HIGH QUALITY VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



SPINACH 



Spinat, G( 



I ounce for lOO feet of drill 

 Sow 10 to 12 pounds to the acre. 



CULTURE— Should be planted in very rich ground, the richer the better. It Is .in important market gard- 

 ener's crop of easy culture. Sow broadcast or in di-ills if drilled, 12 to 15 Inches apart and 1 inch deep, as 

 early as the ground can be worlied. Begin thinning out the plants when the leaves are an inch wide. It also 

 Is sown in August for fall cutting, and late in September to stand over winter for spring cutting. 



NEW LONG SEASON. 



Crumpled, tender, thick 

 leaf, dark green color 

 and stands the hot sea- 

 son. Extra fine. Oz.. 

 5c.; 1/2 lb., 10c. ; lb., 

 20c.; 10 lbs., $1.75. 



BLOOMSDALE CURLED 

 SAVOY SPINACH. 



The earliest of the varie- 

 ties, and one of the best 

 for autumn planting for 

 early spring use. The 

 leaf of this sort is wrin- 

 kled in the same manner 

 as the Savoy Cabbage. 

 Oz., Sc.; 1/2 lb., 10c. ; lb., 

 15c.; 10 lbs., $1.00. 



NEW SPRING. 



A valuable sort, its at- 

 tractive dark green color, 

 long standing and hardy 

 ch.-iracter make it desir- 

 able for both spring and 

 late sowing. Oz., Sc.; Vo 

 lb., 10c. ; lb., 15c.; 10 

 lbs., $1.20. 



Improved Thick-Leaved or 

 Long Standing. 



Leaves large and thick. 

 Does not run to seed as 

 early as other varieties. 

 Oz., 5c.; 1/2 lb.,. 10c. ; 

 lb., 15c.; 10 lbs., $1.00. 



True Bloomsdale Curled Savoy Spinach. 



SALSIFY, or Vegetable Oyster hafer wurzel, cer. 



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 recommended for parsnip. The 

 roots are perfectly hardy and may remain out all winter, but should be 

 dug early in spring, as they deteriorate rapidly, after growth commences. 

 Store a quantity for winter use in a pit or in a cellar packed in damp 

 earth or sand. 



Sandwich, Mammoth White gardeners win find 



' this one or the largest, 



smoothest and most profitable in cttltivation. The top remains 

 in good condition until late the following spring. Roots pure 

 white in color and twice the size of the ordinary salsify. Packet, 

 5c.; OZ:, loc; ^ lb., 25c.; lb., 7Sc. 



The long, white, tapering root of Salsify when cooked forms a 

 good substitute for oysters, having a very similar flavor. 



RHUBARB, or Pie Plant Rhabarber. Oer. 



Seed should be sown in a deep, rich, well-pulverized soil, in drills 18 

 Inches apart and 1 inch deep. Thin out the plants to 6 inches apart. 

 In the fall, prepare the permanent bed by trenching 2 feet deep, mixing 

 a liberal quantity of manure with the soil. Into this set the plants 

 about 5 feet apart each way. Give a dressing of coarse manure every 

 fall. The stalks should not be cut until the second year. The varieties 

 of rhubarb do not usually come true from seed. One ounce should give 

 tDont 500 plants. Packet, 5c.; oz., 15c.; i/4 lb., 40c.; lb., $1.25. 



Rhubarb Roots— per dozen, 75c ; per hundred, $4.00. 



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