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'White Summer Turnip* This is a summer and fall variety. 
Oblong in shape, skin white, stands the heat well, but not much used. 
Scarlet Half Long French. This is the most popular Radish 
for the market. It is of a bright scarlet color, and when well grown 
from two to three inches long, very brittle and tender. 
Scarlet Olive-shaped, White tipped, or French Brcaklasl. 
A handsome Radish of the same shape as the foregoing kind, with 
end and root white. Quite tender. 
Klack Spanish. (Winter.) This is sown during fall and early 
winter. It is oval in shape, very solid, and stands considerable cold 
weather without being hurt. It can be sown broad-cast between 
Turnips, or planted in rows a foot apart, and thinned out from three 
to four inches in the rows. 
Chinese Hose. (Winter.) This is of a half long shape, bright 
rose color. It is as hardy as the last described kind, but not so popu¬ 
lar. 
ROQUETTE. 
Roquette (Fr.). 
Sown from September to March. It is used as a salad, resembling 
the Cress in taste. 
SALSIFY, or Oyster Plant. 
Salsifis (Fr.), Haferwurzel (Ger.), Ostra Vegetal (Sp.). 
A vegetable which ought to be more cul¬ 
tivated than it is. It is "prepared in different 
ways. It partakes of the flavor of oysters. 
It should be sown in the Rill of the year; not 
later than November. The ground ought to 
be manured the spring previous, and deeply 
spaded up, and well pulverized. Sow in drills 
about ten inches apart, and thin out from three 
to four inches in the rows. 
SPINACH. 
Epinard (Fr.), Spinat (Ger.), Espinago (Sp.). 
Extra Large Leaved Savoy. 
Broad Leaved Flanders. 
A great deal of this is raised for the New 
Orleans market. It is very popular. Sown 
from September to 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 
the larger the leaves. 
Extra Large Leaved Savoy. The 
leaves of this variety are large, thick and a 
little curled. Very good for family use. 
Eroad Leaved Flanders. This is the 
Salsify or Oyster riant. standard variety< both for market and family 
use. Leaves large, broad and very succulent. 
