HIGH QUALITY SEEDS 27 



RHUBARB, or Pie Plant 



Seed sh'ould be sown in a deep, ricli, well-pulverized soil, in drills 18 inches apart and 1 inch deep. 

 Thin out the plants to (> inches apart. In the fall, prepare the permanent bed by trenching 2 feet deep, 

 mixing a liberal quantity of manure with the eoil. 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 about 500 plants. 

 Packet, 5 cts. ; oz., 15 cts.; ^Ib., 40 cts. ; lb., $1.25. Rhubarb roots, per dozen, 75c.; per hundred, $4.00. 



SALSIFY, or Vegetable Oyster 



Hafer-Wurzel, Ger. 



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

 good substitute for oysters, having a very similar flavor. 



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 re- 

 main 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 



Market gardeners 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. Packet, 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 1-4 lb., 

 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



1 ounce for 100 feet of drill. 



SPINACH 



Sow 10 to 12 pounds to the acre. 



Spinat, Ger. 



Culture — Should be planted in very rich ground, the richer the better. It is an important market 

 gardener's crop of easy culture. Sow broadcast or in drills; if drilled, 12 to 15 inches apart and 1 inch 

 deep, as early as the ground can be worked. 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. 



Bloomsdale Curled Savoy Spinach 

 The earliest of all the varie- 

 ties, and one of the best for au- 

 tumn planting for early spring 

 use. The leaf ot this sort is 

 wrinkled in the same man- 

 ner as the Savoy Cabbage. Oz., 

 5 cts,; ^ lb., 10 cts.; lb., 15 cts. 



New Spring 

 A valuable sort, its attractive 

 dark green color, longstanding 

 and liardy character make it de- 

 sirable for both spring and late 

 sowing. Oz., 5 cts.; ^ lb., 10 

 cts. ; lb., 15 cts. 



Imnroved Thick-Leaved or 



Lon2:-Standing, 

 Leaves large and thick, some- 

 what crumpled. Does not run 

 to seed as early as other varie- 

 ties. Oz., 5 cts.; ^ lb., 10 cts., 



lb., 15 cts. BLOOMSDALE CURLED SAVOY SPINACH 



