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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



nusHRoon spawn. 



English— Per lb., 15 cts.; 8 lbs., $1.00; by mail, 



per lb SO 25 



French— In 21b. boxes 75 



HUSTARD. 



German, Senf. French, Moutarde. 



A pungent salad. Sow thickly in rows and cut when about two inches high. 

 For winter use, sow at intervals in boxes in the green-house or hot-bed. 



If by mail in quantities of % lb. and upwards, postage must be added at the rate 

 of 8 cents per pound. 



White London- Best for salads. Oz., 5 cts.; % l°-> 10 cts -'> * 1° 35 



Brown — More pungent than_tbe white. Oz., 5 cts.; ~%. lb., 10 cts.; lib 35 



riARTYNIA. 



The seed-pods, when gathered green and tender 

 are used for pickling. Sow in the open ground in '& 

 May, and transplant two feet apart. 



If by mail vi quantities of y 2 pound and upwards, Y ^MW^-sM^J vw> 

 postage must be added at the rate of 8 cents perpound. sSbkk ,.\ 



Martynia Proboscidea — Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 

 cts.; »41b., 85 cts.; lib 2 50 MARTYNIA. 



NASTURTIUH, or INDIAN CRESS. 



The seeds, while young, are picked and used as.eapers. 



If by mail in ■ quantities of % lb. and upwards, postage must be added at the rate 

 of 8 cents per pound. 



Tall— Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.j.15 Cts.; X lb., 50 cts.; lib 81 50 



Dwarf— 1 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz„ 15 cts.; % lb., 50 cts.; lib 1 50 



OKRA, or GUnBO. 



German, Essbarer " Okra." French, Gombo. 



The pods, when young, are used in soup, stews, etc., and are very nutriti- 

 ous. It is of the easiest culture, and grows freely in any ordinary garden soil. 

 Sow at'the usual time of all tender vegetables, and set the plants from two to 

 three feet apart in drills. 



If by mail in quantities of % lb. and upicards, postage must be added at the rate 

 of 8 cents per pound. 

 Improved Dwarf Green— Early and productive. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 



cts.; y A lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 60 



Long Green — Long ribbed pods. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,10cts.; %lb.,20ets.; 



lib : 60 



PARSLEY. 



6erman, Petersilie. French, Persil. 



Parsley thrives best in 



a rich soil. The seeds 



germinate very slowly, 



|EH*iitf t^SS & three or four weeks gen- 



l^'^WHsSCSsvi; er;i 11 > elapsing before it 



""o ..'"MjlipPB makes ii- appearance. 



" Sow early in spring, half 



'- — ^j an inch deep, previously 



^vj^o- soaking the seeds for a 



few hours in tepid water. 



PAli.-,i.EY. 



If by mail in quantities of }» lb. and upwards, postage must be added at the rate 

 of 8 cents per pound. 

 1 oz. to 150 feet of soil. 



Plain— Leaves plain. It is hardier than the curled variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; 



oz., 10 cts.; \i lb., 20 cts.; I lb 50 



Extra Double Curled — A dwarf, beautifully curled sort; excellent for 



garnishing. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 25 cts.; 1 lb 70 



Champion Moss Curled — A] beautifully crimped and curled variety. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; Vi lb., 25 cts.; lib 70 



Fern Leaved — A beautiful variety; valuable for table decoration. Pkt., 



5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \L lb., 25 cts.; 1 lb 80 



Hamburg, or Turnip-Rooted — Fleshy-rooted; the roots are used for 



flavoring soups. Pkt., 5 cts.: oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 25 cts.; lib 75 



PARSNIP. 



German, Pastinake. French, Panais. 



Sow in spring as early as the weather will admit, 



in drills fifteen inches apart and half an inch deep. 



When well up, thin out to 5 or 6 inches apart. Un- 



'like Carrots, they are improved by frost, and it is 



usual to take a quantity in the fall for winter use, 



= _J|?^g£p leaving the rest in the ground until spring, to be 



^§!B8gSSE^="""~^flt»l£ dug up as re( l u i rec l. 



;r ^5§itBK~^^il!v£- V at J mail i" quantities of y, lb. and upwards, post- 

 ^PSBBisi — ^ §^f age must be °dded at the rate of 8 cents per pound. 



J§^ 1 oz. to 150 feet of drill; U to 6 lbs. per acre in drills. 

 Long Smooth, or Hollow Crown— The fa- 

 vorite variety and best for general use. Pkt , 



5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 50 



Student— Not so generally used as the preced- 

 ing, but by many highly esteemed. Pkt., 5 

 Cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 50 



Guernsey— (Improved Half Long)— An Im- 

 provement on the old Hollow Crown, forming 

 roots shorter and thicker than thatvariety. It 

 is a large cropper, very smooth, and the flesh 

 is fine-grained and of excellent qualitv, Pkt,, 

 j/.j Sets.; oz., 10 cts.; i^lb., 20 cts.; lib 50 



PEPPER. 



German, Pfeffer. French, Piement. 



Sow in hot-bed early in April, and transplant to the open ground when the 

 weather is favorable. Plant in warm, mellow soil, in rows 18 inches apart. 



If by mail in quantities of % lb. and upwards, postage must be added at the rate 

 of 8 cents per pound. 



1 oz. to 1,000 plants. 



BUBY KING PEPPER. 



New Celestial — A very prolific variety, with small fruits 2 to 3 inches 



long. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; Jtf.lb., 65 cts.; lib 2 00 



Procopp's Giant — The largest of all Mammoth Peppers. Each plant 

 ripens about a dozen fruits from 8 to 10 inches long and 3 inches thick, 

 of a brilliant scarlet color, with flesh fullv one-half inch thick. Pkt., 

 5 cts.; oz.,30cts.; ii lb., 85 cts.; lib 8 00 



Red Cluster — A variety of the Chili type, having bright red upright 

 fruits, which are produced in great abundance. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 30 

 cts.; % lb., 85 cts.; lib 8 00 



Long Red Cayenne — Fruit bright red, conical, from 3 to 4 inches in 



length; very productive. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,25cts.; % lb., 65 cts.; lib... 2 25 



Sweet Spanish — A large and earlv variety; flesh sweet and mild. Pkt.,T 

 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \i lb. 65 cts ; "lib .2 25 



Sweet Mountain, or Mammoth — Similar to the preceding in shape 

 and color, but larger and milder. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,25cts.: % lb., 65 

 cts.; 1 lb 2 25 



Ruby King — A most excellent variety. The fruit is large and of a beau- 

 tiful ruby red coler, and is remarkably mild, often being eaten sliced 

 with pepper and vinegar like tomatoes. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; % lb., 

 85 cts.; lib 3 00 



Large Bell, or Bull Nose— Earlv and mild; rind thick and fleshy. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.. 25 cts.; % lb., 65 cts.; lib 2 25 



Golden Dawn — A beautiful variety, similar in size and shape to the 

 Bull Nose, but altogether different in color, being a beautiful golden 

 yellow. It is of a very superior flavor. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; & lb., 

 75 cts.; lib 2 40 



Chili Red — Largelv used in the manufacture of pepper-sauce; verv pro- 

 lific. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,25cts.; \i lb., 65 cts.; lib ". 2 25 



