Choice Vegetable Seeds. 



is sieneral 



(^aucf). ) 



considered superior to the Onioit in flavor, 



and is much used for 



seasoning soups and 

 boiling with meats. 

 The plants are easil)- 

 cultivated and very 

 hardy, enduring the 

 severest \vinter 

 weather without pro- 

 tection. The seed 

 should be sown in hot- 

 beds in early spring, 

 and the seedlings 

 transplanted later to 

 the open ground, eight 

 inches apart, in rows 

 from 12 to 15 inches 

 apart. For a winter 

 supply of this, sow 

 seed in the open 

 ground in early spring, 

 and either thin the 

 seedlings until they 

 ve room for devel- 

 opment, or transplant 

 them as above : the 

 former method gives 

 larger stalks some time 

 earlier than when tha 



Monireal Market Musknielon. 

 For description of this melon, see opposite page. 



MUSTARD. 



(,eenf.) 



The young and tender leaves of the Mustard are greatly relisned 

 as salads, or when cooked like Spinach. The seed should be sown 

 in shallow drills as early as the ground can be prepared in spring, 

 and the leaves cut when several inches long. 



nd pungent in flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., 



roots are transplanteii,--rfiROWN. The leaves are tender 

 They should be swfed j oz. 10 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



YELIiOW. Generally considered superior to other 

 quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



like celery for winter. 

 \n ounce of seed wil}» 

 sow about 100 fe^of 



London J'lag Leek. 



A- 



idrill. 



Vm'^SSEL BURGH. 



.\ hardy, popular sort, with broad-spreading leaves and very 

 f large stalks. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



IiO^DON FIiAG. The variety most extensively cultivated. The 

 alks are large, and the leaves grow from the'ir sides as in the 

 Flag. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



OU£N WINTER. The stalks or necks are very large, hardy, 

 late-keeping, and lighter green than in other sorts. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 20 cts. 



ITAUAN GIANT. Stalks enormous, hardy, vigorous, mild and 

 /Agreeable in flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



lANT CARENTAN. One of the best sorts. Stalks short, 

 thick, hardy, mild-flavored. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



MUSHROOM SPAWN. 



' (Gfiampignonbrut.) 



Fresh and delicious home-grown Mushrooms may be enjoyed by 

 any gardener wlio has a cellar, pit, or dark room where the temper- 

 ature can be kept at from 50 to 60 degrees, in which to grow them. 

 On the location of the beds dig out soil to the depth of a foot, and 

 spread on the 'bottom a layer of coarse manure. For the top soil 

 mix one bushel of soil from an old pasture with two bushels of fresh 

 horse manure, which has been forked over a number of times to 

 spend some of its heat ; this should be spread on in layers, and each 

 one pounded down hard. The bed will become quite warm in a few 

 days, and the temperature should be allowed to cool down until it 

 reaches about 90 degrees ; then holes about a foot apart should be j 

 made in the bed, and two or three pieces of spawn the size of wal- 1 

 nuts pressed into each one, and firmly covered with soil. About j 

 ten days later, a coat of fresh loam should be spread over the bed ; 

 the mushrooms will make their appearance in about eight weeks, i 

 and will be produced abundantly for a month. When the crop_ is \ 

 gathered, spread an inch of fresh soil over the bed, moisten it with 

 warm water, and cover with hay or light litter for the second crop. 

 Success with Mushrooms depends largely upon a uniform tempera- 

 ture. 



BIUSHROOM SPAWN. We import the best English Milltrack 

 spawn, of which commercial growers use large quantities. Write 

 fer special prices. Lb. 15 cts.; by mail 22 cts. 



MUSHROOM, How to Grow (Falconer). Cloth bound, post- 

 paid, $1.50. 



MARTYNIA. 



(@emienf)orn.3 



The curiously pretty seed-pods of the Martynia are excellent for 

 pickling, if gathered when tender and about half grown ; they grow 

 tough and woody with age. Sow the seed in May in rows 3 feet 

 apart, and thin the plants to stand 2 feet apart in the rows. The 

 plant is a strong-growing, hardy annual. 



BROBOSCIDEA. The best variety. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



NASTURTIUM. 



(S^apujtner.) 



The flowers and young leaves of the Nasturtium form a pleasant 

 spicy salad, and the seed-obds are gathered when voung and ten- 

 der, for pickling : the lattei| have a strong, pungent flavor, much 

 relished by some people. 5'lant^the seeds in hills. 2 feet apart each 



way as soon as the 

 ground becomes 

 warm, and treat 

 the plants like 

 other hardy an- 

 nuals. 



TALIi. Luxuri- 

 ant in growth ; 

 plant where the 

 vines will have 

 some support, 

 as beside a 

 fence ; or sup- 

 ply brush as for 

 peas. Pkt. 5 c, 

 oz. 20 cts. 

 DWARF. Low- 

 growing and 

 bushy, produc- 

 i n g many 

 plump pods. 

 This variety re- 

 quires no sup- 

 port. The flow- 

 ers are beauti- 

 ful and brightly 

 colored. Pkt 5 

 cts.,oz. 20 cts. 



