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The Viroflay was decidedly the most vigorous variety, while it was 
as early as any. ‘The leaves grow very large, sometimes ten inches in 
length, and eight inches broad at the base. It is only on very fertile 
soil, however, that the plants attain their largest size. 
The Long Standing was similar to the Viroflay, but of slightly 
smaller dimensions. ‘The Hortenso, seeds of which were presented to 
the station by Messrs. Hiram Sibley & Oo., did not appear to be 
adapted to our climate, at least not for spring sowing. The plants 
ran to seed before the leaves were of suitable size for table use. 
We also grew the New Zealand Spinach, Tetragonia expansa, Ait., 
and two varieties of Orach, or French Spinach, Atriplex hortensis, L. 
Although usually called varieties of spinach, these plants belong to 
distinct genera from the common spinach. 
The New Zealand Spinach is a low, annual plant, with spreading, 
branching stems, numerous thick, fleshy leaves, and greenish, incon- 
spicnous axillary flowers, the leaves are used like those of common 
spinach, but develop later. Planted April 30, the leaves were fit for 
the table July 1, the plant bloomed July 16, and the first seeds were 
ripe September 14. 
The Orach is a tall, annual plant, with numerous broad, slightly 
blistered, soft, arrow-shaped leaves, which are used like those of com- 
mon spinach. ‘The general appearance of the plant recalls that of the 
common pigweed. We grew two varieties, the Red and the White, 
which differ only in the color of their foliage. Planted April 30, the 
leaves were fit for the table June 14, the plant bloomed August 7, and 
the first seeds were ripe September 14. 
PARSLEY. 
One hundred seeds each from six named packages were planted in 
boxes in the greenhouse April 9th. We have had y very poor success in 
growing this plant from seeds sown in the open ground, but in the 
greenhouse the seeds germinated as well as those of many other plants. 
The samples were named and vegetated as follows : 
