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PUMPKIN. 



German, Kuerbis. French, Potirons. 



Principally cultivated for agricultural 



purposes. They are usually planted in 



fields of corn or potatoes. Sow first of 



May in hills S feet apart. 



1 oz. to 30 to 50 hills. 

 3 to 4 lbs. per acre. 



Calhoun — An excellent pie sort; flesh 



deep salmon, very thick and fine- Wm^^^&^C^^ it; 



grained. It is round in shape, salP^J^ /HaS-V 



slightly flattened at the ends; skin ffj~ B|fcpvL<»"° > -' 



creamy brown. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; BS tiEfci'jmA & 



U lb. 25c; 1 lb 7uc « JSbMM ■ •' 



Quaker Pie — Oval in shape, tapering Hkw 



to ends, creamy white in color Bra& 



both outside and inside; of excel- K»L^^^'' 



lent quality and a good keeper. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 25c; 1 lb... .70c 



Jonathan — One of the finest cooking 

 varieties; a good keeper; very 

 prolific. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 

 25c; 1 lb .*. .70c 



Large Cheese — One of the best va- 

 rieties for cooking purposes. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; \i lb. 20c; 1 lb 6Uc 



Early Sugar — A fine-grained variety, smaller than the 

 Field, but very prolific. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; H lb. 20c; 1 lb.. .60c 



Negro, or Nantucket — An old but very prolific sort; the 

 shell is dark green with black warts, and very hard. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. £5c; 1 lb 75c 



Mammoth Tours — An imported variety, grows to an im- 

 mense size. Oblong in shape, color green, mottled yel- 

 low. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 25c; 1 lb 70c 



Jumbo, or King of the Mammoths — The largest of all 

 Pumpkins, often weighing 250 lbs. Cheese-shaped, color 

 usually pale yellow, although sometimes green 'when 

 ripe. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 40c; 1 lb $1.25 



Connecticut Field — Very productive. Largely grown for 

 feeding stock. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; \i lb. 15c; 1 lb 40c 



SALSIFY, OR OYSTER PLANT. 



German, Bocksbart. French, Salsifis. 



Grows best in light, well-enriched soil, which, previous to 

 sowing the seed, should be dug up to a depth of IS inches. Sow 

 early in spring, in drills 15 inches apart and ly* inches deep, 

 and when the plants are strong enough, thin out to 6 inches 

 apart. 1 oz. to 70 feet of drill. 



Large "White — Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 30c; 1 lb $1.00 



Mammoth Sandwich Island — A larger-growing variety than 



the preceding, of great value to the market gardener. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; 1 lb $1.20 



SCORZONERA, OR BLACK OYSTER PLANT. 



Requires the same treatment as Salsify, which it nearly 

 resembles. Sow in drills IS inches 

 apart and thin out to 9 inches be- 

 tween the plants. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 

 % lb. 45c; 1 lb $1.50 



SEA-KALE. 



German, Seekohl, Meerkohl. 

 French, Cranibe 3Iaritime. 



Grown for its blanched shoots, 

 which are cooked as Asparagus. By 

 planting the roots closely in a -warm 

 cellar, a supply may be had all win- 

 ter. Sow in drills two feet apart, 

 thin out to six inches, and the fol- 

 lowing spring plant in hills 3 feet 

 apart. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; V lb. 

 $1.00; 1 lb $3.00 



RHUBARB, or PIE PLANT. 



German, Rhabarber. French, Rhubarbe. 



Sow in April in drills 1 foot apart, 

 thinning out to about the same dis- 

 tance apart in the rows when a few 

 inches high. Transplant into deep, rich 

 soil in fall or the following spring, 

 about 3 feet apart each way. If propa- 

 gated by dividing the roots, it may be 

 done either in fall or spring. 



Mammoth — A very superior variety. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 45c; 1 lb.. .$1.50 

 Linnaeus — Farlv. larsre and tender. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; y± lb. 40c; 1 lb... $1.25 

 A r ietoria — Very large; later than 



Linnaeus. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 



SALSIFY, OR OYSTER PLANT. 40c; 1 lb $1.25 



RHUBARB ROOTS. 



