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RADISH — (Continued) 
Round Black Spanish 
A popular winter radish. Roots round, 34% to 4 inches in diameter with 
slender tap root. Skin deep black, flesh white, firm, crisp and pungent. A 
good, keeper. Matures 55 days. 
SAGE 
BROAD LEAF (Salvia officinalis) 
A hardy perennial, growing 13 to 14 inches high, with gray-green pebbled 
leaves which remain fresh until a hard frost. Each plant needs about two 
square feet of space. The 
fresh leaves may be 
chopped and used for 
flavoring sausage, cot- 
tage cheese and pickles. 
Dried and powdered they 
are used for sprinkling on 
roasted meats, in poultry 
stuffing, etc. 
SALSIFY or 
Vegetable 
Oyster 
A packet will sow 20 feet of 
row, an ounce 75 feet, 7 to 8 
Ibs. per acre. 
CULTURE. It succeeds best ina 
light, well enriched soil, which should 
be stirred to a good depth. Coarse 
. and fresh manure should be avoided, 
as it will surely cause the roots to 
grow uneven and illshaped. Sow 
early and quite deep, giving the © 
general culture recommended for 
parsnip. The roots are perfectly 
hardy and may remain out all winter, 
but should be dug early in spring, as 
they deteriorate rapidly after growth 
commences. Store a quantity for 
winter use in a pit, or in a cellar in 
damp earth or sand. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island 
This is in every way 
superior to the Large 
White, being larger, 
stronger and less liable to 
MAMMOTH SANDWICH SALSIFY branch. Invaluable to 
market gardeners. 
SPINACH 
A packet will sow 25 feet of row, 14 lb. 200 feet, 10 to 14 lbs. per acre. 
Spinach is very hardy, extremely wholesome and palatable, and makes a delicious dish of greens, 
retaining its bright green color after cooking. Spinach is rich in vitamines and is an aid to health 
of children and adults. Should be sown in every garden. Steaming is the best way to cook spinach 
but if this is not possible, use only water that clings to the leaves after washing and keep the pan 
tightly covered. In either case, cook only for a short time and do not let it stand long before serving. 

CULTURE. Spinach requires rich ground, the richer the better. Sow in drills about 16 inches 
apart and thin to 3 inches apart in the rows when the leaves are an inch wide. In the North, the 
seed can be planted as soon as the ground can be prepared. In the South, spinach will winter over 
with little or no protection but in the North when planted in the fall for spring use, the plants 
should be protected with a light covering of leaves or straw. 
