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summer, and fine large roots Avill be rapidly formed It is an excellent variety for family use, as weD 

 as tor the market. 



"White California Mamtnotli. This is a winter variety of large size, but can be sown here in ea-r4y 

 spring. It is the largest of all the Radishes, and ^rows from 8 to 12 inches long, 2 to 3 in diameter. 



New and Earliest White Radish. Twenty days from planting to the table, the earliest on record. 

 Pure white, olive shaped; very little top, quality unexcelled. Very mild and tender. Never gets woody. 

 Adapted as well for forcing or growing out of doors. The finest a'll the year round Kadish. 



Brightest Long Scarlet Radish. A decided improvement in earliness and color over other varie- 

 ties of its class. Fit for u*e in about twenty-rive days, when planted outdoors; has a small top, and no- 

 neck; bright scarlet color. 



The White Vienna Radish. Root white, very smooth and clean skinned, straight spindle shaped^ 

 from 2 to nearly S inches long, and from 45 to 1 inch broad at the top; neck short, rounded, tinged with 

 green and very narrow at the insertion of the leaf stalk; leaves rather large, broad and of a light green 

 color. This is' an early variety. The roots takes four or five weeks to become fully formed; the flesh is 

 very tender, crisp and juicy. 



Early Scarlet Turnip, White Tipped Radish. One of the handsomest of the turnip radishes 

 and a great favorite in many large markets for early planting outdoors, it is but little later than the 

 White Tipped, Forcing, and' will give entire satisfaction where extreme earliness is not the primary oi)- 

 ject. Roots slightly Jiatteiied on the under side, color very deep scarlet with a white tip ; fl^esh white 

 and of the best qtiality. 



ROOUETTE (French.) 

 Sown f^om .September to March. It is used as a salad ; resembles the Cress in taste. 



SAI^SIFY, or OYSTER PLANT. . 



Salsifis (Fr.), Haferwurzel (Ger.) OsTRA Vegetal. (Sp.) 

 Sandivich Island Mammoth. 



A vegetable which ought to be more cultivated than it is. It is i)repared in different ways, and par- 

 takes of the flavor of oysters. It should be sown in the fall of tie year, not later than November. The 

 ground ought to be manured the spring previous, deeply spaded "and well pulverized. Sow in drills 

 about ten inches apart, and thin out from three to four inches in the rows. 



Sandwich Island Salsify (Mammoth.) This is a sort that grows luuch quicker than the old 

 varieties. It attains a large size ; can be called with right mammoth. It is superior to the old kinds ancl 

 has come into general cultivation. 



Sandwich Island Mammoth Salsify. 



SPINACH. 



Epinard (Fr.), Spinat (Ger.) Espinago (Sp.) 



Extra Latge Leaved Savoy. \ Brood Leaved Flanders. 



A great deal of this is raised for the New Orleans market. It is very popular. Sown from Septem- 

 ber to the end of March, If the fall is dry and hot it is useless to sow it, as the seeds require moisture 

 and cool nights to make them come up. The richer the ground the larger the leaves. 



Extrall^arge I/Caved Savoy. The leaves of [ Broad Leaved Flanders. This is the standard 

 this variety are large, thick and a little curled. variety, both for market and family use. Leaves 

 Very good for faiuily use. I large, broad and succulent. 



SORREI,. 



OSEILLE (Fr.), SaukkAmpfer (Ger.), Aceder\ (Sp.) 



Planted in drills a foot apart, during the fall of the year, and thinned out from three to four inches 

 in the drills. Sorrel is used for various purposes in the kitchen. It is used the same as Spinach, also in 

 soup and as salad. 



SQUASH. 



CoDiiGE (Fr), KuRBtss (Ger.), Cal.\baza Tontanera (Sp ) 

 Early Bush or Patty Pan. The Hubbard. Boston I\farro~cU. 



Orange Marrow. Long Green or Siimnter Crook A'eck. 



Sow during March in hills from o to 4 feet apart, 6 to S seeds. When well np thin them out to 3 of the 

 strongest plants. For a succession they can be planted as late as June. Some who protect by boxes, 

 plant as soon as the first of February, but it is best to wait until the ground gets warm. When it is time 

 to plant Corn it is also time to plant Squash. 



Orfinge Marrow Squash. This is quite a distinct variety, very early, of running habit, and of 

 most delicate flavor and of an orange color. 



Hanging Baskets Planted and not Planted with Growing Plants. 



