby, in a sub- 

 sequent Paper,-f* both recommended its being planted over- 

 rotten dung : but this seems not necessary, for it grows per- 

 fectly well in a common well manured border. The seeds 



* See Horticultural Transactions, Vol. iv. page 488. 

 f See Horticultural Transactions, Vol. v. page 282. 



