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GUIFIITH, TURNER & CO.'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGtTE. 



"O «;i /I { The Radish must make a rapid growth to be fit for use; it will then be crisp and 



XVc1jU.10L1* tender and of mild flavor. If it grows slowly, it will be hard, fibrous and disa- 

 gi'eeabiy pungent. 



Short-Topped Earliest White Turnip.— For forcing. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 

 Early Red Turnip. — Turnip-shaped, skin red, for forcing. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 

 White Tip Scarlet Turnip.— Red skin, fine flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 

 French Breakfast.— Of oval form, color scarlet, white tipped. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 

 Long Scarlet — Short top, deep scarlet roots, crisp, fine. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 

 White Summer Turnip.— Fine for Summer use. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 

 White Olive.— Quite salable in market. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 

 Scarlet Olive Shaped. — Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 



Yellow Turnip — Very desirable for market. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 

 Chartier.— Good, new variety. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 



Black Spanish.— Best late variety; black; keeps through the winter. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 

 Large White Spanish Winter.— Fine keeping quality. Pkt. 5 cts,, oz. 10 cts. 

 Chinese Rose Winter.— Remarkably fine for winter use. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 



SRlsify^ or VGg'©tcil)lG Oyster. soil^Tn^drms!^fourteen*inche^^^ 



and thin the plants to three inches in the row. The roots will be ready for use in October, and will 



sustain no injury by being left in the ground during the -winter. When cooked the flavor somewhat 



resembles the oyster, and is a good substitute for it. 



White French — Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 34 lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 



Sandwich Island Mammoth.— Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., ^ lb. 45 cts., lb. $1.50. 



^l"!! nil oil -^^^ summer use sow early in spring, in drills eight inches to one foot apart, 



►^l-'*-**^'-^*** covering the seed one inch deep. Select rich soil and manure liberally. A suc- 

 cession may be obtained by sowing at intervals of two weeks through the season. For very early 

 spring use, sow in Angust, and protect the plants through the winter by a thick covering of clean 

 straw or some similar light covering. Spinach is used principally as greens for boiling, and is very 

 highly esteemed for this purpose. 



Round Leaved.— The popular summer variety. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 5 cts., 34 lb. 10 cts., lb. 20 cts. 

 Bloomsdale Spinach. — (Extra curled.) An improvement upon the Curled Savoy Leaved. Pkt. 5 cts., 



oz. 10 cts., 34 lb. 15 cts., lb. 30 cts. 

 Long Standing.— Best for spring sowing; slow to seed. Pkt. 5 cts., ^ lb. 10 cts., lb. 20 cts. 



11 51 ^ll Squashes are all quite tender, and therefore, no progi'ess can be made in 



^^Vl*^"-**® starting them until the weather becomes somewhat warm and settled. Treat- 

 ment the same as for Melons. 



Early White Bush Scolloped.— A desirable and marketable sort. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 

 Summer Crook Neck Early.— Fine flavor, a desirable table sort. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 

 Winter Crook Neck.— Flesh red, fine fiavor, largely grown for winter use. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 

 Boston Marrow.— For autumn use. Fine for pies or baking. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 

 Hubbard.- Fine and desirable for winter use. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 34 lb. 20 cts., lb. 70 cts. 



lYl a ir^ seed in March or April in the hot-bed or in pots, in a sunny exposure 



-■- vH-Lld; IjvF* in the house. If it is desired to make very healthy, stocky plants, they may be 

 transplanted or repotted when about two or three inches high, to dwarf and give them more room. 

 When five or six inches high, if the ground has become warm transplant them to the open ground on 

 a rainy or cloudy day, if possible; if hot, the young plants should be liberally watered and shaded from 

 the hot sun. The richer the soil, the more handsome and plentiful the fruit will be: but if it is desir- 

 able to have the fruit ripen as early as possible, select rather light, poor soil and a sunny location. Set 

 the plants four feet apart each way. 



Acme.— Of superlative merit, size medium; shape, slightly oval, smooth as an apple. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 



20 cts., 34 lb. 65 cts.. lb. $2.00. 

 Paragon.— Here w^e have a variety— the perfection of a Tomato— large, solid and smooth as an apple, 



and deep red. It is superb. Xo praise can be too high. Pkt. 5 and 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 34 Ih. 60 



cts., lb. $2.00. 



Trophy.— Large red variety. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts.. 34 lb; 65 cts., lb. $2.00. 



Queen.— Fruit somewhat resembles Paragon in appearance. Favorite among canners. Pkt. 5 cts., 



oz. 20 cts., 34 lb. 65 cts., lb. $2.00. 

 Beauty — (New.) Very fine; try it. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., 34 lb. 65 cts., lb. $2.00. 

 Favorite.- This is a large perfect-shaped Tomato. One of the best. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 34 lb- 



65 cts., lb. $2.00. 



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