32 SCHULTZ'S SEED STORE, WASHINGTON, D. C. 



RHUBARB 



One ounce u-ill produce 500 plants. 



Culture. — This plant is mostly propagated by di^-ision 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 -i feet apart, according 

 to the A-ariety planted; across these furrows, at right angles, make others the 

 same distance apart: at each intersection put three or four shovehuls of good 

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

 obtain hea^T crops, good soU well manured is indispensable. A piece of root 

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

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

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

 protection "u-ill assist the eariiness 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 IMarch, and the plants set out about the middle of' 

 May. It takes longer, however, to obtain a crop from seedhng plants than 

 from roots. 



Linnaeus. The earliest and best for garden use; not so coarse and fibrous as 

 the larger sorts. Pkt. 5c., oz. 20c., I4 lb. 50c., lb. Si. 50. 



Victoria. The varietv in general use for the market; 

 Pkt. 5c., oz. 20c., I4 lb. 50c., lb. -Si. 50. 



RHUBARB ROOTS. Doz. 75:., 100 S4.00. 



Salsify, or Oyster 

 Plant 



Oiie ounce will sow 50 feet of drill. 

 Culture. — It succeeds best in a light, well-enriched 

 soil which should be stirred to a good depth. Coarse 

 and fresh manure should be avoided, as it will surely 

 cause the roots to grow uneven and ill shaped. Sow 

 early and quite deep, giving the general culture recom- 

 mended for Parsnip. The roots are perfectly hardy 

 and may remain out all T\ inter, but should be dug 

 early in Spring, as they deteriorate rapidly after gro-^-th 

 commences. Store a quantity for Winter use in a pit 

 or in a cellar packed in damp earth or sand. 



Mammoth Sandwich Island g^^^^ene!* 



will find this one of the largest, smoothest and most 

 profitable in cultivation. The top remains in good 

 condition until late the follo^-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, 

 having a very similar flavor. Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c. , 3^:£ 

 lb. 30c., lb. Sl.OO. 



j-ields immense crops. 



Mammoth Sandwich. Salsify 



SORR£L (Sauerampfer) 



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 hardy; 

 will continue to bear for three or four years. 



Large-leaved French ^''^^^^ ^^j^- 



— ach; a very nne 



salad cooked as greens. Large leaves, mild acid 

 flavor, fine quahtv. Pkt. 5c., oz. 20e., H ib. 60c., 

 lb. S2.00. 



SPINACH 



(3pinot) 



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

 will sow an acre. 

 Culture. — Spinach may be grown on am* ordinary 

 soil, and its cultivation is a verj- simple matter. It 

 is grown both as a Spring and Summer crop. For 

 early se. 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 fitter. 

 Uncover when 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 too thick, 

 thin to 3 or 4 inches apart. A hberal dressing 

 of good manure should be used. The land can 

 hardly be made too rich. Sow the seeds of Xew 

 Zealand in hiUs 2 feet apart each way, three or 

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

 Summer. 



Schultz's New Spring f^feT'daTk 



green leaves, somewhat crumpled. Oz. oc, 

 }i lb. lOc, lb. 20c.. 10 lbs. S1.20. 



Savoy Leaf, Bloomsdale XHl.'Zify 



popular. Productive, tender and excellent 



quafity. Oz. oc. 

 S1.20. 



U lb. 10c. , lb. 20c., 10 lbs. 



Long 



Qoaerkne A ver\^ hardy, large grow- 

 reasons -^^ variety. Oz. 5c., M lb. 



10c. . lb. 20c.. 10 lbs. 81.50. 

 Long Standing. Excellent for Spring use Oz. 

 5c.. ir lb. 10c. 



lb. 20c., 10 lbs. ; 

 Grows large and 



1.20. 



True Bloomsdale Curled Savoy Spinach 



New Zealand. Grows large_ and produces a 

 large quantitv of leaves during the Summer. 

 Pkt. 5c., oz.'lOc, }i lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 

 Victoria. Dark green, crimped leaves. Oz. 

 5c., M lb. lOc, lb. 20c., 10 lbs. S1.20, 



