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HINTS ON THE CULTIVATION OF RADISH 
AND SPINACH. 
RADISH. 
French — Radis. German — Radies. Dutch — Radijs. Italian — Ravanello. 
Spanish — Rabanito. 
Description. — A salad vegetable, the roots of which are either eaten whole or cut into 
slices. 
Varieties. — These vary in shape, size, colour, and texture. 
Sowing Seasons. — Radishes are available all the year round. The autumn and winter 
sowings are made in frames ; the spring and summer sowings out of doors. 
How to Sow. — It is customary to sow broadcast and not in rows or drills. 
General Treatment. — A rich, well-drained soil, fairly firm and plentifully supplied with 
water in hot weather, are the best conditions for this crop, which should be grown quickly, or 
the roots will be hot and pithy. 
Enemies. — Beyond perforated leaves resulting from an insect, there is not much which 
affects this crop. The remedy is similar to that recommended for Turnips. 
SPINACH. 
French — Epinard. German — Spinat. Dutch — Spinazie. Italian — Spinaccio. 
Spanish — Espinaca. 
Description. —A vegetable, the leaves of which are cooked and eaten when freshly 
gathered. 
Varieties. — These vary in degrees of hardiness and succulence of the leafage. 
Sowing Seasons. — If wanted in winter the crop should be grown under glass in a frame. 
Sowings made in April and repeated at intervals of three weeks, more or less, according to 
requirements through the summer, will give gatherings up to November. 
How to Sow. — The seed is sown in lines about 15 inches apart, and the plants are 
either thinned out, the thinnings being used, or a portion of the row may be lifted as needed. 
In large establishments the leaves only are picked, and successional pickings are taken from the 
row 
General Treatment. — Spinach grows strongest on a fairly rich soil, but soon runs up to 
seed on a poor thin soil. The plant is then useless, and should be burned or thrown away. 
Enemies. — Very few pests seem to affect this crop, although we have seen plants attacked 
by wireworm and slugs which have perforated the neck during cold wet weather. A sprinkling 
of soot is helpful in such cases. 
237, 238, & 97, High Holborn, London. — 1904. 
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