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German, HAFERWURZEL; French. SALSI- 

 FIS; Spanish, SALSIFI BLAMCO. 



This really delicious vegetable should be 

 more generally grown. It surpasses for 

 table use, both parsnips and carrots, acquir- 

 ing, after a good frosting, a decided oyster 

 flavor The roots should be left in the ground 

 to be dug up during thaws in the Winter and 

 Spring. Salsify is boiled like parsnips or 

 carrots, or is half-boiled and grated, then 

 made into balls which are dipped into bat- 

 *ter and fried like oysters. 

 BUCKBEE'S ALL AMERICA— By Far the 

 Very Best Salsif\ — .A truly American var- 

 iety of the highest merit. Introduced in 

 1908 and sprang into immediate popular- 

 ity. The long, white tapering roots are of 

 the most superior quality, excelling by far 

 anv variety now on the market. Pkf.lOc. ; 

 oz." I5c. ; 2"oz. 25c.; -J^ lb. 40c.; i lb. 75c.; 



'BUCKBEE> LONG STANDING 



lb. 



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MAAIMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND— Of extra 

 large size, in every way preferable to the 

 older varieties, being larger, stronger 

 growing, and less liable to branch. In- 

 valuable to market gardeners. Pkt. 4c.! 

 oz. lOc; 2 02. 16c.; i lb. 30c.; i lb. 

 50c. ; lb. 90c. 



LONG W'HITE— This is a well-known and 

 standard variety that has stood the test 

 of time. Pkt. 3c.; oz. 8c.; 2 oz. 15c.; 

 i lb. 25c.; i lb. 45c.; lb. 80c. 



SCORZONERA OR BLACK SALSIFY— Con- 

 sidered by many better than White Sal- 

 sify. Somewhat harder to raise, although 

 cultivated the same. Pkt. 5c.; oz. 15c.; 



2 oz. 25c. 



lb. 45c. 



SORREL 



New Ze aland Spinach. 



German, SAUERAMPFER; French, OSEILLE. 



LARGE=LEAVED GARDEN— The best garden 

 varietv, having large pale green leaves of fine 

 qualitV. Pkt. 4c.; oz. lOc; 2 oz. 18c.; 

 i lb. 35c.: V lb. 65c.; lb. $1.20. 



SWISS CHARD 

 or Summer Spinach 



Also called Silver Beet and Sea Kale Beet. 

 This is grown for its leaves only. The middle of 

 the leaves or mid-rib is cooked and served like 

 asparagus. The other porlions of the leaf may 

 be used like spinach. The seed should be sown 

 in Spring, in drills a foot apart. This does not 

 make a large root, but is a delicious Summer 

 vegetable wlien cut voung and used for "greens." 

 Pkt. 4c.; oz. 7c.; 2 oz. 12c.; i lb. 20c.; i lb. 35c.; 

 lb. 60c. 



Swiss Chard, or Summer Spinach. 



German, SPINAT; French, EPINARD; 

 Spanish, ESPIflACO. 

 BUCKBEE'S NE\\ LONG STANDLNn— An 

 improved round-seeded strain of excelletit 

 merit, having all the good qualities of the 

 ordinary sorts and continuing in condition 

 for use much longer. The leaves are smooth 

 and very dark rich green. Cannot be teat 

 for market and fantily purposes Pkt. 5c ; 

 oz. 8c.; 2 oz. 12c.; J lb 15c.; i lb. 25c ; 

 lb. 40c.; 4 lbs. $1.50, postpaid. 

 VICTORI.\ — A new sort which is quick to 

 mature and forms a very large, exceedingl.\' 

 thick leaf, which is somewhat savoyed in 

 the center. For market or the private gar- 

 den. Pkt. 2c.; oz. 4c.; 2 oz. 7c.; i lb. I be; 



1 lb. 18c.; lb. 30c.: 4 lbs. $1.00, postpaid. 

 IMPROVED ROLND SUAIAIER BROAD- 



LEAF — This variet.y is generally preferred 

 for earl.v Spring sowing, and is the most 

 popular with our market gardeners. The 

 leaves are large, thick, and Heshy: though 

 not quite as hardy as the Pricklv Win;er. 

 Pkt. 2c.; oz. 4c.; 2 oz. 7c.; i lb. lOc; 

 3r lb. 18c.; lb. 30c.; 4 lbs. $1.00, postpaid. 

 BLOO.MSDALE SANOV LEAF— Often called 

 Norfolk Savoy. Another splendid and pop- 

 ular sort. Leaves are numerous, succulent, 

 curled and wrinkled, like -Savoy Cabbage. 

 Produces nearly twice the weight of <rop 

 as the ordinarv sorts. Pkt. 2c.; oz. 4c.; 



2 oz. 7c.; 1 lb. 10c.: i lb. 1 8c.; lb. 30c., 

 4 lbs. $1.00, postpaid. 



AlONSTROL'S MROFLAV— Strong, quick 

 grower, immense yielder. Leaves striking- 

 ly handsome in appearance and deserv- 

 edly popular everywhere, both for family 

 and shipping purposes. Pkt. 2c.; oz. 4c.; 

 2 oz. 7c.; i lb. lOc; i lb. 18c.; lb 30c.; 4 lbs. 

 $1 00, postpaid, 



l.MPROVED THICK LEAVED— A variety which 

 grows very rapidly, forming a cluster of large, 

 verv iliick, shghtly savoyed leaves of fine 

 color. Recommended for market gardeners. 

 Pkt. 2c. ; oz. 4c. ; 2 oz. 7c. ; i lb. I Oc. ; i lb. 1 8c. ; 

 lb. 30c.; 4 lbs. $1.00, postpaid. 



PRICKLV WINTER — Hardy variety. The seed 

 is pricklv, leaves triangular. For Fall sow- 

 ing. Pkt. 2c.; oz. 4c.; 2 oz. 7c.; } lb. lOc. ; 

 i lb. 1 8c.; lb. 30c.: 4 lbs. $1.00, posti^aid. 



LONG STANDING PRICKLV— The plants ma- 

 ture a little later than the round leaved sorts 

 but furnish a large quantii.v of very thick and 

 well flavored leaves. Has prickly seed. 

 Pkt. 2c. ; oz. 4c. ; 2 oz. 7c. ; i lb. 1 Oc. ; * lb. 1 8c. ; 

 lb. 30c.; 4 lbs. $1.00, postpaid. 



NEW ZEALWD— An exceptionally fine variety 

 available for use during the hottest months 

 of the .vear when the other varieties of Spinach 

 are not to be had. Quite different from any 

 other spinach, and one of t!ie best sorts ever 

 iiuroduced. Large packet 5c.: 07 lOc; 2 oz 

 1 5c.; t lb. 25c.; \ lb. 40c.; lb. 75c. 



