High Qualit y Veg etable Seeds 



RHUBARB (8il)a6aiber) 



One ounce will produce 500 plants. 



Culture. — This plant is mostly propagated by division of the roots. The 

 best time to set out the plants is early in the Spring, although it is sometimes 

 done in Autumn. Make furrows of good depth, 3 to 4 feet apart, according 

 to the variety planted; across these furrows, at right angles, make others the 

 same distance apart; at each intersection put three or four shovelfuls of good 

 manure, and upon this set the plants. Any good soil will suit Rhubarb; but to 

 obtain heavy crops, good soil well manured is indispensable. A piece of root 

 with a single bud, or eye, is enough for each hill. Cultivate during Summer, 

 but do not pull any stalks the first year. Late in Autumn cover each plant with 

 a good shovelful of manure, and plough a furrow against each side of the rows; 

 this protection will assist the earliness of the crop. In early Spring level the 

 ground, working in the manure with a fork. Plants can be obtained from seed, 

 which may be sown in a hotbed in March, and the plants set out about the 

 middle of May. It takes longer, however, to obtain a crop from seedling plants 

 than from roots. 



Victoria 



The earliest and best for garden use; not so coarse and fibrou- 

 as the larger-sorts. Pkt. 5c., oz. 20c., M lb. 50c., lb. $1.50. 



RHUBARB ROOTS. Doz. 75c., 100 $4.00. 



SALSIFY, or OYSTER 

 PLANT 



One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill 



Cult 



It succeeds best 



Mammoth Sandwich Island 

 Salsify 



a light, well-enriched 

 soil which should be 

 stirred t o a good 

 depth. Coarse and 

 fresh manure should 

 be avoided, as it 

 will surely cause the 

 roots to grow un- 

 even and ill shaped. 

 Sow early and quite 

 deep, giving the gen- 

 eral culture recom- 

 mended for Parsnip. 

 The roots are per- 

 fectly h'ardy and 

 may remain out all 

 Winter, but should 

 be dug early in 

 Spring, as they dete- 

 riorate rapidly after 

 growth commences. 

 Store a quantity for 

 Winter use in a pit 

 or in a cellar packed 

 in damp earth or 

 sand. 



Mammoth 

 Sandwich 



Island Market 

 gardeners 

 will find this one 

 of the largest, 

 smoothest and 

 most profitable in 

 cultivation. The 

 top remains i n 

 good condition un- 

 til late the follow- 

 ing Spring. Roots 

 pure white in color 

 and twice the size 

 of the ordinary 

 Salsify. The long, 

 white, tapering 

 root of Salsify 

 when cooked forms 

 a good substitute 

 for oysters, hav- 

 ing a very similar 

 flavor. Pkt. 5c. 

 and lOc, oz, 20c.. 

 H lb. 60c., lb, 

 $2.00. 



Swiss Chard 



SWISS CHARD 



Giant LucuUus. Pkt. 5c. and 10c. , oz. 15c., j-i lb. 

 50c., lb. $1.75. See pages 5 and 10. 



SORREL (@auerampfer) • 



One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill. 

 Culture. — Sow in shallow drills 12 inches apart, and 

 thin out the young plants to 6 inches. Commence 

 cutting about 2 months after planting. Sorrel is hardj^; 

 will cont'nue to bear for three or four years. 



Cooked like Spin- 

 ach; a very fine- 

 salad cooked as greens. Large leaves, mild acid 

 Pkt. 5c., oz. 25c., M lb. 7 5c., 



Large-leaved French 



flavor, fine quality, 

 lb. $2.50. 



SPINACH m 



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One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill; ten to twelve pounds 

 will sow an acre. 

 Culture. — Spinach may be grown on anj' ordinary 

 soil, and its cultivation is a very simple matter. It 

 is grown both as a Spring and Summer crop. For 

 early \ise, sow in August or September, in drills 12 to 

 14 inches apart. At the approach of cold weather cover 

 lightly with straw, or any handy litter. Uncover 

 w^hen the plants begin to make a new growth in Spring. 

 For Summer use, sow early in Spring in the same 

 way as above, using rather less seed. If the plants 

 stand tfto thick, thin to 3 or 4 inches apart. A lib- 

 eral dressing of good manure should be used. The 

 land can hardly be made too rich. Sow the seeds of 

 New Zealand in hills 2 feet apart each way, three or 

 four seeds in a hill; it can be cut for use all 

 Summer. 



Schultz's New Spring I-°f-fJr«^i±'^- 



somewhat crumpled. Pkt. 5c. and lOc, oz. 15c., 

 lb. 50c., lb. $1.75. 



Savoy Leaf, Bloomsdale Very hardy, 



i 1 __________ exceed i n g 1 y- 



popular. Productive, tender and excellent quality. 

 Pkt. 5c. and 10c. , oz. 15c., }4 lb. 50c., lb. $1.75. 



Long Seasons ;lr'"^p^w1?'' ya- 



P nety. Pkt. 5c. and 10c. , oz. loc, 



}4 lb. 50c., lb. $1.75. 



Long Standing. Excellent for Spring use. Pkt. 

 5c. and 10c. , oz. 15c., ^ lb. 50c., lb. $1.75. 



New Zealand. Grows large and produces a large 

 quantity of leaves during the Summer. Pkt. 5c. 

 and 10c. , oz. 25c., H lb. 75c., lb. $2.50 



Victoria. Dark green, crimped leaves. Pkt. 5c. and 

 lOc, oz. 15c., M lb. 50c., lb. $1.75. 



