. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom . ica. SALSIFY (formerly some-times spelled salsa fy) isTragopogon porrifolius, oneof the com posit 8B. It is a garden escu-lent, being grown for thefleshy root. This root hasthe flavor of oysters, hencethe plant is sometimes calledVegetable Oyster andOyster Plant. Salsify
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom . ica. SALSIFY (formerly some-times spelled salsa fy) isTragopogon porrifolius, oneof the com posit 8B. It is a garden escu-lent, being grown for thefleshy root. This root hasthe flavor of oysters, hencethe plant is sometimes calledVegetable Oyster andOyster Plant. Salsify isperfectly hardy. The seeds(which are really fruits) aresown in early spring, aboutas soon as the soil can beprepared, in drills where theplants are to stand. Thedrills may be 2-3 ft. apart,if tilled by light horse tools, or half that distanceif tilled only by hand. In the rows, the plants arethinned to stand 2-5 in. apart. The plant requires theentire season, in the North, in which to grow. Theroots may be allowed to remain in the ground untilspring, for freezing does not harm them. In fact, theyare usually better for being left in the ground, because they do not shrivel and become tough as they often doin storage. If they are kept cool and moist in storage,however, the quality is as good as when the roots. 3238. Salsify or vegetableoyster (X %).
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