CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



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PUMPKIN. 



German, SiivtiS. French, Courge. 



Principally cultivated for agricultural pur- 

 poses. They are usually planted in iields of 

 Corn or Potatoes. Sow Brst of May in hills 8 

 feet apart. 



1 oz. to 40 hills: 3 to 4 lbs. per acre. 

 Callioun— 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., 5 



cts.; oz., 10 cts.; a lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 8 .60 



Quaker Pie— Oval in shape, tapering to 



the ends, creamy white in color both 



outside and in ; of excellent quality 

 i and a good keeper . Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 



cts.;J4 lb., 25 cts.; 1 lb 75 



Jonathaa — One of the finest cooking varie- 

 ties ; a good keeper ; very prolific. Pkt., 



Sets.; oz., lOcts.; !4 lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 60 



Lara e Cheese— One of the best varieties for cooking purposes. Pkt., 

 5cts.;oz., 10 cts.; >j- lb., 20 cts.; lib 50 



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



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,10cts.; ^ lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 60 



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

 green with black warts, and very hard. Pkt., 6 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; iX 

 tt., 20 cts.; 1 lb _* .60 



Mammotu Tours- An imported variety; grows to an immense size. 

 Oblong in shape, color green, mottled yellow. Pkt.. 5 cts.; oz., 10 

 cts.; 14 lb., 25cts.; lib _. 75 



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

 often weighing 250 pounds. Cheese- shaped, color usually pale yel- 

 low, although sometimes green when ripe. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 

 Vi lb., 50 cts.; lib J. I.50 



Connecticut Field— Very productive. Largely grown for feeding 

 stock. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; H lb., 15 cts.; 1 a 40 



SALSIFY, OR OYSTER PLANT. 



German, SocfSbavt. 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 IJ^ 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., 5 cts.; oz., lOcls.; 1^ lb., SO cts.; 1 lb 90 



Mammoth Sandwich Island— A new and large-growing variety, of 



great value to the market-gardener. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts ; li R. 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.,20cts.; % lb., 50 cts.; 1 lb 1.50 



SEA-KALE. 



German, ®eeIoI)I, Weerfot)!. 

 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.; \i fb., $1 00; 1 lb S.OO 



RHUBARB, or PIE PLANT. 



German, SRljabavbcr. French, Rhubarbe. 



Sow in April in drills one foot apart, thin- 

 ning out to about the same distance 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 propagated 

 by dividing the roots, it may be done either in 

 fall or spring. 

 Linnseus-Early, large and tender. Pkt., 



5 Cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % tb., .S5 cts.; 1 lb 1.25 



Victoria — Very large : later than Linnaeus. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; % lb.. 50 cts.; 



1 lb 1.50 



SALSIFY, OR OYSTER PLANT. 



RHUBARB ROOTS. 



Mammoth Eed— This grand variety is 

 grown for the market, to the exclusion 

 of all others, by a celebrattd grower in 

 our section, who annually raises one 

 hundred and twenty-fivetons. He claims 

 this sort to be the most productive and 

 hand!^ome variety at present in the mar- 

 ket. As a forcing variety it has no 

 equal. By Mail, prepaid, 20 cts. each ; 

 $2.00 per dozen; By Express, pur- 

 chaser's expense, per dozen 1.50 



SPECIAL, PREMIUM OFFEK-On all 

 orders for one dozen of Mammoth Red Rhubarb 

 we will furnish free "Rhubarb Culture," by 

 Fred S. Thompson, a practical treatise on forc- 

 ing and general cultivation 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, SI. 00 ; in paper covers, 60 cents. 



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

 purchaser's expense, per dozen 1.00 



SPINACH, 



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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 15 feet of drill. 10 lbs. to the acre in drills. 

 Special prices for large quantities. 



New Victoria— Without question thefinest of all the sorts of 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 htive run to seed. The 



leaves are heavy, broad and dark green, ai d of the finest quality. 



Pkt., 5cts.; oz., lOcts.; a lb., 15 cts.; 1 lb 



Bound Leaf— The main market sort: equally good for spring or fall 



sowing. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; !4 lb., 15 cts.; 1 R 



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



thicker leaved and very tender. The best all-round sort either for 



the home, garden or market-grower. Oz., 10 cts.; ^ lb., 15 cts.; 1 tb 



Long Standing (Late Seeding)- Especially desirable from the fact that 



it is much later in going to seed than the older varieties. Pkt., 5 cts.; 



oz., 10 cts.; 14 tb., 15 cts.; lib 



Longstanding Prickly— Matuies 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., 5 cts.; oz.. 



10 cts.; i,' lb., 15 cts.; 1 lb 



Bound Leaf Viroflay — A variety with large thick leaves. Pkt., 5 cts.; 



oz., 10 cts.; ii lb., 15 cts.; 1 tb 



Bloomsdale Savoy-Leaved— The leaves are wrinkled, resembling 



those of the Savoy Cabbage Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 14 tb., 15 cts.: 1 lb 

 Prickly— Stands the winter well, 



but gives less bulk than the 



Round- Leaf. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 



10 Cts.; 14 lb., 15 Cts.; 1 lb 



Nevr Zealand — This plant 



grows very large and luxuri- 

 ant in warm, rich soil. It 



will endure severe drought, 



which is its greatest advan- 

 tage, and produces a large 



quantity of leaves during 



summer. The plants should 



stand two or 



three feetapart. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 



10 cts.; % lb., 



30 cts.; 1 lb 75 



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SORREL. 



Broad-Leaved — 



The leave* when 

 used in the same 

 manner as Spin- 

 ach, possess a 

 fine flavor. Pkt., 

 5 cts.: oz., 10 

 cts.; % lb., 30 

 cts.;l lb 1.00 



NEW VICTORIA SPINACH. 



