Archive image from page 146 of Curtis, Cobb & Washburn's amateur. Curtis, Cobb & Washburn's amateur cultivator's guide to the flower and kitchen garden for 1878 curtiscobbwashbu1878curt Year: 1878 MATEim i ULTIVATOH'S RJIUBARB (Rheum HrBRiDDify, German, Rhubarbey. — French, Jihubarbe. — Spanish, Ruibarbo Bastardo. Culture. Khubiirb succeeds best in deep, somewhat retentive soil. The richer Its COi>- dition, and tlio deeper it is stirred, thn better. Sow in drills an inch deep. Thin out to six inches apart. In the fall, trench a piece of ground, and manure it well; then transplant the youn
Archive image from page 146 of Curtis, Cobb & Washburn's amateur. Curtis, Cobb & Washburn's amateur cultivator's guide to the flower and kitchen garden for 1878 curtiscobbwashbu1878curt Year: 1878 MATEim i ULTIVATOH'S RJIUBARB (Rheum HrBRiDDify, German, Rhubarbey. — French, Jihubarbe. — Spanish, Ruibarbo Bastardo. Culture. Khubiirb succeeds best in deep, somewhat retentive soil. The richer Its COi>- dition, and tlio deeper it is stirred, thn better. Sow in drills an inch deep. Thin out to six inches apart. In the fall, trench a piece of ground, and manure it well; then transplant the young plants into it three feet apart each way. Cover with leaves or litter the first winter and give a dressing of coarse manure every fall. L 'f Per pkt., 5 per 02, . .26 . Victoria. A large variety; one of the best for general use. Uimaeas. Large, tender, and fine-flavored. Per pkt., 5 SALSIFY, or OYSTER PLANT (Traoopogon Porrifolius). German, Bocksbart. — French, Sahifis. — Spanish, Oslra vegetal. The Saisify is a hardy bicnni\l plant, and is principally cultivated for its roots, which arc long and tapering, and, when grown in good soil, measure twelve or fourteen inciies la length. It is considered wholesome and nutritious. When cooked, tlie flavor resemble? that of the oyster, and is a good substitute for it: whence the popular name. Culture and treatment similar to Parsnip. Salsify, or Oyster Plant. Per pkt., 10 20 SCORZONERA, or BLACK SALSIFY (Scorzonera Hispanica). German, Schwarziourzd. — French. Scorzonere. — Spanish, Escorzoncra. Scorzonera, or Black Salsify. Cultivated likn the common Oyster Plant, which it much resembles in its mode of growth. It is also prepared for the table in the same manner. Per pkt., 10 ,2.') SPINACH (SriNACiA Oleracea). German, Spinal. — French, Epinard. — Spanish, Espinaca. Spinach is very hardy, and consequently a very important vegetable for cold climates II is extremely wholesome and palatable. Culture. Spinach is best deve
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