Pourpier. Portulak.

No. 1224. - Purslain is a hardy annual plant, the cultivated varieties of which are an improvement over the common Purslain. The stem is tender and succulent, and is usually about one foot in length. The leaves are fleshy, broad and round, tapering at the ends. The plant may be cut for use when about five inches high, and is pickled, or may be boiled the same way as spinach.

Common Purslain

No. 1225. - This kind grows abundantly in gardens and cultivated fields. The green and the golden Purslain are improved sub-varieties, and though considered more succulent than the common Purslain, they will hardly repay one for the trouble of cultivating them, the difference in quality being very slight. The common variety is the kind in general use. Sow it in shallow drills, at any time from April to July. It thrives well in any soil.