CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



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Pepper. 



Germiin, 

 Pfeffer. 



French, 

 Piment. 



Sow in 

 ' ho t - b e d 

 early in 

 April, and 

 transplant 

 to the open 



mniHHXVSK^^&atf'-':^^ ground 

 tiw/tMammmr^^r^ jOWW-SiiB^ when the 



weather is 



favorable. 



Plant In 



warm, mel- 



l^imill—^K^ low soil, in 



BgVHHHM^ rows 18 in. 



apart. 



^^^ If by mail 



S^\liir^lfM}HBIIM IISM JHUHIIHIlRSM^HI^ ^■'^ quantities 



of )4 lb. and 



upwards, 



postage must 



be added at 



the rate of 8 



cents per lb. 



"tn,. 1 02. to 



1,000 plants. 



^=-.„ New Ce- 

 " les tial 



■^=-^T- ^ -f?^r?g=^S5r'ra ?^5r-'°^ -A.yery 



prolific 



KUBY KING PEPPBR. Variety, 



with 

 small 



fruits 2 to 3 inches long. Pkt. , 10 cts. ; oz. , 50 cts. ; J;^ lb 81.50 



Procopp's Giant — The largest of all Mammoth Peppers. Each plant 

 ripens about a dozen fruits from 8 to 10 inches long and 3 inches thick, 

 of a brilUant scarlet color, with flesh fully one-half inch thick. Pkt., 

 10 cts.; oz.,40cts.; 1^ lb 1.25 



Ked Cluster — A variety of the Chili type, having bright red upright 

 fruits, which are produced in great abundance. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 30 

 cts.; >4' lb., 85 cts.; lib 3.00 



Iiong Red Cayenne — Fruit bright red, conical, from 3 to 4 inches in 



length; very productive. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; % lt>" 75 cts.; 1 lb... 2.40 



Sweet Spanish — A large and early variety; flesh sweet and mild. Pkt., 



5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; !41b., 75 cts.; lib 2.40 



Sweet Mountain, or Mammoth — Similar to the preceding in shape 

 and color, but larger and milder. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,25cts.; % lb., 75 cts.; 

 lib 2.40 



Ruby King: — A most excellent variety. The fruit is large and of a beau- 

 tiful ruby red color, and is remarkably mild, often being eaten sliced 

 with pepper and vinegar like tomatoes. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; ]/i lb., 

 85 cts.; 1 lb 3.00 



JLarge Bell, or Bull Nose— Early and mild; rind thick and fleshy. 



Pkt.,5cts.; oz.25cts.; J4 lb., 75 cts.; lib 2.40 



Golden Dawn — A beautiful new variety, similar in size and shape to the 

 Bull Nose, but altogether different in color, being a beautiful golden 

 yellow. It is of a verv superior flavor. Pkt.. 5 cts.; oz.,25cts.; ]4,^^-i 

 75 cts. ; 1 lb 2.40 



Chili Ked — Largely used in the manufacture of pepper-sauce; very pro- 

 lific. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,25cts.; ^Ib., 75 cts.; lib 2.40 



PARSNIPS. 



German, Pastinake. French, Panais. 



Sow in spring as early as the weather will admit, 

 * in drills fifteen inches apart and half an inch deep. 

 When well up, thin out to 5 or 6 inches apart. Un- 

 ^- like Carrots, they are improved by frost, and it is 

 Si; usual to take a quantity in the fall for winter use, 

 leaving the rest in the ground until spring, to be dug 

 up as required. 

 "^■- Jf by mail in quantities of )4 tb. and upwards postage 

 must be added at the rate of 8 cent's per lb. 

 1 03. to 150 feet of drill ; It to 6 lbs. per acre in drills. 



