$8 



J. M. Thorburn & Co. 's Catalogue ok Seeds. 



SCORZONERA. 



Scorzonere. Escorconera. Sco^ionruu^el. 



Culture.— Cultivate the same as Salsify. It is cooked in the same manner, but on account of being some- 

 what more difficult to raise, is seldom seen in cultivation. Considered by 

 many superior to Salsify. It is also called Black Salsify. 



Peroz. Per ^lb. Per lb. 



1541 Scorzonera $0 20 $0 50 $2 00 



Sorrel 



Oseille. Acedera. Sauerampfer. 

 Culture.— Sow in spring, in drills eighteen inches apart, in a rich soil, 

 and keep the flower-stems cut off as they appear. It remains in the ground 

 year after year, and only needs to be taken up and divided once in four or 

 five years. To be cut and cooked precisely like Spinach ; or it is excel- 

 lent cooked with it, one-third Sorrel to two-thirds Spinach. Very nice to 

 be eaten after it has become cool. Inasmuch as the hot sun tends to in- 

 crease its acidity, a northern exposure is preferable. 



Peroz. Per #lb. Per lb. 



1544 Garden $0 15 $0 40 $1 25 



Skirret. 



Chervis. gucFerrrm^el. 

 Culture.— Sow in drills half an inch deep, a foot apart; thin out to 

 eight inches in the row ; keep down the weeds. Take up the roots before 

 winter, and store in sand or earth. It is a plump, fleshy root, containing 

 a quantity of sugar, and is eaten like Scorzonera or Salsify. 



Per oz. 



1546 Skirret $0 30 



Spinach. 



Epinards. Estinaca. Spinal. 



SCORZONERA. 



Culture. — Sow in early spring, in drills a foot apart, every two weeks 

 for a succession ; and as it grows, thin out for use. For fall use, sow in August, and for wirter crop in Sep- 

 tember. Cover that which is left out over winter with straw or leaves, after the weather becomes quite cold. 

 Keep clear of weeds. Sow the seed of New Zealand (which must be scalded and soaked in hot water before 

 sowing) in hills three feet apart each way. three or four seeds *n a hill. This is fit for cutting all summer. 



Per oz. Per i^lb. Per lb. 



1566 Round Viroflay (Thick Leaved). Has very large and thick leaves $0 10 $0 15 $0 40 



1570 Round-Leaved. A standard sort 10 15 40 



1571 Lettuce-Leaved. Popular French sort 10 15 40 



1573 Curled-Leaved Savoy, or Bloomsdale. Large, tender leaves; fine 10 15 40 



1575 Round Flanders. Excellent and 



productive 10 15 40 



'S^^.^^A^i^^^/ Long-Standing I Round Thick- 

 Leaved). Dark green ; the long- 

 est standing before running to 

 seed 10 15 40 



1578 Prickly. Vigorous and hardy . .10 15 40 



1579 New Zealand Summer. Dis- 

 tinct; grows well during hot 

 weather 10 30 1 00 



va^r^SHn? Rochester, X. Y ., August 20, 1892. 



l* K % Jr*& ■ J^S* V— -~-*rG\ Messrs. J. M. Thorburn & Co.: 



Dear Sirs: Your stock of New York Improved Purple Egg-Plant 

 is fine. I have the best Egg-Plants in our market, and but two plants 

 in 150 that are not absolutely true to type. Yours truly, 



GEO. ARNOLD, JR. 



Richmond, Ind., December 1, 1892. 

 Messrs. J. M. Thorburn & Co. : 

 V^lssSlii?^* Sirs: I am pleased to say that the Thorburn Longkeeper Tomato 

 is the earliest, most productive and best quality of all the many sorts 

 ■^tcr « u«c=i»« " I have raised. Respectfully, 



LONG-STANDING SPINACH. W. H. VVOLFER. 



