CURRIE BROTHERS* HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



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PUMPKIN. 



German, StiivbiS. 



French, Courge. 



Principally cultivated for agricultural pur- 

 poses. They are usually planted in fields of Corn 

 or Potatoes. Sow 1st of May in hills S feet apart. 

 oz. to 4o hills; 3 to 4 lbs. 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.,5 

 cte.; oz.,10cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; lib $ .70 



Quaker Pie— Ovalin shape, tapering to 

 ends, creamy white in color both outside 

 and in; of excellent quality and a good 

 keeper. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 25 

 cts.; 1 lb 75 



Jonathan— One of the finest cooking va- 

 rieties; a good keeper; very prolific. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb, .00 



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

 5 cts.; oz.,10cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; lib 50 



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

 lific. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,10cts.; 14 lb., 20 cts.; lib ,60 



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.; 

 1/4, lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 60 



Mammoth Tours— An imported variety; grows to an immense 

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

 15 cts.; H lb.. 50 cts.; lib 1.50 



JumbO, Or King Of the Mammoths— The largest of all Pump- 

 kins, 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.; 1 lb 1.50 



Connecticut Field— Very productive. Largely grown for feeding 



stock. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; V41b., 15 cts.; lib 35 



SALSIFY, OR OYSTER PLANT. 



German, fflocKOavt. 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 1M> 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 -, 5ct8 -= oz > 10 cts.; %ib., 25 cts.; lib 75 



Mammoth Sandwich Island— A new and large growing variety, 

 of great value to the market-gardener. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 

 30 cts.; lib '. 1.00 



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 , 10 cts.; Vt lb., 35 cts.; 1 lb 1.25 



SEA-KALE. 



German, <2cefof)l, SJJcerfofjt. 

 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.; % 

 lb., $1.00; 1 lb 3.00 



RHUBARB, or PIE PLANT. 



French, Khubarbe. 



German, Wijobavber. 



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. 

 Linnaeus— Early, large and tender. Pkt., 



Sets.; oz ,10 cts.; % lb., 35 cts.; lib 1.25 



Victoria — Very large; later thanLinna?us. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; % lb., 50 cts.; 1 lb. 1.50 



SALSIFY, OK OYSTER. PLANT. 



RHUBARB ROOTS. 



Mammoth Red— This graud variety is 



grown lor the market, to the exclusion 



of all others, by a celebrated grower in 



; - our section, who annually raises one 



WjBj jIiBiBSTJgS^l lllaBk hundred and twenty-live tons. lie claims 



5j5^jjg\yCsS§^iSS« *h' 8 80r * *° De tne mo8 t productive and 



handsome variety at present in the mar- 



^'"^t^B^^^k ke *' Ah a ' orcin 8 variety it lias do 



^'^A^ShIwh equal. By Mail, prepaid, 20 etn. each; 



^lil^A 'Jt^liBal $2.00 per dozen ; By Express, purchaser's 



** ^fey^t" iPwBlll expense, per dozen $1.50 



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\ v, ;" ^IgfflBJr' ders for one dozen of Mammoth Red Rhubarb 



s^ we will furnish free "Rhubarb Culture," by Fred 



''^■ftft' ,' *!s3»* S. Thompson, a practical treatise on forcing 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 prac 



tical 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, gtyinat. 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 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 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 , 5 cts.; 

 oz.,10cts.; %lb., 15 cts.; lib .40 



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



sowing. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb. ,15 cts.; lib 35 



Round 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.; 141b., 15 cts.; 1 lb. .40 



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.; % lb., 15 cts.; 1 lb 40 



Long Standing Prickly— Matures a little later than the round- 

 leaved sorts, furnishing a large quantity .of very thick and well-flav- 

 ored leaves. One of the best sorts for market-gardeners. Pkt.. 5 cts.; 

 oz., 10 cts.; Vt. lb., 15 cts.; 1 lb 40 



Round Leaf Viroflay — A variety with large thick leaves. Pkt.. 6 

 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 15 cts.; 1 lb- 40 



BlOOmsdale Savoy-Leaved — The leaves are wrinkled, resembling 

 those of the Savoy Cabbage. Pkt., Sets.; oz.,10cts.; # lb., 15 cts.; 1 lb. .40 



Prickly — Stands the winterwell, 

 but gives less bulk than the 

 Round-Leaf. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 10 cts.; % lb., 15 cts.; 1 lb 35 



New 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 the 

 summer. The plants should 

 stand two or 



threefeet apart. #2?' \ ' • 4CK «vC^''^ 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., l^-'^^T^S^Pl 



10 cts.; Vi lb., 30 Pl&^r 1 '- '^.'*i'' "", 



cts.; lib 75 ^_ j?K~f^-£cf~^ 



SORREL, ft!! I© 



Broad - Leaved - ^^Hiit^r^-^ 



The leaves when jjg SiSSt^ ^^mm < rti*.&i.',2z-:,:~>i'in:r!'je¥<\f~ 

 used in the same 

 manner as Spin- 

 ach, possess a fine 

 flavor. Pkt., 5 

 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 

 %lb.,30cts ; lib. 1.00 



NEW VICTORIA SPINACH. 



