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RADISH—(Continued) 
ICICLE 
A handsome white radish with roots 6 inches long, growing one-third out of 
the ground. Undoubtedly the most crisp, tender and mild of all table radishes, 
Round Black Spanish 
A popular winter radish. Roots round, 3% to 4 inches in diameter with 
slender tap root. Skin 
deep black, flesh white, 
firm, crisp and pungent. 
A good keeper. Matures 
55 days. 
SALSIF'Y 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 
(See Photo Page 45) 
This is in every way 
superior to the Large 
White, being larger, 
stronger and less liable to 
branch. Invaluable to 
market gardeners. ICICLE RADISH 
SPINACH 
A packet will sow 25 feet of row, 14 Ib. 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. 
LONG STANDING BLOOMSDALE (Dark Green) (See Photo Page 46) 
A strain of Norfolk or Bloomsdale Savoy that has rapiily become the most 
popular Spinach grown. The leaves are very large, thick and heavy, deep 
green in color, very much crumpled and of the best quality. On account of the 
large size of the leaves it will practically double the vield of the older kinds. 
