CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



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HJMPKIN 



teriuan, SftivbiS. 



'rench, Courge. 



'rincipally culti- 

 ed for ugricul- 

 al purposes, 

 ey are usually 

 nted in fields of 

 n or Potatoes, 

 v first of May in 

 Is 8 feet apart. 



z. to 40 hills; 3 ; 

 t lbs. per acre 



lhoun— An excellent pie sort ; flesh deep salmon, very thick and fine- 

 grained. It is round in shape, slightly flattened at the ends, skin 



creamy brown. Pkt., 5cts.; oz., lOcts.; Mfb., 25cts.; lib 8 .75 



aker Pie— Oval in shape, tapering to the ends, creamy white in color 

 both outside and inside ; of excellent quality, and a good keeper. 

 Pkt., Sets.; oz., 10 cts.; J4 ft., 25 cts.; lib 



tathan— One of the finest cooking varieties ; a good keeper ; very 

 (prolific. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % tb., 20cts.; lib 



75 



rge Cheese— One of the best varieties for cooking purposes, 

 lets.; oz., 10 cts.; ^ib., 20 cts.; 1 lb 



Pkt., 5 



.60 



.50 



jar— A fine-grained variety, smaller than the Field, but very prolific. 

 [Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; %V>., 20 cts.; lib 50 



,ro, or Nantucket— An old but very prolific sort; the shell is dark 

 green with black warts, and very hard. Pk t. , 5 cts. ; oz. , 10 cts. ; M ft. , 

 20 cts.;lft .60 



.mraoth Tours— An imported variety. Grows to an immense size. 

 Oblong in shape, color green, mottled yellow. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 

 % ft 25 cts.; 1 ft.. 75 



nbo, 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., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; ikft., 

 35 cts.; 1ft * 100 



inecticut Field — Very productive. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % ft., 15 cts.; 



Largely grown for feeding stock. 

 1 ft 



.40 



SALSIFY, or OYSTER PLANT. 



German, SBoctSbnct. French, Salsifis. 



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

 previous to sowing the seed, should be dug up 

 to a depth of 18 inches. Sow early in spring, in 

 drills 15 inches apart and 1J£ inches deep, and 

 when the plants are strong enough, thin out to 6 

 inches apart. 



1 ox. to 70 feet of drill. 



Large White— Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz.. 10 cts.; k: 



ft., 30 cts.; lib 90 



Mammoth Sandwich Island — A new 



and large growing variety, of great 

 value to the market gardener. Pkt , 5 

 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; i^ft., 40 cts.; 1ft 1.25 



SCORZONERA, or BLACK 

 OYSTER PLANT. 



Requires the same treatment as Salsify, 

 which it nearly resembles. Sow in drills 

 18 inches apart and thin out to 9 inches 

 between the plants. Pkt. , 5 cts. ; oz. , 15 

 cts.; ]4 ft., 40 cts.: lib 1.25 



SEA-KALE. 



German, ©ecfofjt, 9><eertofjt. 



French, Crambe Maritime. 

 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 winter. Sow in drills 

 two feet apart, thin out to six inches, 

 and the following spring plant in hills 

 three feet apart. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 

 cts.; % ft., $1.00 :1ft $8.00 



OR OYSTER PLANT. 



RHUBARB, OR PIE PLANT. 



German, SKr/atmrber. French, Rhubarbe. 



Sow in April, in drills one 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 three feet apart each way. If propa- 

 gated by dividing the roots, it may be done either in fall or spring. 

 Linnaeus— Early, large and tender. Pkt v Sets.; oz., 10 cts.; % B*-. 85 



cts.; 1ft 81.25 



Victoria — Very large ; later than Linnreus. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; % 



lb., 50 cts.; lib 1.50 



RHUBARB ROOTS. 



Mammoth Red— This grand variety is grown for the market to the ex- 

 clusion of all others by a celebrated grower in our section, who an- 

 nually raises one hundred and twenty -five 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, 

 20 cts. each ; $2.00 per dozen; By Express, purchaser's expense, per 

 dozen 1.50 



SPECIAL PREMIUM OFFER— On all orders for one dozen of 

 Mammoth Red Rhubarb we will furnish tree, " Rhubarb Culture," by 

 Fred. S. Thompson, a practical treatise on forcing and general cultivar 

 tion of this excellent vegetable. Mr. Thompson is a large grower, and in 

 his neat little book gives us the benefit of years of practical experience. 



" Rhubarb Culture," by Fred. S. Thompson, handsomely bound in 

 cloth, $1.00, in paper covers, 50 cents. 



Victoria— By Mail, prepaid, 15 cts. each; $1.50 per dozen ; By Express, 



purchaser's expense, per dozen 1.00 



SPINACH. 



German, ©pinot. 



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 ex- 

 posed places, with straw, to protect it from severe frost. Spinach succeed* 

 best in a rich soil. 



1 oz. to 75 feet of drill. 10 lbs. to the acre in drills. 



Special prices for large quantities. 



New Victoria— Without question the finest of all the sorts of Spinach for 

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

 least 2 to 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., 5 

 cts.;oz., 10 cts.; % ft., 15 cts.; 1ft 35 



Round Leaf— The main market sort ; equally good for spring or fall 

 sowing. Oz., 5 cts.; 14 ft ,10 cts.; 1ft 25 



Round Thick-Leaved— A decided improvement over the Round-Leaf, 

 thicker leaved, and very tender. Oz., 5 cts.; % ft., 10 cts.; 1 lb 80 



Long Standing— (Late Seeding)— 

 Especially desirable from the 

 fact that it is much later in go- 

 ing to seed than the older vari- 

 eties. Oz.,5 cts.; % ft., 10 cts.; 

 lib 80 



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. Oz., 

 5cts.; hitt)., 15 cts.; 1ft 35 



Round Leaf Viro- 

 flay — A variety 

 with large, thick 

 leaves, Oz.,5 

 cts. ;\i ft., 10 cts.; 

 lib 30 



Bloomsdale Sa- 

 voy - Leaved — 

 The leaves are 

 wrinkled, resem- 

 bling those of 

 the Savoy Cab- 

 bage. Oz.,5 cts.; 

 \i ft., 10 cts.; 1 

 ft 30 



Prickly — Sta nds 

 the winter well, 

 but gives less 

 bulk than the 

 Round Leaf. 

 Oz., 5 cts.; 14 ft., 10 cts.; 1ft 30 



New Zealand— This plant grows very large and luxuriant in warm, rich 

 soil. It will endure severe drought, which is its greatest advantage, 

 and produces a large quantity of leaves during summer. The plants 

 should stand two or three feet apart. Pkt., 6 cts.; oz.. lOcts.; J^ft., 

 30 cts.; lib TO 



SORREL. 



Broad-Leaved— The leaves, when used in the same manner as Spinach, 



possess a fine flavor. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; % ft., 40 cts.; 1 ft 1.00 



NEW VICTORIA SPINACH. 



VICTORIA SPINACH IS THE MARKET GARDENERS' SORT FOR SPRING SOWING. 



