Vi/M. ELLIOTT & SONS' GENERAL CATALOGUE FOR 1897. 



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RADISH — Continued. 



Early Scarlet Turnip. (French Seed.) A well-known and 



highly esteemed variety, extensively grown for market. 



Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; ^ lb., 'M cts.; lb. 60 cts. 

 Scarlet Turnip, Wliite Tipped. Bright scarlet, fading to 



pirre white at the base. Tender, mild flavof and early. 



Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; }i lb., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 

 Early Deep Scarlet Turnip. A new variety, perfect in shape ; 



skin dark red; flesh white with very small tap root. 



Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J^ lb., 35 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 

 Early White Turnip-Rooted. Another sort for early use, 



round in form and of clear white color. Per pkt. , 5 cts. ; 



oz., 10 cts.; U lb- J 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 

 French Breakfast. Scarlet with white tip, shape nearly oval, 



good for forcing or simamer sowing. Per pkt. , 5 cts. ; 



oz., 10 cts.; M lb., 25 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 

 Early Short-Top Long Scarlet. One of the standard sorts 



for market and private gardens. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 



10 cts. ; ^ lb. , 25 cts. ; lb., 60 cts. 

 Large White Summer Turnip. The market gavdener's fa- 

 vorite, large turnip-shaped, white, very crisp and mild. 



Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts. ; M lb., 25 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 

 Large Yellow Summer Turnip. Like the above except in color. 



Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; ^£ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 65 cts. 

 Long Black Spanish Winter. A large, long variety, one of 



the hardiest, firm in texture; keeping tmtil spring. Per 



pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; M lb-, 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 

 Long Wliite Spanish Winter. Of milder flavor than the black 



varieties. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J^ lb., 25 cts.; 



lb., 75 cts. 

 Scarlet China Winter. One of the best fall and winter 



varieties; a favorite with the market gardeners; bright 



rose color, flesh white, firm and of superior quality. 



Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; U lb. 30 cts.; lb., $1.(.0. 

 California White Winter. A mammoth variety, growing 13 



inches long, white-fleshed, firm and of excellent quality. 



Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,15cts.; ^ lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 

 Beckert's Chartier. A very attractive sort. Color bright sal- 

 mon scarlet, shading to white; very crisp, tender and 



mild. Per pkt, 5 cts.; oz.,10cts.; Mlb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



SALSIFY, OR OYSTER 

 PLANT. 



Qerm.a,n,Bocksbart. — French, Salsifis. 

 — Spanish, Ostra Vegetal. 



One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill. 



A very delicate and nutritious es- 

 culent, especially esteemed for its 

 peculiar oyster flavor. Sow the seed 

 early in spring, in drills 12 inches 

 apart and 1 inch deep, thinning out 

 the young plants to 6 inches. The 

 roots will be ready for use in October, 

 when a supply should be taken up 

 and stored like carrots. Those re- 

 maining will suffer no injury by 

 being left in the ground till spring. 



Salsify, Long White. Per pkt., 5 

 ' cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J^ lb., 30 cts.; 



lb., $1.00. 

 Mammoth Sandwich Island. 



A new large growing variety. 



Per pkt., 10 cts. ; oz., 20 cts.; }i 



lb., 50 cts. 

 Scorzonera, or Black Salsify. Per 



pkt., 10 cts.; oz. 

 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



20 cts. 



lb. 



SPINACH. 



German, Spinat. — French, Epinard. — Spanish, Espinaca. 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. 



For early use, sow in August or September, in drills 12 to 

 14 inches apart, using 16 pounds of seed per acre. At the 

 approach of cold weather cover ligtly with straw, or any 

 handy litter. Uncover when the plants begin to make a new 

 growth in spring. For summer use, sow early in spring, in 

 the same way as above, usingrather less seed. If the plants 

 .stand too thick, thin to 3 or 4 inches apart. A liberal dressing 

 of good manure shordd be used. The land can hardly be made 

 too rich. 



Round Thick-Leaved. The variety in most general use, 

 equally good for spring or autumn sowing. Per pkt., 

 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J^ lb., 15 cts.; lb., 35 cts. 



Large-Leaved Viroflay. A very fine selection of the old 

 lettuce-leaved Spinach; for summer use it is excellent. 

 Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; )^ lb., 15 cts.; lb., 35 cts. 



Long Standing. A desirable sort that does not incline to 



run to seed as much as others. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz,, 10 



cts.; J^ lb., 15 cts.; lb., 35 cts. 

 Bloonisdale Savoy Leaved. Leaves wrinkled or curled ; best 



for market growers or fall sowing. Per pkt. , 5 cts. ; oz. , 



10 cts.; }i lb., 15 cts.; lb., 40 cts. 

 Prickly, or Fall. An exceedingly hardy variety, adapted 



for fall sowing. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; }4 lb-, 15 



cts. ; lb. , 35 cts. 

 New Zeland. A very desirable and distinct variety. It 



should be transplanted 2 by 3 feet. Per pkt., 5 cts ; oz., 



10 cts ; 3-4 lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



SORREL. 



One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill. 



The leaves possess a pleasant acid taste, and are mixed 

 with salads, to which they impart an agreeable refreshing 

 flavor. 



Large-Leaved French. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; }i lb., 

 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



SEA-KALE. 



One ounce will produce about 300 plants. 



Sea-kale is veiy generally cultivated in Europe, and 

 should be better known here. The flavor is somewhat like 

 Asparagus, but thought to be better. The part eaten is the 

 young shoots, that appear in the spring, and they are not good 

 until blanched. Sow in the spring, and plant out like 

 Cabbage. During the summer the plant will make a slender 

 growth. The plant being perennial, young shoots appear the 

 second spring, and these are covered with earth to blanch, or 

 with a flower-pot; and if it is desired to force them, cover the 

 pot and earth around with fresh manm'e. Per pkt., 10 cts.; 

 oz., 30 cts ; ]4 lb. $1.00; lb., $3.flO. 



SUNFLOWER. 



The Sunflower is grown to a considerable extent as a 

 profitable field crop, the leaves being used for forage and the 

 seeds a food for poultry and the manufacture of oil ; it is also 

 grown to a large extent, and with good results, in low 

 swampy lands to absorb miasma. 



Large Russian. Produces larger heads and more seeds than 

 the common. Per pkt., 5 cts.; qt., 25 cts.; bush,, $2.50. 



