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Norfolk Savoy Spinach. 

 SPINACH. (Spinat.) 



Crop can be had in good condition from very early in the 

 Bpring until cold weather sets in; sow as early in the spring 

 as the ground can he worked, and continue sowing at inter- 

 vals for a succession. The main crop is sown in September 

 for winter and spring use; on the approach of cold weather 

 it is advisable to cover with litter or light manure to prevent 

 continued thawing and freezing with the changes of weaiher, 

 by which the stalks are gradually drawn out by the roots and 

 destroyed. Spinach can either be sown broadcast or in 

 drills twelve inches apart. Very rich soil is necessary, 



l^°"One ovmce to 100 feet of drill, ten pounds to th 

 If by mail add 8 cents per pound for postage 



A/^orfolk Savoy. Curled and wrinkled in the leaf like the 

 •^Savoy Cabbage. Stalks large and very productive. Best 

 adapted for fall and winter crop, being hardier than most 

 others. As a summer crop it is not so desirable as some of 

 the following sorts, for the reason that on approach of warm 

 weather it shoots to seed very quickly. Fkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 

 >^ 1> 15c, lb. 35c. 



^^iroflay. A mammoth sort of excellent quality. Early 

 and well suited for spring sowing. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, )^ lb. 

 15Q(Xh. 35c. 



^/Xong Standing, Thick Leaved. A new large, crimped, 

 thick fleshy Savoy, leayed variety. Will stand two weeks 

 longer than any other sort before shooting to seed. The 

 best for spring sowing, on account of seeding so late. Pkt. 

 5c, oz. 10c, lb. 35c. 

 Prickly. Stands the winfer better than any other kind. 

 "?aves long and pointed, not so productive as others. Pkt. 

 5c, oz. 10c, }4 lb. 15c, lb. 35c. 

 jjiee-c-. Round Dutch. A round-leaved imported vaiiety, pre- 

 ferred by some growers. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 3^ lb. 15c, lb. 35c. 

 .j^^ew Zealand. This variety endures heat and drouth, and 

 */is the best for summer use. It produces a large quantily^ of 

 leaves throughout the season and can be cut from continu- 

 ously. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, lb. $1. 

 Beckert's Hardy Winter. See new varieties, back pages. 



SEA KALE. (Seekohl.) 



Grown iot its bleached stems, which are prepared like 

 asparagus. Sow in drills one inch deep and two feet apart; 

 thin out to six inches in the row? ; the following spring plant 

 in hills three feet apart. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c. 



SORREL. (Sauerampfer.) 



Used as a salad and as spinach. Sow in the spring and 

 treat the same as a crop of beets. 'I'he crop will stand for a 

 number of years. Much ia favor in some sections of the 

 Asoimtry. 



I Broad = Leaved. The best variety. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c. 



SALSIFY. (Bocksbart.) 



Cultivate the same as parsnip or car- 

 rots ; sow early in the spring in drills 

 two inches in depth and fourteen inches 

 apart; thin out to six inches in the^g 

 row. IJke parsnips, they are perfectly 

 hardy and can be left out during the win- 

 ter. It is a delicious vegetable, and worthy 

 of general culture ; it is fried or baked into 

 cakes, boiled or used in soups. When ^ 

 grated fine and fried as fritters, the flavor ^ 

 greatly resembles that of the oyster, hence ^ 

 one of the common names of this vegeta- 

 ble is " Oyster Plant. ' ' 

 g@»One ounce will sow fifty feet of drill. ^= 



8 cts. per lb. for postage, if by mail. 



New Mammoth. A variety introduced 

 the Sandwich Islands, and is really a 

 great improvement on the French sort 

 generally cultivated. It attains a very 

 large size, being at least twice as large as 

 the ordinary sort, and resembles a fair 

 sized parsnip. In quality- it is very supe- 

 rior, being very tender and delicious. As 

 grown with us "it has given the utmost sat- 

 isfaction. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, X lb. 50c, lb. 

 $1.50. 



TOMATO. (Liebesapfel.) 



Tomatoes thrive best in a warm, light, 

 rich soil. For early, sow in February or 

 March, in a hot-bed or in boxes or pots in 

 a warm window, and forward as rapidly as 

 possible. When about two inches high 

 transplant into pots, one plant to each pot, 

 or in rows four or five inches apart. They 

 should be kept in a temperature of about 

 60 degrees. Sometimes they are trans- 

 planted a second time, which is a good 

 plan, as it makes them more stocky and 

 liranchy. Do not set them out in the open ground until all 

 danger from frost is past. Select a warm situation, where 

 they will have the full influence of the sun, and water 

 freely until thoroughly established. It is well to train them 

 upon some support, which keeps the fruit off the ground and 

 free from dirt. 



g^'One ounce will produce 1,200 plants. 



Mammoth Salsify. 



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"Ket-me 



rAcme. One of the most popular varieties, both with mar- 

 men and consumers. Vires large and continuing to pro- 

 due^ abundantly until frost. Fruit in clusters of four or five. 

 Invariably round, smooth and of good size, ripening evenly 

 and without cracking and stands shipping well. Color pur- 

 plish pink. Flesh solid and of good flavor. Pkt. 5c. oz. 25c, 

 H SOc. 



iw6eauty. One of the finest varieties extant. Fruit large 

 snA smooth, thick-skinned and not liable to crack, and holds 

 it3 size well until late in the season: glossy crimson in color, 

 Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, X lb. SOc. 



