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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



WE DELIVER ALL SEEDS offered on this page FREE TO^ANY POST=OFFICE in the UNITED STATES. 



PUMPKIN 



German, SiirbiS. 

 French, Courge. 



Principally culti- 

 Tated for agricul- 

 tural purposes. 

 They are usually 

 planted in fields of 

 Corn or Potatoes. 

 Sow first of May in 

 hills 8 feet apart. 



1 oz. to 40 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 cts.; oz., 10 cts.: Mlb-.20cts.; 1 lb $ 



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

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

 Pkt.,5cts.; oz.,10cts.; tf lb., 25 cts.; lib ;... 



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

 prolific. Pkt.. 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J4 lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 



Large Cheese— One of the best varieties for cooking nurnoses Pkt 

 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb '.' 



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

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,10cts.; J4 lb., 20 cts.; lib ' 



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.; \i 



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

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

 cts.; )z£lb., 25 cts.; 1 lb 



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 ; 

 ^ lb., 50 cts.; 1 lb #-i 



Connecticut Field— Very productive. Largely grown for feeding 

 stock. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; y± lb., 15 cts.; 1 lb 



SALSIFY, OR OYSTER PLAN! 



German, SBedgbart. 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 ljj inches deep, and 

 when the plants are strong enough thin out to 6 

 inches apart. 



1 oz. to 70 feet of drill. 



targe White— Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; M 



lb., 30 cts.; lib 90 



Mammoth Sandwich Island— A new 



and large growing variety, of great 

 value to the market gardener. Pkt., 5 

 cts.; oz.,15cts.; % lb., 40 cts.; lib 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., 20 

 cts.; }-£lb., 50 cts.; 1 lb 1.50 



SEA-KALE. 



German, Sertoli, SlieerTo^I. 



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., 80 



(SALSIFY. OR OYSTER PLANT. Cts.; % lb., $1.00 ; lib S.00 



60 



75 



.60 



.50 



.50 



.00 



.75 



1.50 



.40 



RHUBARB, OR PEE PLANT. 



German, 9?fiat>arber. French, Rhubarbe. 



Sow in April, in drills one foot apart, thinning out to about the same dis- 

 tance apart in the tows when a few inches high. Transplant into deep, rich 

 soil in fall or the following spring, about three feet apart each way. If prop- 

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



Linnseus— Early, large and tender. Pkt., 5 Cts.: oz., 10 cts.: \i lb., 35 



cts.; lib 81.25 



Victoria— Very large; later than LinnEeus. 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 1.60 



SPECIAL PREMIUM OFFER.— On all orders for one dozen of Mam- 

 moth Red Rhubarb we will furnish free " Rhubarb Culture," by Fred. 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 practical experience. 



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

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



Victoria — By Mail, prepaid, 15 cts. each; SI. 50 per dozen; By Ex- 

 press, purchaser's expense, per dozen 1.00 



SPINACH. 



German, Spina:. 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 S 

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



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



sowing. Oz.,5cts.; 14 lb., 15 cts.; 1 lb... 30- 



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 the market grower. Oz., 5 cts.; % lb., 15 

 cts.; lib 35 



Long Standing (Late Seeding) — 

 Especially desirable from the 

 fact that it is much later in go- 

 ing to seed than the older va- 

 rieties. Oz., 5 cts.; % lb., 15 

 cts.; 1 lb 85 



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 formarket gardeners. Oz., 



5 cts.; ^lb., 15 cts.; lib 40 



Round Leaf Viro- 



flay — A variety 



with large, thick 



leaves. Oz., 5 



cts.; 141b., 15 cts.; 



lib 35 



Bloomsdale Sa- 

 voy - Leaved — 



The leaves are 

 wrinkled, resem- 

 bling those of 

 the Savoy Cab- 

 bage. Oz.,5cts.; 

 V. lb., 15 cts.; 1 

 lb 35 



Prickly — Stands 

 the winter well, 

 but gives less 

 bulk than the 

 Round Leaf. Oz., 5 cts.; % lb., 15 cts.; 1 lb 35 



New Zealand — This plant grows very large and luxuriant 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 feet apart. Pkt,, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; ^ 

 lb. ,30 cts.: lib 75 



SORREL. 



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

 ach, possess a fine flavor. Pkt., 6 cts.; oz.,10cts.; % lb., 30 cts.; lib.. 1.00 



NEW VICTORIA SPINACH. 



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



