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



RHUBARB 



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. 



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

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



The variety in general use for the market; yields immense crops, 

 oz. 20c, M lb. 50c, lb. $1.50. 



Victoria. 



Pkt. 5c. 



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



Salsify, or Oyster 

 Plant 



One 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 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. 



Mammoth Sandwich Island 



will find this one of the largest, smoothest and most 

 profitable in cultivation. The top remains in good 

 condition until late the following 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 and 10c, oz 

 15c, )i lb. 40c, lb. $1.50. 



Mammoth Sandwich- Salsify 



SORREL (©aueramtfer) 



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 looked lik^Spin- 



salad cooked as greens. Large leaves, mild acid 

 flavor, fine quality. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, % lb. 60c, 

 lb. $2.00. 



SPINACH 



(©pinat) 



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

 will sow an acre. 

 Culture. — Spinach may be grown on any ordinary 

 soil, and its cultivation is a very 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 litter. 

 Uncover when the plants begin to make a new 

 growth in Spring. For Summer use, sow early 

 in Spring in the same w r ay as above, using 

 rather less seed. If the plants stand too thick, 

 thin to 3 or 4 inches apart. A liberal 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 



green leaves, somewhat crt 

 and 10c, M lb. 15c, lb. 30c 



True Bloomsdale Curled Savoy Spinach 



Produces large, 

 thick, dark 

 crumpled. Pkt. 5c. 

 10 lbs. S2.50. 



Savoy Leaf, Bloomsdale ^Z&l&y 



popular. Productive, tender and excellent 

 quality. Pkt. 5c and 10c, M lb. 15c, lb. 30c, 

 10 lbs. $2.50. 



Long Seasons A very > rdy - ^ X F- grow ; 



& ing variety. Pkt. oc. and 



10c, 34 lb. 15c, lb. 30c, 10 lbs. $2.50. 

 Long Standing. Excellent for Spring use. 

 Pkt, 5c. and 10c, M lb. 15c, lb. 30c, 10 lbs. 

 $2.50. 



New Zealand. Grows large and produces 

 a large quantity of leaves during the Summer. 

 Pkt. 5c. and 10c, M lb. 25c, lb. 75c. 



Victoria. Dark green, crimped leaves. Pkt. 

 5c and 10c, \i lb. 15c, lb. 30c, 10 lbs. $2.50. 



