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SEEDS AND IMPLEMENTS 



RHUBARB, OR PIE PLANT 



Everv Home Garden Should Contain Them. 



Now is the Time to Plant. 



Very familiarly known as the Pie Plant. The foot stalk is the portion that it used, and is the 

 first ve'getable of the season from the garden. Sow the seed early in the spring, in rows I foot 

 apart, on rich ground; the second year after planting they can be removed, in autumn, to the 

 permanent spot allotted to them; plant the roots 2 feet apart each way, in ground that is well 

 enriched, at least 2 feet deep. Packet, Sc. Ounce, 20c. 54 pound, 40c. Pound, $1.25. Roots, 

 IOC each. Roots, 75c per dozen; $5.00 per hundred. 



Salsify, or Oyster Plant 



5 to 8 pounds to an acre 



Culture. — Sow early 

 in spring in drills fif- 

 teen inches apart; cov- 

 er with fine soil one 

 and a half inches deep; 

 thin to six inches apart. 

 As soil is strong and 

 inclines to depth and 

 lightness, it proportion- 

 ately is adapted to sal- 

 sify. As the leaves re- 

 semble grass, be care- 

 ful they are not mis- 

 taken in weeding. Sal- 

 sify keeps over winter 

 like parsnips. 



Sandwich . Island 

 Mammoth. — A new and 

 improved Salsify. Roots 

 are very large and su- 

 perior; grown exten- 

 sively for our large city 

 markets; much superior 

 to other sorts. (See 

 cut.) Packet, 5c. Ounce, 

 15c. ^ pound 25c. 

 Pound, 75c. 



SPINACH Spinat, Ger. 



For spring use sow early in drills i foot 

 apart, and for succession sow every two weeks. 

 As it grows thin out for use, keeping it clear 

 from weeds. For fall use sow in August; for 

 winter use sow in September in ground well 

 manured; mulch with straw on approach of 

 severe cold weather. One ounce of seed for 

 100 feet of drill; 10 pounds for an acre. 



New Long Season. — The best for 

 spring sowing, because it will stand 

 longer before running to seed than 

 any other variety. Yx pound, loc. 

 Pound, 20c. 10 lbs. or over, 15c. 



Bloomsdale Savoy. — Well known 

 and popular with market gardeners. 

 The best and most profitable. Very 

 curly, ]//[ pound, loc. Pound, 20c. 

 10 pounds or over, 15c. 



New Spring. — A valuable sort. 

 its attractive dark green color, 

 long standing and hardy character 

 make it desirable for both spring 

 and late sowing. Ounce, 5c. Yx 

 pound, loc. Pound, 20c. 



Squash KurblsOer. 



Early White Bush Squash 



Bush sorts, i ounce for 50 hills. Running 

 varieties, 3 to 4 pounds, in hills, for an acre. 



Culture. — After the weather is settled and 

 warm, plant in hills five to eight feet apart. 

 Rich soil is best, but if necessary the hills 

 alone may be enriched. 



Early White Bush Scalloped, or Patty Pan. — 

 The best for early market use. Preferred for 

 table. (See cut.) Packet, 5c. Ounce, loc. ]/^ 

 pound, 20C. Pound, 50c. 



Summer Crookneck. — Early, fine flavor; a 

 desirable table sort. Packet, 5c. Ounce, loc. 

 ^4 pound, 20C. Pound, 50c. 



Early Prolific, or Orange Marrow. — The 

 earliest of the fall or early winter varieties. 

 There is no variety for fall and ^winter that 

 can compete with this in earliness and produc- 

 tiveness. Packet, 5c. Ounce, loc. J4 pound, 

 20c. Pound, 50C. 



Boston Marrow. — A splendid winter squash 

 of good keeping qualities. Flesh bright 

 orange; fine grain and flavor unsurpassed. It 

 is oval-shaped and thin skin of bright orange 

 color. Packet, 5c. Ounce, loc. ^ pound, 

 20C. Pound, 50C. 



Hubbard. — A desirable sort, suitable for win- 

 ter use. Packet, 5c. Ounce, loc. ^ pound, 

 25c. Pound, 75c. 



True Bloomsdale Curled Savoy Spinach. 



