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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



PUriPKIN. 



German, Kurbis. 

 French, Courge. 



Principally cul- 



fmm ^^ ^^^^^^^SkL tivated for agricul- 



^M^p^^^^^^^^^^^m^ tural purposes. 



^^S^Pv^T^^^I^^^^-^W^S^ Tbe >" are usually 



¥$if$®ml !0?*%S, 'villi planted in ,ields of 



&- : ^JrM «/', \d'^y^%Q%*> <-y%fe\%_^ ' ' tffc J J M coru or potatoes. 



rn'Ii^msI Sow Lst of Mayin 



-'- M^i'/M m i'u> :^l»lw hills 8 feet a P art - 



quantities of % Xb. 

 and upwards, post- 

 age must be added 

 at the rate of 8 cents 

 ' ■**•* - per pound. 



1 oz. to 40 hills; Sio h lbs. per acre. 



Calhoun— An excellent pie sort ; flesh deep salmon, very thick and fine 

 grained. It is round in shnpe, slightly flattened at the ends, skin 

 creamybrown. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; *4lb., 25 cts.; 1 lb 85 



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., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 25 cts.; 1 lb 75 



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

 lific. Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 25 cts.; lib 75 



targe Cheese— One of the best varieties for cooking purposes. Pkt., 5 



cts.; oz., 10 cts.; ^ lb., 20 cts.; lib 45 



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



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 45 



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. ; 

 Klb.,25cts.; lib 70 



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

 Oblong in shape, color green, mottled yellow. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 

 i41b.,20cts.; lib 65 



Jumbo- The largest of all pumpkins often weighing 200 pounds. Cheese 

 shaped, color usually pale jellow, although sometimes green when 

 ripe. Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; J4 lb., 50 cts.; lib 150 



Connecticut Field— Very productive. Largely grown for feeding stock. 



Oz.,5cts.; MVa., 15cts.; lib 40 



SALSIFY, or OYSTER PLANT. 



German, Bocksbart 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 1% inches deep, and 

 when the plants are strong enough, thin out to 

 6 inches apart. 



If by mail in quantities of % lb. and upwards, 

 postage must be added at the rate of 8 cents per lb. 



1 oz. to 70 feet of drill. jjJSHfJtMii) 



Large White— Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts.; 14 



lb.,30cts.; lib 90 



Mammoth Sandwich Island— A new and 



large growing variety, of great value to 



the market gardener. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 



cts.; % lb ,40 cts.; lib 130 



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., 15 

 cts.; \i lb., 50 cts.; lib 150 



SEA=KALE. 



German, Seekohl, Meerkohl. 



French, Crambe Maritime. salsify, or oyster plant. 

 Grown for its blanched shoots, which are cooked as Asparagus. By plant- 

 ing 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.,30cts.; }41b., 

 $1.00; lib 3 00 



RHUBARB. 



German, Rhabaiber. French, 



Sow in April, in drills one foot apart, thinning 

 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. 



If by mail in quantities of % lb. and upwards, postage 

 must be added at the rate of 8 cents per pound. 



Linnaeus — Early, large and tender. Pkt., 5 



cts.; oz., 15 cts.; % lb., 50 cts.; 1 lb $150 



Victoria — Very large; later than Linnreus. Pkt., 5 



cts.; oz.,15cts.; % lb.. 50 cts.; lib 



Rhubarb Roots— 10 cts. each; per dozen 



Rhubarbe. 



RHUBARB. 



1 50 

 1 00 



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 suc- 

 ceeds best in a rich soil. 



Iffiy mail in quantities of 14 lb. and upwards, postage must be added at the rate 

 of 8 cents per pound., 



1 oz. to 75 feet of drill. 10 lbs. to the acre in drills. 



Special prices for large quantities. 



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



sowing. Oz., 5 cts.; >4 lb., 15 cts.; lib 25 



Round Thick-Leaved — Similar to the Round- Leaf, but thicker leaved: 



very tender. Oz., 5 cts.; X lb., 15 cts.; 1 lb 25 



Long Standing — -(Late Seeding) 

 —Especially desirable from the 

 fact that it is much later in going 

 to seed than the older varieties. 

 Oz., 5 cts.; }£lb., 15 cts.; 1 lb 3 



Carter's Market Favorite — An 



improvement on the older sorls, 

 like Long Standing, remaining in 

 full condition for use after other 

 varieties have run to seed. Pkt, 

 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; 

 }4 lb., 15 cts.; 1 lb. .30 



Round Leaf Viro- 

 fiay — A variety 

 with large, thick 

 leaves. Oz.,5cts.: 

 X lb., 15 cts.; llb.2: 



Blooms dale Sa- 

 voy Leaved — 



The leaves are 

 wrinkled, resem- 

 bling those of the 

 Savoy Cabbage. 

 Oz., 5 cts.; % lb., 

 15 cts.; lib 



BLOOMSDALE spinach. 



25 



Prickly— Stands the winter well, but gives less bulk than the Round 



Leaf. Oz.,5cts.; J^ lb., 15 cts.; lib 25 



New Zealand— This plant grows very large and luxuriant in warm, rich 



soil. It will endure 

 severe drought, 

 which is its greatest 

 advantage, and 

 produces a large 

 quantity of leaves 

 during summer. 

 The plants should 

 stand two or three 

 feet apart. Pkt, 5 

 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; )4 

 lb., 25 cts.; lib 65 



SORREL. 



Broad- Leaved — 



sorrel. Used for salads. Pkt, 

 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; ^lb.,40 cts.; 1 lb 1 00 



