FOR THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. 



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MARTYNIA. 



Gemsenhorn, Ger. Cornaret, Fe. 



Martina, Sp. 



Tlie seed pods are used for pickling, when gathered 

 young and tender. Sow the seed in the open ground in 

 -May, in hills 3 feet ajiart each way, or in a hot-bed, and 

 afterwards transplant. The flowers are borne freely, and 

 the peculiar sliape of the pods makes it an attractj'^e plant 

 •even for the flower garden. 



Proboscidea. Flowers light blue. 



Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., i lb. 75 cts., lb. $2.50. 



NASTURTIUM. 



(Indian Cress.) 



Indianische Kresse, oder Kapuziiier, Gee. Cajjucien 

 grande, Fr. Cajiuchina 6 Berro India, Sp. 

 Cultivated both for use and ornament. The seed pods, 

 which resemble capers, are gathered while green and tender 

 for pickling, and the leaves are used for mixing with 

 salads. Sow early in the spring, in drills about 1 incli 

 deep, in light rich soil, when all danger of frost is over; 

 train the Tall on brush, trellises, or fences, and grow the 

 Dwarf in beds. The flowers are very beautiful and of 

 varying shades of yellow, brown, orange and scarlet. 

 Tall Orange. The most profitable pickling variety. 



Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., i lb. 50 cts., lb. .Sl.'50. 

 Dwarf. Beautiful colors ; mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts.; 

 i lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 



Zvnehel, Gee. Ognon, Fe. Cebolla, Sp. 



For sets, sow the seeds as early as possible in the spring, very thickly, in drills. As soon as the tops die off in sum- 

 mer, remove them to a dr}', airy place ; and early in the following spring replant by placing the sets in shallow drills 

 12 inches apart, and about 4 inches apart in the drills ; the Onions, by this process, are obtained of a large size early in 

 the season. They may also be grown to full size during the first season by sowing thinly in drills 1 foot apart, and 

 about i inch deep, in March, or early in April, in strong land, well manured, and thinning them out to stand 3 or 4 

 inches apart in the drills, keejiing them well hoed and free from weeds; for this purpose the Red Wethersfield and 

 Yellow Danvers are usually preferred. They delight in a strong, rich, deep, loamy soil, aiid succeed well if grown 

 -successive years on the same ground. 



Seed can be sown in August and September, in drills wide enough apart to admit of working; when the plants have 

 grown of suflicient size to be fit for table use thin out to 4 inches apart, to secure a crop of large Onions. This plan 

 works admirably in the South, but will not prove successful where the ground freezes deeply or is subject to constant 

 ■changes of temperature in spring. 



Extra Early Red. 



New Queen. 



Silver Skin. 



Extra Early Red. About ten days earlier than the 

 Wethersfield, and somewhat smaller, close-grained and 

 heavy, of mild flavor and an excellent keeper. Pkt. 

 5 CIS.', oz. 20 cts., i lb. 50 cts., lb. .?2.00. 



New Queen. A rapid growing silver-skinned variety, 

 of mild flavor, early, remarkable for its keeping 

 qualities, and excellent for pickling. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 

 30 ct.s., i lb. 70 cts., lb. $2.50. 



NeAV Pearl. One of the earliest varieties, of a pure white 

 color, mild flavor and attractive appearance. For the 

 South this is a specially desirable sort, as it grows 

 quickly and can be brought early into the market. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., i lb. 80 cts., lb. S2.75. 



White, or Silver Skin. A mild flavored early variety, 

 extensively grown for pickling, not quite as good a 

 keeper as the Yellow Strasburg. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 

 cts., i lb. .$1.00, lb. $3.50. 



Ask for special prices on Onion Seed in large quantities. 



