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. For 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. 



Oz. 5 cts.; ] lb. 10 cts.; lb. 30 cts., except where 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. 



Long 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 Novelties ) This new variety is distinguished by the 

 exceedingly dark green color of its leaves, and also for its long stand- 

 ing qualities. Pkt 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; i lb. 20 cts ; lb. 40 cts. 



Catillon Long Standing. Very long standing before running to seed. 



Prickly Seeded. The hardiest 

 variety, having smaller leaves; 

 is not so productive as the above 

 sorts. 



New Zealand. This variety en- 

 dures heat and drought, and is 

 the b?st for summer use ; it pro- 

 duces a large quantity of leaves 

 throughout the season and can 

 be cut from continuously. Pkt. 

 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; £ lb." 30 cts.; 

 lb. 90 cts. 



RHUBARB. 



Linnaeus. Early, large, tender, 



and very tine Pkt. 5 cts ; oz. 



15 cts.; £ lb. 50 cts. 

 Victoria. Very large; the finest 



cooking variety. Pkt. 5 cts.; 



oz. 15 cts.; £ lb. 50 cts. 



(For Rhubarb Roots, see Vegetable 

 Plants, etc., page 47.) 



Pumpkin, Large Red Etampes. 



Dreer'e Round Seeded Savoy fcipinach. 



in. 



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 hybrid- 

 ize. The Cashaw is generally pre- 

 ferred 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.; i lb. 20 

 cts.; lb. 60 cts. 

 Cashaw. Long, yellow, crook- 

 neck, similar to the Orook-Neck 

 Winter Squash, flesh yellow, 

 solid, fine grained, and sweet. 

 Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; J lb. 20 

 cts.; lb. 50 cts. 

 LARGE RED ETAMPES. Bright glossv red, of great size and very showy ; excellent 



for exhibition purposes. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; J lb. 30 cts.; lb. $1.00. 

 LARGE YELLOW MAMMOTH POT1RON (King of the Mammoths, Jumbo). 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. 

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



excellent flavor. Pkt, 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; £ lb. 20 cts.; lb. 60 cts. 

 Large Yellow Field. For feeding stock. Oz. 5 cts.; J lb. 15 cts.; lb. 30 cts. 



Hafrr-Wurzel, Ger. 

 ISalsifis, Fr. 



A fine vegetable, used and served as Carrots ; or, after being 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 6 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 delicate flavored, and has already 



found its way to popular favor. Pkt, 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; \- lb. 40 cts.; lb. $1.25. 

 Long White. The favorite market varietv, and the best flavored. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 



cts.; \Vo. 30 cts.; lb. $1.00. 

 Long Black, or Scorzonera. Resembles the above, and cultivated in the same way. 



Pkt. 5 cts ; oz. 20 cts ; £ lb. 60 cts ; lb. $2.00. 



SORREL. 



Mammoth sandwich island salsify. 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.; I lb. 40 cts.; lb. $1.25. 



Salsify, or Vegetable Oyster. 



We pay postage on Vegetable and Flower Seeds, except where noted. Farm SceJS are sent by express or freight at purchaser's expense. 



