HORSE RADISH 



W^-^L^h This 



<6«^^^«iW^roots culled sots. Set 

 %JtriuP' small end clown, the tc 

 flL / inches below thesurfaci 

 J cultivated soil; will for 



"M - V 



HOUSE RADISH. 



Is grown for its turnip shaped bulb 

 which is formed above ground by 

 the expansion of the stem. The 

 bulb should be used while yotiugand 

 tender, as age detracts fromitsgood 

 i|iialities. Sot plants eight inches 

 apart i u rows. For later use sow 

 seed in drill and thin to the proper 

 distance apart, When well grown 

 ami properly prepared for the table 

 it is one of the most desirable of vege- 

 tablesaudshouldbe in every garden. 



EARLY AVHITE VIENNA— 

 Flesh white and tender. A standard 

 sort. Pkt 4c, oz. 20c, % lb. Toe. 



EARLY PURPLE VIENNA — 

 Identical with the above except in 

 color which is of a rich royal purple. 

 Try this truly fine vegetable. Pkt. 4c, oz. 



valuable vegetable is first 

 by planting small lengths of 

 out in May, 

 top one to two 

 c, in rich well 

 m large sized 

 roots of superior quality in one sea- 

 son's growth. Before planting, the 

 top of the set should bo cut off slant- 

 ing ly so as to prevent decay from water 

 rest ing on top. My stock is Tory fine 

 and l ean furnish you nice sets 20 

 cents per dozen. HO cents per hundred 

 postpaid by mail. 



KOHL RABI, or 



Turnip Rooted Cabbage. 



German, Kohl Bdbi. French, Cliou- 



rabe. Spanish, Calde Ntibo. 

 (See Cut.)— An intermediate vegeta- 

 ble between the cabbage and turnip. 



m 



KOHL RABI. 



15c, K lb. 40c. 



.. LEEK.. 



German, Lauch' 

 French, Pof 

 reau. Spanish' 

 Puerro. Swed" 

 ish, Lnk. 



NEW FLAG 



— (See Cut.) — 

 Hardiest, earli- 

 est and easiest 

 cultivated; ex- 

 tra large size and 

 superior in every 

 way. Sow in rich, 

 fine garden soil, 

 and you are sure 

 to have the very 

 finest crop. Aside 

 from being valua- 

 ble for soup and salads, Flag Leek makes an excellent dish when 

 sliced and cooked with Peas. Pkt. 4c. oz. 10c, 

 ii lb. 35c, 34 lb. 60c, lb. 81.00. 



MANGO MELON, or 



Vegetable Peach. 



(See Cut.) — Valuable and unicpie novelty. 

 They grow on vines, same as melons; are a 



MARTYNI A— Continued 



( See Cut . ) When youn 

 lent pickles, 

 and as they 

 are produced 

 in great 

 abundance a 

 few plants 

 w i 11 suffice 

 for an ordi- 

 nary garden. 

 Pkt. 4c, oz. 

 20c. 



md tender the seed pods make excel- 



MARTYXIA 



MANGO 



beautiful golden 

 yellow, resembling 

 oranges in color, 

 shape and size ; 

 flesh snow - white 

 and makes excel- 

 lent preserves. 

 They are delicious 

 fried as egg plants, 

 and for mangoes 

 arc superior to pep- 

 pers ; are hardy, 

 v e r j productive 

 and keep a long 

 time You should 

 not fail to try it. 

 Pkt. 5c. 



. MUSHROOM SPAWN. 



MUSHROOM SPAWN. 



BEST ENGLISH SPAWN— (See Cut. ) — Culture : In prep- 

 aration for a Mushroom bed, procure fresh horse manure, free 

 from litter or straw, and old pasture soil. Mix thoroughly in 

 proportion of three parts horse manure to one of loam. Turn 

 daily until the extreme heat is out of it. Then in some sheltered 

 place, if possible, make out of this compost a bed four feet wide, 

 eight inches deep and as long as desired, pressed solidly. Leave 

 this until the heat subsides to 90 degrees, then plant pieces of 

 spawn the size of a walnut in holes two or three inches deep, six 

 inches apart each way; cover with the compost, and in the 

 course of a week or ton days the spawn will be diffused through ' 

 the whol.) bed. Now cover with two inches of fresh soil, and-, 

 over this spread three or four inches of hay, straw or litter. If 

 the surface becomes dry, wet with luko warm water. Keep at 

 even temperature of fifty to sixty degrees. One pound will sow 

 2 by 6 feet. Lb . bricks each 25c. ; 10 lbs., not prepaid, $1.20. 



. . MUSTARD . , !; -: 



German, Senf. French, Moutarde. Spanish, Mostazoe. 

 NEW CHINESE— (See Cut.)— The large leaves which of ten- 

 measure 14 jmula 

 inches are" 

 ready for 

 use in about 

 six weeks 

 after sow- 

 ing, and the 

 plants will 

 continue to 

 yield until 

 frosty 

 weather. It 

 has a pleas- 

 ant, pungent 

 flavor ; ex- 

 c optionally 

 hardy and 

 can be eaten 

 the same as 

 other sal 

 ads. Pkt 

 4c, oz- 8c, 

 U lb. 25c 

 Vi lb. 40c 

 lb. 75c. 



WHITE SEEDED-Useful for salads and greens. Seeds pun- 

 gent, nice to pickle. Pkt. 2c, oz. 5c, )i lb. 12c, y 2 lb. 20c, lb. 30c. 



BLACK SEEDED — Sharper and more pungent than other 

 varieties. Pkt - lc., oz. 4c, % lb. 10c, % lb. 18c. lb. 30c 



NASTURTIUM, or 

 Indian Cress. 



The seeds while yet young and succulent, are 

 pickled and are very delicious. The plants and 

 flowers are highly ornamental in the garden, 

 blooming continuously until frost. Try it. 



TALL MIXED— Makes a nice growth; use- 

 ful for climbing purposes Pkt.. 4c, oz. 10c, }£ 

 lb. 30c, X lb- 55c, lb. §1.00 



DWARF MIXED— Handsome and useful va- 

 riety : very pro- 

 lific Pkt. 4c, 

 oz. 10c, U 

 30c, X lb- 55c -> 

 lb. $1.00. 



MELON. 



. . OKRA . . 



German, Esasbarer. French, 

 Gombo. Spanish, Quibombo. 



IMPROVED WHITE 



VELVET-(See Cut.)-Stand- 

 ard sort, popular everywhere. 

 Pods are round and smooth, 

 larger than those of any other 

 sort, never prickly to the 

 touch, produced in the great- 

 est abundance. Seed pods are 

 used while they are small, ten- J^g- 

 der and succulent for soup and -^F-abK' 



st(>W5 Pkt, 3e oz Kc. Xi lh =?i=§2SS; 



stews 

 15c. l 



Pkt. 3c, oz. 5c, J£ lb. 3 

 » lb. 25c, lb. 40. 



OKRA. 



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