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P. MANN & CO., WASHINGTON., D. C. 



SPINACH. (Spinat). 



BLOOMSDALE SAVOY LEAVED SPINACH. 



10 to 15 lbs. to acre. 



Culture.— Select strong soil, spade 

 deeply and manure. bow broadcast or 

 sprinkle seed freely in shallow drills one 

 foqt apart ; but plants should never stand 

 closer than six inches. The seed lies two 

 weeks before sprouting, and good seed 

 often spoils in the ground when circum- 

 stances do not favor germination. 



JjOiig $ t an d i 11 g.— The best for 

 spring sowing, because it will <tand longer 

 before running to seed than any other 

 variety. Lb. 25c. 



ISOooinsdnle Savoy.— Well known 

 and popular with market gardeners. 1 he 

 best and most pr mtable. Very curly. 

 •See cut) Lb. 25c. 10 lbs. or over 20c. 



TOBACCO. 



Culture. — Sow in hot-beds or in open 

 ground, soon as can be worked in spring, 

 when plants are large enough transplant 

 in rows three feet each way. 



Connecticut Seed I,eaf.— Pkt. 

 5c. Oz. 25c. 



SQUASH OR CYMBLING. 



(Kurbis). 



EARLY WHITE BUSH SQUASH. 



Bush sorts, 1 oz. for 50 hills. Rush va- 

 rieties, 5 to 6 lbs., and running varieties, 

 3 to 4 lbs. in hills for an acre. 



Culture. — After the weather is settled 

 and warm, olant in hills five to eMght feet 

 apart. Rich soil is best, but if necessary 



the hills alone may be enriched. Allot 

 eight seeds to a hill, but do not allow 

 more than three vigorous plants to remain 

 at each hill. Keep soil loo^e and free of 

 weeds. Water if drought prevails. 



BOSTON .YiAKKOWf SQUASH. 



Early White Hush Scalloped 

 or t*atty Pan.— The best for early 

 market use. Preferred for table (See 

 cut. Pkc. 5c. Oz. io« . M lb. 20C. L > 5tc. 



Slimmer Cro oknec k. — Early, 

 fine flavor ; a desirable table sort. Pkt. 

 5c. Oz. io<\ % lb 2or. Lb. 60c. 



Winter Crookneck. — Flesh rtd, 

 fine flavor; laigel) grown for winter use. 

 Pkt. 5c. Oz. ioc. )i lb 20c. Lb 60c. 



Boston Marrow. — A splendid win- 

 ter sq ash of good keeping qua'i'ies. 

 Flesh l)i 'ght orange, fine grain and flavor 

 unsurpass d. It is oval-shaped and thin 

 skin of bright orange color. For pie it is 

 equal to the best pumpkin. (See cut). 

 Pkt 5c. Oz. ioc % ib. 20C. Lb. 50c. 



Hubbard. — A desirable sort, suita- 

 ble for winter use. Pkt. 5c. Oz. ioc. % 

 lb 20c. Lb. 60c. 



SALSIFY OR OYSTER FLANT. 



(Bocksbart). 



6 to 8 lbs. to, an acre. 



Culture. — Sow early in spring, in drills 

 fifteen inches a art ; cover with fine soil 

 one and a half inches deep ; thin to six 

 inches apart. As soil is strong and in- 

 clines to depth and lightness, it propor- 

 tion .tely is adap ed to salsifv. As the 

 leaves resemble grass, be careful they are 

 not mistaken in weeding. Salsify keeps 

 over winter like parsnips. 



Sandwich Island Mammoth.-. 

 A new and improved Salsify. Koois are 

 very large and superior ; grown extensi- 

 vely for our large city markets; much 

 superior to other sorts. (See cut). Pkt. 

 5c. Oz. 15c % lb 35c. Lb. $1.25. 



Large White.-. A very good variety 

 for general use; handsome shape, large 

 and smooth. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 15c. % lb. 

 35c. Lb. $1.25. 



MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND SALSIFY. 



