34 lb. 



Lb. 



75 

 75 



$2 00 

 2 00 



PETER HENDERSON & CO.'S CATALOGUE OF SEEDS. 73 



RADISH— Continued. 



Per oz. H lb. Lb. 

 Californian Mammoth White Radish. A giant white-fleshed 



fall Radish, largely used in the Chinese market at San 



Francisco. It grows from eight to twelve inches in 



length and about two-and-a-half in diameter, the flesh 



being solid, tender, and of very good flavor ; which is 



maintained for many weeks after gathering .- 30c. 1 00 $3 00 



Raphanus Caudatus, or Rat-tail Radish. This remarkable vegetable produces in a 



short time pods from two to three feet long, which may be used either boiled, 



as a salad, or in pickles. The pods, either cooked or uncooked, should be used 



when about half grown, when they have a most agreeable flavor. Per packet, 



10 cents ; per ounce 50 cents. 



RHUBARB. 



German, Rhabarbsr. — French, Rhubarbe.— -Spanish, Ruibarbo Bastardo. 



Sow in April, in drills a foot apart, thinning out to about the same distance apart 

 in the rows when a few inches high. In fall, or the following spring, transplant into 

 deep, rich soil, about three feet apart each way. If propagated by dividing the roots, 

 it may be done either ia fall or spring, planting at the same distance apart, as given 

 above. 



Per oz. 



Linnaeus. Early, large, and tender 25c. 



Victoria. Very large; later than Linnaeus 25c. 



Roots 25 cents each, $2 per dozen. By mail, 35 cents each, $3 per dozen. 



SALSIFY, or OYSTER PLANT. 



- German, Bocksbart. — French, Salsifis. — Spanish, Ostra Vegetal. 



The Oyster Plant succeeds best in light, well-enriched, mellow soil, which previ- 

 ous to sowing the seeds, should be stirred to a depth of eighteen inches. Sow early in 

 spring, in drills fifteen inches apart ; cover the seeds with fine soil, an inch and a half 

 in depth, and when the plants are strong enough, thin out to six inches apart. Per oz., 

 15c. ; i lb., 40c. ; lb., $1 25. 



SEA-KALE. 



German, Seekohl, Meerkohl. — French, Crambe Maritime.— Spanish, Breton de Mar. 



Cultivated for its blanched shoots, which are cooked as Asparagus. A supply may 

 be had all winter by planting the roots closely in a warm cellar before frost. Sow one 

 inch deep, in drills two feet apart, thin out to six inches, and the next spring plant in 

 hills three feet apart, three plants in each. Per oz., 30c. ; £ lb., $1 ; lb., 3. 



SPINACH. 



German, Spinat.— French, Epinard. — Spanish, Espinaca. 



This is a very important crop in our market gardens ; it is one of the most easily 

 managed of all vegetables, requiring but little culture, and may be had fit for use the 

 entire season. The main crop is sown in September ; it is sometimes covered up, in ex- 

 posed places, with straw or salt hay during winter, which prevents it from being cut 

 with the frost ; but in sheltered fields here, there is no necessity for covering. For 

 summer use, it may be sown at intervals of two or three weeks, from April till Augiist. 

 Spinach is best developed, and most tender and succulent, when grown in rich soil. 



Per oz. J£ lb. Lb. 



Round. The main market sort ; equally good for spring or fall 



sowing. 10c. 20c. 50 



Prickly. Stands well in winter, but gives less bulk per acre than 



the first-named 10c. 20c. 60 



Flanders. A very productive variety, with lar<;e broad leaves, 



quite hardy 10c. 20c. 60 



New Zealand. A useful and excellent vegetable ; produces 

 leaves in great abundance throughout the summer ; should 

 be raised in heat, and transplanted three feet apart each 

 way, into light, rich soil 15c. 50c. $1 50 



