FOR THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. 



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SPINACH. 



One ounce for 100 feet of drill; 10 to 12 lbs. in drills for an acre. 



This is an important market gardener's crop, of easy culture. For spring and summer use, sow either broadcast or in drills, 

 1 foot apart and 1 inch deep, as early as the ground can be worked, and every two weeks for a succession. Por winter and early 

 spring use, sow in September, in well-manured ground ; cover with straw on the approach of severe cold weather. The ground 

 cannot be too rich ; the stronger the ground the more delicate and succulent will be the leaves. Sow the New Zealand variety in 

 hills 3 feet apart each way, planting three or four seeds to the hill, or they can be started in heat and transplanted ; it can be cut for 

 use all summer. pkt 5 ctgi . oz 10 ctg . x _ 4 , b 15 cts . )b> 49 ctSj except w i iere noted. 



Dreer's Round Seeded Savoy. The hardiest large Savoy-leaved; curled 



and crimped, with thick, fleshy leaves ; the best for family and market 



purposes, and the best of all sorts for fall sowing. 

 Loi?g=Standing Round Seeded. A large crimped, thick, fleshy Savoy- 

 leaved variety ; will stand two weeks longer than any other sort before 



shooting to seed. 

 Victoria (See cut). This variety is an acquisition to the list of Spinach ; it 



matures later than the other varieties, but is of remakably fine texture, of the 



deepest green, heavily crimped, thick, fleshy leaves, deep, red stem ; it is 



now grown extensively by the truckers of our markets, who would not be 



without the " Victoria." 



For best dish of Victoria Spinach, grcnvn from our seed, and exhibite i at 

 Annual Exhibition of Pennsylvania State Uorticultural Society, November, 

 l8qg, %ve offer a premium of $5.00. 

 Prickly Seeded. The hardiest variety, having small leaves ; is not so 



productive as the above sorts. 

 New Zealand. This variety endures heat and drought, and is the best for 



summer use ; it produces a large quantity of leaves throughout the season 



and can be cut from continuously. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; \ lb. 3D cts.; 



lb. 90 cts. 



SALSIFY, or VEGETABLE OYSTER. 



Hafer-Wurzel, Ger. Satsifis, Fr. 

 A fine vegetable, used the same as carrots ; or, after having been boiled, 

 made into cakes and fried like oysters, which they resemble in flavor. Cultivate 

 the same as carrots and parsnips ; it is hardy, can remain in the ground all 

 winter for early spring use, but should be taken up before it starts growing ; 

 take up a supply for use during the winter. Succeeds best in a light, well 

 enriched, mellow soil. Sow early in the spring in drills 15 inches apart, 1 inch 

 deep, and thin out to (3 inches apart in the rows. 

 Mammoth Sandwich Island. 



This variety grows here to a very large 

 size, and resembles a good-sized 

 parsnip. It is very mild and delicately 

 flavored and has already found its way 

 to popular favor. Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz.15 cts. ; 

 1 lb. 40 cts. ; lb. %\.-lo. 



Long White. The favorite market 

 variety, and the best flavored. Pkt. 

 5 cts. ; oz. ] Octs. ;i lb. 30 cts. ; lb. $1.00. 



Long Black, or Scorzonera. 

 Resembles the above, and cultivated 



in the 

 20 cts. 



Mammoth Potiron Pumpkin. 



RHUBARB. 



Linmuus. Early, large, tender, 



and very fine. Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 



15 cts. ; 1 lb. 50 cts. 

 Victoria. Very large ; the finest 



cooking variety. Pkt. 5 cts. ; 



oz. 15 cts. ; \ lb. 50 cts. 



{For Rhubarb Roots, see Vege- 

 table Plants, etc. , page 47 . ) 



Victoria Spinach. 



Mammoth Sandwich Island 

 Salsify. 



PUMPKIN. 



Sow in good soil in May, when 

 the ground has become warm, in 

 hills 8 or 10 feet apart each way, or 

 in fields of corn, about every fourth 

 hill ; plant at the same time with 

 the corn ; always avoid planting 

 near other vines, as they will 

 hybridize. The Cashaw is generally 

 preferred for cooking and making pies. 

 Large Cheese. One of the best for table use; productive, skin orange, flesh yellow and 

 sweet. Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 10 cts. ; \ lb. 20 cts. ; lb. t>0 cts. 



Cashaw. Long, yellow, crook-neck, similar to the Crook-Neck Winter Squash ; flesh yellow, 

 solid, fine-grained and sweet. Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 10 cts. ; \ lb. 20 cts. ; lb. 50 cts. 



Large Red Etampes. Bright glossy red, of great size and very showy ; excellent for 

 exhibition purposes. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; \ lb. 30 cts.; lb. §1.00. 



Large Yellow Mammoth Potiron {King of the Mammoths, Jumbo). (See cut). The 



largest of all pumpkins ; specimens have been grown weighing over 190 pounds. Pkt. 10 cts. ; 



oz. 15 cts.; \ lb. 30 cts.; lb. $1.00. 

 Large Tours. A productive variety, which grows to an immense size, often weighing over 



100 pounds. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; \ lb. 20 cts.; lb. 60 cts. 

 Tennessee Sweet Potato. Pear-shaped ; flesh thick, cream-white, fine grained, and of 



excellent flavor. Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 10 cts. ; \ lb. 20 cts. ; lb. 00 cts. 

 Large Yellow Field. For feeding stock. Oz. 5 cts.; \ lb. 15 cts. ; lb. 30 cts. By express, 



10 lbs. $2.00. 



SORREL. 



Large Leaved Garden. Cultivated for its acidity and much used in salads. The improved 

 varieties, when well-grown and cooked the same as spinach, make a healthy and palatable 

 dish. Sow in drills early in spring and thin the seedlings to 6 or 8 inches apart in the row. 

 One may commence cutting in about two months, and the plants will continue in full bearing for 

 three to four years. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; \ lb. 40 cts.; lb. $1.25. 



