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RHUBARB 
Rheum rhaponticum 
MYATT’S LINNAEUS 
Produces fine flavored, large, long stalks in second early season. 
MYATT’S VICTORIA 
Vigorous growing main crop variety, producing excellent quality, thick red stalks. 
SALSIFY (VEGETABLE OYSTER) 
Tragopogon perrifolius 
MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND. .. pe 021 80 edays 
Commonly cultivated variety; slow growing, hardy long tapering fleshy roots, 
creamy white; stores well. Used in soups, giving flavor similar to oysters. 
SORRELL 
Rumex acetosa 
BROAD LEAF . . are D-/.0 days 
Variety most used for spring salads. Large, ‘thick, arrow- w-shaped leaves, medium 
green, faintly bitter flavor. 
NARROW LEAF ... Nee 2-7 0ndays 
Plants produce long, sender “bright apple green to medi green, thick, 
curled-edge leaves having mildly acid flavor. 
SPINACH 
Spinacta oleracea 
In these descriptions the maturity dates represent approximately the days from 
planting seed to harvesting crop. Seed type is shown by r.s. for round seeded 
varieties and p.s. for prickly seeded varieties. 
ARAGON Same as VIROFLAY. 
ARISTOCRAT Selection of BLOOMSDALE LONG STANDING. 
BLOOMSDALE BLIGHT RESISTANT Same as VIRGINIA BLIGHT RESISTANT. 
BLOOMSDALE LONG STANDING «rs. . . 42-45 days 
Plants: Erect, compact, vigorous grower, bolts 10-14 days later than regular 
BLOOMSDALE RESELECTED. 
Leaves: Thick, glossy, dark green, medium large, heavily savoyed and crumpled, 
rounded, incurved tip, tender, good quality. 
BLOOMSDALE RESELECTED ts. . aero ie 29-42.days 
Plants: Erect, compact, vigorous, bolts 2 to 4 days later than VIRGINIA BLIGHT 
RESISTANT SAVOY, fast growing early in spring. 
Leaves: Medium thick, glossy dark green, medium size, less odie than 
BLOOMSDALE LONG STANDING, lanceolate leaves appearing oval because of 
incurved edges, moderately tender, good quality. 
