RHUBARB 
(1 oz. will produce 800 plants). 
Sow in drills 1 foot apart, thinning out to 
about the same distance apart in the rows 
when a few inches high. Transplant into 
deep, rich soil in fall or the following 
spring, about three feet apart each way. 
Spinach, Bloomsdale 
SPINACH 
(1 oz. of seed to 100 ft. of drill. 
10 to 12 lbs. per acre). 
CULTURE—A rich, black soil is best for 
spinach; in this it will grow quickly, and 
is most tender and succulent. For main 
crop the seed is usually sown the previous 
fall during September and protected 
through the winter by a covering of leaves 
or straw, which should be raked off early 
in the spring. Beginning early in the 
spring, as soon as the ground can be work¬ 
ed, it may be sown at any time during the 
season. Rake the soil fine and sow broad¬ 
cast, covering one-half inch deep. 
LONG STANDING—Excellent for spring 
planting. The leaves are large, thick, 
fleshy and crumpled. 
BLOOMSDALE OR SAVOY LEAVED— 
The numerous large leaves are curled, 
wrinkled and blistered. The best for fall 
or early spring sowing, or for shipping to 
market. 
SALSIFY or 
Vegetable Oyster 
(1 oz. to 50 ft. of drill.) 
CULTURE—Salsify requires a light, rich, 
sandy soil. As soon as the ground can be 
prepared in the spring, sow the seed one 
and one-half inches deep in rows one and 
one-half feet apart. When the plants are 
a few feet high, thin out to four inches 
apart in the row. The roots are not in¬ 
jured by freezing, and may be left in the 
ground all winter; this improves the 
flavor. Or they may be lifted and stored 
in cellar. 
Salsify or Vegetable Oyster 
MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND—The 
best variety. 
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