I.ong Smooth, or Hollow Crown — The fav- 

 orite variety and best for general use. Pkt., 

 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; %\h., 20 cts.: lib 50 



Student— Not so generally used as the preced- 

 ing, but by many highly esteemed. Pkt., 

 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; >i lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 50 



Guernsey — (Improved Half Long) — An im- 

 provement on the old Hollow Crown, form- 

 ing roots shorter and thicker than that 

 variety. It is a large cropper, very smooth, 

 and the flesh is fine-grained and of excel- 

 Pkt.,5cts.; oz., 10 cts., 14 lb., 20 cts.; lib 50 



PUMPKIN.' 



German. Kuerbis. 

 French, Courge. ,^r''7?''".?^^KSSCSia^ 



PrincipaHy cul- mSFinSlf^^' '' " ^^TTOiri 



tivatedfor agricul- ^^MSrZ,/^^ ' -''»' ^ 



tural purposes. ^B^^^j^^'' "'jj"^/; a>\ ) ji^'^^^''^^'S^ 

 They_are usually ^BE|F^*.''<i<^^''^«r^^^^^^'^J 



planted iiTfle'lds of Ks/mfMyi^:/^'^-^^^^ ^^UO 



Corn or Potatoes. H|^^^Es^i^/'!^'-/<2f'/ Jt ^^^>, |«-^^v, - 



Sow 1st of May in wHBlKEjk'^ mii'{j^> ^^Wi)" ''^ P-V b>^.' 



hills 8 feet apart. BlH^^HHt ' ^^/^' m' '^^M^M & '' -'i^^ ti. 'i 



If by mail in quan- ^^^^sKK^^HmL^K^'il^^^^^l^^m^mii SL..JraS^ wk-^ 

 tities of 3^ lb. and 



upwards, postage '^■Sfa^Bt 



must be added at -'•^.*^ 

 the rate of 8 cents 



1 oz. to UO hills ; 3 to h lbs. per acre. 

 Jonathan— One of the finest cooking varieties ; a good keeper; very pro- 

 lific. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J^lb., 25 cts.; 1 lb 7.5, 



tai'ge Cheese— The best variety for cooking purposes. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 



10 cts ,\iVo., 20 cts.; lib..... ., 4,=^ 



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



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,10cts.; 14 lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 45. 



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



dark green with black warts, and very hard. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; 



14 lb., 25 cts.; lib 70- 



Mammoth Tours -An imported variety. Grows to an immense size. 



Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 1^ lb. 20 cts.; lib 65 



Jumho— The largest of all Pumpkins, often weighing 200 pounds. Pkt., 



10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 14 lb., 60 cts.; 1 lb l.se 



Connecticut Field— Very productive ; large grown for feeding stock. 



Oz.,5cts.; i^lb.lScts.; lib 40 



SALSIFY, OR OYSTER PLANT. 



German, Bocksbart. French, Salsifis. 



"Grows best in light, well-enriched ['soil, whic h, 

 previous to sowing the seed, should'3'e dug up 

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

 drills 15 inches apart and V/^ inches deep, and 

 when the plants are strong enough, thin out to 

 6 inches apart. 



If by mail in quantities of ^ lb. and upwards, 

 postage must be added at the rate of 8 cents per lb. 



1 oz. to 70 feet of drill 



Large White— Pkt., 5 Cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 14 



lb., SO 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.; 14 lb., 40 cts.; 1 lb , 1.30 



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 |sthe 

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

 cts.; 14 lb., 40 cts.; lib. ...1.20 



SEA=KALE. 



German, Seekohl,;Meerkohl. 

 I French, Crambe Maritime. 



S.iLSIFV, OR OYSTER PLANT.. 



SCORZONERA, 



OR BLACK 



OYSTER PLANT. 



Grown for its blanched shoots, which are cooked as As. 

 paragus. By planting the roots closely in a warin 

 cellar, a supply may be had all winter. Sow in 

 drills 2 feet apart, thin out to six inches, and the following spring 

 plant in hills 3 feet apart. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; 14 lb., 81.00; 1 lb., S.OO 



