PUMPKIN. 
German, Kuerbis, French, Potirons. 
Principally cultivated for agricultural pur- 
poses. They are usually planted in fields of corn 
or potatoes. Sow first of May in hills 8 feet 
apart. 
1 oz. to 30 to 59 hills. 
3 to 4 ibs. per acre. 
Calhoun—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. 5c; oz. 10c; 
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Quaker Pie—Oval in shape, tapering to 
ends, creamy white in color both outside 
and inside; of excellent quality and a good 
keeper. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c;. % Ib. 25c; 11b_..... 75 
Jonathan—One of the finest cooking varie- 
ties; a good keeper; very prolific. Pkt. 5c; 
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Sugar—A fine-grained variety, smaller than the Field, but very prolific, 
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Negro, or Nantucket—An old but very prolific sort; the shell is dark 
green with black warts, and very hard. Pkt.5c; oz. 10e; % Ib. 20; 11b___.. 60 
Mammoth Tours—An imported variety, grows to animmense size. Ob- 
long inshape, color green, mottled yellow. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15¢e; % Ib. 40e; 
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Jumbo, or King of the Mammoths—The largest of all Pumpkins, often 
weighing 250 Ibs. Cheese-shaped, color usually pale yellow, although 
sometimes green when ripe. Pkt. 5c; 0z.15c; % Ib. 40c; 1Ib_................... 1 40 
Connecticut Field—Very productive. Largely grown for feeding stock. 
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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 18 inches. Sow early in spring, in drills 15 inches 
apart and 1% inches deep, and when the plants are strong enough, thin out to 
6inches apart. 1 oz. to 70 feet of drill. 
Large White—Pkt.‘5c; 02. 10c;) 74 lb. 25c; Tbe a 85 
Mammoth Sandwich Island—A larger-growing variety than the preced- 
\ ing, of great value to the market gardener. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15¢e; % lb. 40ce; 
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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.5c; oz.15¢e; % Ib. 
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SEA-KALE. 
German, Seekobl, Ieerkobl. 
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 3 feet apart. 
5 Pkt. 10¢; 02. 80c; 34 Ib. $1.00; 1 Yb..........c.ees 3 00 
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RHUBARB, or PIE PLANT 
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German, Rhabarber, 
‘ French, Rhubarbe. 
Sow in April in drills 1 foot apart, thinning 
out to about the same distance apart in the rows 
Pp when a few inches high. Transplant into deep, 
rich soil in fall or the following spring, about 3 
E feet apart each way. If propagated by dividing 
the roots, it may be done either in fall or spring. 
Linnaeus—FEarly, large and tender. Pkt. 5c; 
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Victoria—Very large; later than Linnzus. 
a i Pkt; 5¢; '0z0 15¢;' 34 1b. 500; Welbit-se ce esac 150 
SALSIFY, OR OYSTER PLANT. 
We deliver all seeds offered on this page FREE to any Post-Oifice in the United States. 
Deduct 10 cents per pound if shipped by express at purchaser’s expense. 
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RHUBARB ROOTS. 
Victoria—By Mail, prepaid, 15c each; $1.50 
per dozen. By Express, purchaser’s ex- 
pense, per dozen_..__.... eae ree oar ea $1 
Mammoth Red—This grand variety is grown 
for the market, to the exclusion of all 
others, by a celebrated grower in our sec- 
tion, who annually raises 125 tons. He 
claims this sort to be the most productive 
and han*ccme variety at present in the 
markecv. As a forcing variety it has no 
equal, By Mail, prepaid, 20c each; $200 
per dozen. By Express, purchaser’s ex- 
Rense sper dozens saa ae ee al 
Special Premium Offer—On all orders fo) 
one dozen of Mammoth Red Rhubarb we. wi) 
furnish free ‘‘Rhubarb Culture,’’ by Fred. ¢) 
Thompson, a practical treatise on forcing an 
general cultivation of this excellent vegetable! 
Mr. Thompson is a large grower, and in his nea), 
little book gives us the benefit of years of prac), 
tical experience. | 
* RHUBARB CULTURE” by Fred. S. Thompson, hand- 
somely bound in cloth, $1.00; in paper 
covers, 50 cents. 
SPINACH. 
German, $pinat. French, Epinard, 
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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 drili. 10 ibs. to the acre in drills. 
Special prices for large quantities. 
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 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; 0z.10c; % lb. A 
15¢e; 11b JRE eas 0 
Round Leai—The main market sort; equally good for spring or fall sow- 
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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. 10c; % Yb. 15¢; 1 Ib... 35 
Long Standing (Late Seeding)—Especially desirable from the fact that it 
is much later in going to seed than the older varieties. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 
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Long Standing Prickiy—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.10¢e; % lb. 15c; 
1 lb 35 
Round Leaf Viroflay—A variety with large thick leaves. Pkt. 5e; oz. 10c; 
YTD 315 Cee eee eon alas pate Neeser en ae ee 35 
Bloomsdale Savoy=Leaved—tThe leaves are wrinkled, resembling those 
of the Savoy Cabbage. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % Ib. 15¢e; 1b eee eee 35 
Prickly—Stands the winter well, 
but gives less bulk than the 
und Leaf Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 
Bid a{Op bale peasant rosrcc 35 
New Zealand—This plant grows 
very large and luxuriant in 
warm, rich soil. It will endure 
severe drought, which is its 
greatest advantage, and pro- 
duces a large quantity of leaves ~ 
during the summer. The plants 
should stand two or three feet 
apart. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 10c; % lb. 20e; 
1 lb 
SORREL. 
Broad - Leaved— 
The leaves when 
used in the same 
manner as Spin- 
ach possess a 
fine flavor. Pkt. 
5e; oz. 10c; % lb. 
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VICTORIA SPINACH. 