Victoria — By Mail, prepaid, 15c each; 

 $1.50 per doz. By Express, pur- 

 chaser's expense, per doz $1.00 



Mammoth Red — This grand variety 

 is grown for the market, to the 

 exclusion of all others, by a cele- 

 brated grower in our section, who 

 annually raises 125 tons. He 

 claims this sort to be the most 

 productive and handsome variety 

 at present in the market. As a 

 forcing variety it has no equal. 

 By Mail, prepaid, 20c each; $2.00 

 per doz. By Express, purchaser's 



expense, per doz $1.50 



Special Premium Offer — On all orders 

 for one dozen of Mammoth Red Rhu- 

 barb we will furnish free "Rnubard 

 Culture," by Fred S. Thompson, a prac- 

 tical treatise on forcing and general 

 cultivation of this excellent vegetable. 

 Mr. Thompson is a large grower, and 

 in his heat little book gives us the 

 benefit of years of practical experience. 



'RHUBARB CULTURE," by Fred S. Thompson, hand- 

 somely bound in cloth, $1.00; in paper covers, 50e. 



SPINACH. 



German, Spinat. French, Epinard. 



This is one of the most important of our market-garden 



crops, and one that requires very little care. For summer use 



sow at intervals of 2 or 3 weeks from April to August, and 



for winter crops sow in September, covering it, in exposed 



places, "with straw, to protect it from severe frost. Spinach 



succeeds best in a rich soil. 



1 oz. to 100 feet of drill. 10 lbs. to the aere in drills. 

 Special prices for large quantities. 



Victoria — Without question the best Spinach for spring- 

 sowing, from the fact that it remains in fit condition for 

 at least 2 or 3 "weeks after all the other sorts have run 

 to seed. The leaves are heavy, broad and dark green, 

 and of the finest quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 15c; 1 

 lb. 30c; 10 lbs. by express at purchaser's expense $1.30 



Round Leaf — The main market sorts; equally good for 

 spring or fall sowing. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 15c; 1 lb. 

 30c; 10 lbs. by express $1.25 



Round Thick-Leaved — A decided improvement over the 

 Round-Leaf, thicker leaved and very tender. The best 

 all-around sort either for the home, garden or market- 

 grower. Oz. 10; Vi lb. 15c; 1 lb. 30c; 10 lbs. by express. . $1.30 



Long Standing (Late Seeding) — Especially desirable from 

 the fact that it is much later in going to seed than the 

 other varieties. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; li lb. 15c; 1 lb. 30c; 10 

 lbs. by express at purchaser's expense $1.3o 



Long Standing Prickly — Matures a little later than the 

 round-leaved sorts, furnishing a large quantity of very 

 thick and well-flavored leaves. One of the best sorts for . 

 market-gardeners. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 15c; 1 lb. 30c; 

 10 lbs. by express at purchaser's expense ■ $1.30 



Round Leaf Virofiay — A variety with large thick leaves. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; hi lb. 15c; 1 lb. 30c; 10 lbs. by express at 

 purchaser's expense $1.30 



Bloomsdale Savoy-Leaved — The leaves are wrinkled, re- 

 sembling those of the Savoy Cabbage. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 

 Vi lb. 15c; 1 lb. 35c; 10 lbs., by express $1.50 



Prickly — Stands the winter .^sfKilSBlSRJ 



well, but gives less bulk ,*»®K»3xS~**'*" ^^* 



than the Round Leaf. .^SaKaSlI 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 

 15c; 1 lb. 30c; 10 lbs. by 

 express $1.30 



New Zealand — This plant 

 grows very large and 

 luxuriant in warm, rich 

 soil. It will endure se- 

 vere drought, which is its 

 greatest advantage, and 

 produces a large quantity 

 of leaves during the sum- 

 mer. The plants should ^&g 

 stand 2 to 3 feet apart. IBd?% J; 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. ' 

 20c; 1 lb 60c 



SORREL. 



Broad-Leaved 

 ■ — T h e leaves 

 "when used in 

 the same man- 

 ner as Spinach 

 possess a fine 

 flavor. Pkt. 5c; 

 oz. 10c; Vi lb. 

 30c; 1 lb. .$1.00 



VICTORIA SPINACH. 



