SALSAFY. 
is white, as well as the flesh. Botanically it 
is known as Tragopogon porrifolins, and 
though a native of continental Europe, it is 
occasionally found semi-wild in this country. 
It is, therefore, hardy and a biennial of the 
easiest cultivation. The ground should be 
prepared in the same way as for other garden 
roots, and the seeds should be sown at any 
time from the end of March to the end of April. 
The drills should at least he 1ft. apart, and 
the seedlings thinned out to 9in. apart, as 
the leaves are somewhat larger or more 
numerous than those of Scorzonera. They 
ai '2 also of a sea-green colour, by which the 
plants may be distinguished while simply in 
leaf. Being a biennial, the roots flower the 
second season, but for cooking purposes the 
roots grown between March and October have 
just reached their full size and their best 
usable condition. In the kitchen the roots 
aie cooked and used for similar purposes as 
Scorzonera. Botanically the plants are closely 
related, and have a milky juice. Most of the 
species in cultivation have yellow flowers, but 
CARROT SCARLET .MODEL 
rions into which Carrots are divided. Scarlet 
Model belongs to the largest size of the horn 
ct stump-rooted Carrots. The usable po>\-ion 
of the sample illustrated was 6in. long by 
2Mn. wide just under the top. The essential 
feature of a root belonging to this section is 
that it narrows suddenly into a very slender 
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taproot. The flesh of the variety is bright 
red, smooth, and in every way a handsome 
Carrot when well grown. 
Turnip Red Globe. 
White Turnips are very popular for garden 
culture, but some of the coloured ones are 
even of a higher table quality than the popu¬ 
lar white roots. They are also hardier than 
the white ones, and might more often be 
giown, at least for winter use. Red Globe 
is a root of good size, the specimen photo¬ 
graphed being 3jin. at the widest part. As 
wiii be observed, the root is top-shaped rather 
than globular, though that is a matter of 
detail. The portion above the soil is of a 
clear reddish-purple, but white under the sur¬ 
face. The flesh is also white, and of excel¬ 
lent quality. 
For the production of exhibition roots it is 
necessary to give the soil special treatment, if 
the natural material is at all heavy or inclined 
to clay. A stony or lumpy soil prevents the 
root from growing equally on all sides, where 
it penetrates the soil. It would be sufficient 
to take out shallow trenches or furrows and 
fill these up with a compost of sifted soil and 
sand. This will favour and insure a smooth 
surface. 
Salsafy. 
The roots of this vegetable are somewhat 
similar to those of Scorzonera, but usually 
they are larger and longer, sometimes re¬ 
sembling a small Carrot. The skin, however, 
those of Salsafy are of some rich shade of 
purple, and would, therefore, not be out of 
place in a herbaceous border or in mixed 
borders where a variety of colour is desirable. 
Very rarely, however, do owners of gardens 
like to see plants in the ornamental garden 
which are usually grown for the kitchen. 
Carrot Scarlet Model. 
A comparison between the illustration of 
this and that of New Red Intermediate will 
show the difference between the two chief sec- 
