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 suc- 

 cession. 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. 

 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. 

 Oz. 5 cts., I lb. 10 cts., lb. 30 cts. 

 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. Oz. 5 cts., ^ lb. 10 cts., lb. 30 cts. 

 "VICTORIA {New). This new variety is distinguished by the exceed- 

 ingly dark green color of its leaves, and also for its long standing quali- 

 ties. Pkt. 5 cts., oz 10 cts., \ lb. 20 cts., lb. 40 cts. 

 Catillon Long Standing. Very long standing before running to 

 seed. Oz. 5 cts., \ lb. 10 cts., lb. 30 cts. 



Prickly Seeded. The hardiest 



variety, having smaller leaves ; is 



not so productive as the above 



sorts. Oz. 5 cts., \ lb. 10 cts., lb. 



30 cts. 

 New Zealand. This variety 



endures heat and drought, and is 



the best 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., A lb. 30 cts., lb. 

 • 90 cts. 



RHUBARB. 



Linmeiis. Early, large, tender, 



and very fine. 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 33.) 



Dheer's Round Seeded Savoy Spinach. 



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PUMPKIN. 



Pumpkin, Large Red Etampes. 



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. 60 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. 

 60 cts. 

 Bright glossy red of great size and very showy, excel- 

 10 cts., oz. 15 cts , J- lb. 30 cts., lb. §1.00. 



LARGE RED ETAMPES. 



lent for exhibition purposes. Pkt 

 LARGE YELLOW MAMMOTH POTIRON {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. 

 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. 60 cts. 

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



SALSIFY, or VEGETABLE OYSTER. 



Hafer-Wurzel, Ger. Salsifis, 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 aoart 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 Wllite. The favorite market variety, and the best flavored. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 



\ lb. 30 cts., lb. $1.00. 

 Long' Black, or Scorzonera. Resembling the above, and cultivated in the same 



way. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., \ lb. 60 cts., lb. $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 six or eight inches apart in the row. One may com- 

 mence 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. 



Mammoth Sandwich Island Salsify. 



We pay postage on Vegetable and Flower Seeds except where noted. Farin Seeds are sent by express or freight at pur- 

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