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Keport of the Horticulturist of the 
No. 7. SAVOY-LEAVED, Sib., '83; Veg. Gab. 
Syn. American Savoy, Thor., '85 : Savoy-Leaved Bound Seed, Vil., '84 : 
Curled or Savoy-Leaved (d),Vil. ; VEG. GAK. : Fr., Epinard a feuille cloquee, 
Veg Gar. : E. de Savoy, Vil. : Ger., Savoyer breitblattriger Spinat, Vil. 
Plant vigorous, leaves numerous, thick and succulent, rather broad, 
rounded at the end, strongly blistered, somewhat rolled. 
Succeeds best when sown in autumn. Sown in spring it runs to 
seed earlier than some other varieties. 
No. 8. THICK-LEAVED, Hen., '85; H. & W., '85. 
Syn. New Thick-Leaved, Hen., '87: Thick-Leaved Bound, Sib., '83. 
Closely resembles the Lettuce-Leaved, and may be identical with it; 
one of the most popular market sorts, producing large, thick, strong, 
somewhat blistered leaves. It is hardy, and equally well adapted for 
spring or fall. 
No. 9. VIROFLAY, Sib., '83; Vil., '84. 
Syn. Large Boundr-Leaf Virofiay, HEN., '87: Large Bound Virofiay, 
Thor., '87: Viroflay Giant, VEG. GAR. : Fr., Monstreux de Virofiay, VIL., 
'84: Ger., Grosster rundblattriger Riesen-Spinat, Vil.: Viroflay sehr breit- 
blattriger Spinat, A. de CI. 
Plant extremely vigorous, sometimes attaining a diameter of 20 to 24 
in. In character of growth it resembles the Thick-Leaved and Flanders 
varieties, but far surpasses either in size. It attains its superior 
dimensions only under exceptionally high culture. 
Correctly figured in Les pi. pot., p. 206. 
B. Seeds prickly. 
(Spinacia oleracea, L., var. a.) 
No. 10. PRICKLY-SEEDED, Vil. 
Syn. Extra Large Prickly or Winter, Vil., '84: Large Prickly Seeded, 
BURR: Large Winter, Burr : Prickly or Winter, Sib., '83: Prickly, HEN. ; 
Thor., '85, '87 : Fr., Epinard a longue "feuille d'hiver, Vil. : E. d'Angleterre, 
VIL.: Ger., Englischer a breiter scharfsamiger Spinat, A. de CI.: Lang- 
blattriger Winter spitzsamig S., Vil. : Port., Espinafre de semente picante, 
Vil. 
The seeds of this variety are quite different from those of the other 
varieties here described, being armed with sharp spines, while in all 
the others they are roundish and smooth. The leaves are also more 
distinctly hastate than in most other varieties. When sown thinly, the 
plants form broad, spreading tufts, with numerous branches well 
furnished with leaves, and rather slow to flower. 
