POPULAR VEGETABLE SEEDS 



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NEW CELESTIAL — AN ALL-SEASONS WHITE RADISH. 



New Celestial, or White Chinese 



Has been grown for a few years pnst by California gar- 

 deners, who obtained it direct from Cliina. It sliould not be 

 sown until suunuer, June or July, and is ready for use when 

 three inches Ion;;', and continues until nearly six inclies long;. 

 It also innkes one of the best winter radishes from seed sown 

 in August. Flesh firm, solid, crisp, pure white and never 

 wooilv. Pkt., 5e.; oz., 10c. ; ^i lb., 25r..; lb., 85e. 



NiEW KOIIND SCARLET CHINA. An all-seasons 

 red radish. See Novelties, page 11. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; J% 

 lb., 35c.; lb.,S1.25. 



Sdish — Winter Varieti 



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CHINA ROSE WINTER. 



measuring seven or eight inches i 

 inches iu diameter. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c. 



CHINA ROSE 

 "WINTER. One of the 



best winter varieties, 

 bright rose-colored : 

 llesh white, firm and of 

 superiorqualitv. Pkt., 

 5c.; oz., lOc; >4ib., 25c.; 

 ll>., 75e. 



HALF LONG 

 BLACK SPANISH. 

 New. See Novelties, 

 page 11. Pkt., 5c.; oz , 

 lOc: iilb.,30c.;lb.,S;l.OO. 



KOINI) BLACK 

 SP.VNISH. A fine 

 glc)be- shaped radish, 

 very popular with the 

 (iennans, known as 

 lirllig ; good qualitv. 

 Pkt., 5e.; oz., lOc; % 

 lb., 20c.; lb., 65c. 



Long Black 

 Spanish. A large 

 winter variety ; one of 

 the hardiest, with dark 

 green leaves, firm in 

 texture; keeping until 

 spring. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 

 10c. : ^ lb, 20c.; lb.,65e. 



C A L I F O RNI A 

 MAMMOTHT^'HITE 

 Winter variety, grow- 

 ing twelve inches long ; 

 white-Heshed, firm and 

 of excellent quality. 

 It is the largest grown, 



• ailed by some Mam- 

 inoth Russian. Pkt., 



• H.; oz., 10c.; Ji lb., 

 2.')C.: lb., 75c. 



LARGE WHITE 

 SPANISH WINTER. 

 lioots,wlienfullgrown, 

 length, and about three 

 ' ■ lb., 20c.; lb., 65e. 



"Rhubarb (Pie Plant) 



One ounce will produce about one thousand plants. 



Large Victoria. An excellent cooking variety. Pkt., 

 .5c.; oz., 15c.; 34 lb., 40c.; lb., SI 40. 



Rhubarb Roots. EXTRA EARLY, or STRAW- 

 BERRY and LARGE VICTORIA. Each, per large 

 root, 15e.; doz., 31.00 ; 100, SI. 50, by expreiis ; by mail, post- 

 paid, 25c. each, or $2.00 per doz. 



Sorrel 



Large-Leaved French. Cultivated for its acidity, 

 much used in salads. Pkt., 5c. ; oz, lOc; %\i>.,ZGc.; lb., 81.00. 



Salsify (Oyster Plant) 



One ounce will sow 

 about sixty feet of drill. 



Salsif.v is a most nu- 

 tritious and delicious 

 vegetable and is one of 

 the crops that should be 

 more generally culti- 

 vated on the farm for 

 winter use and sale, as it 

 can be grown just as 

 cheaply as carrot.«, pars- 

 nips, etc., and commands 

 liigher prices in the mar- 

 kets. To this class of 

 vegetables, which put 

 money in the farmer's 

 pocket, our new book, 

 "Farm Gardening," 

 calls partieularattention. 

 SANDWICH ISLANH 



This Salsify grows 

 fully double the size of 

 the old Long White. The 

 root is pure while, much 

 heavier and thicker 

 throughout, and not- 

 withstanding their enor- 

 mous size, are much 

 superior in quality. Pkt., 

 5c.; oz., 15c.; '4 lb. ,40c.; 

 lb., $1.40. 



Scor/. onera, or 

 Black Salsify. Pkt., 5c.; 

 oz., 1.5e.; lb., $1 25. 



i.i.NDWICH ISLAND SALSIFY. 



Spinach 



One ounce will sow one hundred feet of drill. 

 pounds will sow one acre. 



Twelve 



PLANT.S, WITH ROOTS, OF PARISIAN LONG STANDING. 



New Spinach — Parisian Long Standing 



This new French Spinach surpasses all others in its broad 

 and heavy dark green leaves, which have the true Savoy 

 appearance. It will stand fully two weeks longer than any 

 other variety without running to seed, making it by far the 

 most valuable for spring planting. For wintering over it 

 has proven liardier than the famous American Savoy or 

 Bloomsdale. Pkt,, 5c.; oz.,10c.; J^^ lb., 15e.; lb., .50c., post- 

 paid ; lb., 40c.; 10 lbs. and over, 35c. per lb., by express. 



ENKHUIZEN LONG STANDING SPINACH. Pop- 

 ular for Spring sowing. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; 34 lb., 15c.; lb., 

 40c., postpaid ; 10 lbs. and over, 2.5c. per lb., by express. 



AMERICAN ROUND-SEEDED SA'^OY, or 

 BLOOMSDALE. Our Celebrated Philadelphia Stock. 

 Popular for fall sowing. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; \^\\\.lic.\ lb., 

 40c., postpaid ; 10 lbs. and over, 25c. per lb., by express. 



NEW VICTORIA. Leaves very dark green. Pkt., 

 5e.; oz., lOc; 141b , 15c. ; lb., 40c.; 5 lbs. and over, 28c. per lb. 



NEW ZEALAND SPINACH. (Tetragonia Expansa.) 

 Sow in May. Pkt., 5e.; oz., lOc; 34 lb., 30c.; lb., W.OO. 



