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PUMPKIN. 



German, Kuerbis. French, Potirons. 



Principally cultivated for agricultural 



purposes. They are usually planted in 



fields of corn or potatoes. Sow first of 



May in hills 8 feet apart. 



1 oz. to 30 to 50 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, slight- 

 ly flattened at the ends; skin creamy 

 brown. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 20c; 

 1 lb 70 



Quaker Pie — Oval in shape, tapering to 

 ends, creamy white in color both out- 

 side and inside; of excellent quality 

 and a good keeper. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 

 Vi ib. 20c; 1 lb 70 



Jonathan — One of the finest cooking 

 varieties; a good keeper; very prolific. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 20c; 1 lb 70 



Large Cheese — One of the best varieties' 

 for cookinig purposes. Pkt. 5c; oz. 

 10c; 14 lb. 20c; 1 lb 60 



Early Sugar — A fine-grained variety, smaller than the Field, 

 but very prolific. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 20c; 1 lb 60c 



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

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

 10c; 14 lb. 20c; 1 lb 70c 



Mammoth Tours — An imported variety, grows to an immense 

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

 oz. 10; Vi lb- 20; 1 lb 70c 



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

 often -weighing 250 lbs. Cheese-shaped, color usually pale 

 yellow, although sometimes green when ripe. Pkt. 5c; oz. 

 15c; Ya lb. 50c; 1 lb $1.75 



Connecticut Field — Very productive. Largely grown for feed- 

 ing stock. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 15c; 1 lb 40c 



SALSIFY, OR OYSTER PLANT. 



German, Bocksbart. French, Salsins. 



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 iy 2 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. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; 1 lb 80c 



Mammoth Sandwich Island — A larger-growing variety than the 



preceding, of great value to the market gardener. Pkt. 5c; 



oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; 1 lb $1.10 



Scorzonera, or Black Oyster Plant. 



Requires the same treatment as Salsify, which it nearly re- 

 sembles. Sow in drills 18 inches 

 apart and thin out to 9 inches be- 

 tween the plants. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 

 % lb. 40c; 1 lb $1.50 



SEA-KALE. 



German, Seekohl, Meerkohl. 



French, Crambe Maritime. 



Grown for its blanched shoots, which 

 are cooked as Asparagus. By plant- 

 ing the roots closely in a warm cel- 

 lar, 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. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 14 lb. $1.00; 1 lb.$3.00 



RHUBARB, or 



PIE PLANT. 



German, Rhabarber. French, Rhubarbe. 



'Sow in April in drills 1 foot apart, 

 thinning out to about the same dis- 

 t?nce apart in the rows when a few 

 inches high. Transplant into deep, rich 

 soil in fall or the following spring, 

 about 3 feet apart each way. If propa- 

 gated by dividing the roots, it may be 

 done either in fall or spring. 



Mammoth — A very superior variety. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 45c; 1 lb.. $1.50 



Linnaeus — Early, large and tender. Pkt. 

 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 40c; 1 lb $1.35 



Victoria — Very large; later than Lin- 

 naeus. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 40c; 



SALSIFY, OK OYSTER PLANT. 1 lb $1.35 



RHUBARB ROOTS. 



Victoria — By Mail, prepaid, 15c each- 

 $1.50 per doz. By Express, purchas- 

 er's expense, per doz $1.00 



Mammoth Red — This grand variety i<$ 

 grown for the market, to the exclu- 

 sion of all others, by a celebrated 

 grower in our section, who annua'.llv 

 raises 125 tons'. He claims this ^:ort 

 to be the most productive and hand- 

 some variety at present in the mar- 

 ket. As a forcing variety it has no 

 equal. By Mail, prepaid, 20c each- 

 $2.00 per doz. By Express, purchas- 

 er's expense, per doz 11,5,1 



Special Premium Offer — On all orders 

 for one dozen of Mammoth Red Rhu- 

 barb we will furnish free "Rhubarb 

 Culture." by Fred S. Thompson, a prac- 

 tical 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, hand- 

 somely bound in cloth, $1.00; in paper covers, 50c. 



SPINACH. 



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

 Special prices for large quantities. 



Victoria — Without question the best 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; oz. 10c; % lb. 15c; 1 lb. 30c; 10 lbs. by express at 

 purchaser's expense $1.30 



Round Leaf — The main market sorts'; equally good for spring 

 or fall sowing. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 15c; 1 lb. 30c; 10 lbs. 



by express $1.25 



I 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; 

 % lb. 15c; 1 lb. 30c; 10 lbs. by express $1.30 



Long Standing (Late Seeding) — Especially desirable from the 

 fact that it is much later in going to seed than the other va- 

 rieties. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 15c; 1 lb. 30c; 10 lbs. by ex- 

 press at purchaser's expense $1.25 



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 for market-gar- 

 deners. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 15c; 1 lb. 30c; 10 lbs. by ex- 

 press at purchaser's expense : $1.25 



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

 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 15c; 1 lb. 30c; 10 lbs', by express at pur- 

 chaser's expense $1.25 



Bloomsdale Savoy-Leaved — The leaves are wrinkled, resembling 

 those of the Savoy Cabbage. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; & lb. 15c; 1 lb. 

 35c; 10 lbs. by express .^ $1.50 



Prickly — Stands the winter 

 -well, but gives less bulk 

 than the Round Leaf. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; ^4 lb. 

 15c; 1 lb. 30c; 10 lbs. by 

 express' $1.25 



New Zealand — This plant 

 grows very large and 

 luxuriant in warm, rich 

 soil. It will endure se- 

 vere drought, which is its 

 greatest advantage, and 

 produces a large quantity 

 of leaves during the sum- 

 mer. The plants should 

 stand 2 to 3 feet apart. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 

 20c; 1 lb 60c 



SORREL. 



Broad-Leaved -The 

 leaves' when used 

 in the same 

 manner as Spin- 

 ach possess a 

 fine flavor. Pkt. 

 5c; oz. 10c; M lb. 

 30c; 1 lb.. .$1.00 



