Catalogue of High-Class Seeds. 



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SCORZONERA. 



Scorzonere. Escorzonera . ^corjiotmnirjel. 



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. %lb. Per lb. 



1 54 1 Scorzonera $o 20 $0 60 $2 00 



SORREL. 



Oseille. Acedera. Sauerarnpfer. 

 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 excellent 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 

 increase its acidity, a northern exposure.is preferable. 



Per oz. i^lb. Per lb. 



1544 Garden $0 15 $0 40 $1 25 



SCORZONERA. 



SKIRRET. 



Chervis. gucferttmrjel. 



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 

 «^^S-»w V\ sand or earth. It is a plump, fleshy root, containing a quantity 



* /SmUw^^^/M of sugar, and is eaten like Scorzonera or Salsify. 



Per oz. 



1546 Skirret $0 30 



Jtt£*\ SPINACH 



Epinards. Esfiinaca. Spirtat. 

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

 ^v'^fel two weeks for a succession, and as it grows, thin out for use. 

 ff Jp~F For fall use, sow in August, and for winter crop in September. 



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 



SOK K hL, 



soaked in hot water before sowing) in hills three feet apart 

 each way, three or four seeds in a hill. This is fit for cutting all summer. 



Per oz. #lb. Per lb. 



1566 Round Viroflay (Thick-Leaved). Has very large and thick leaves $0 10 $0 15 $0 35 



1570 Round-Leaved. A standard sort 10 *5 35 



1571 Lettuce-Leaved. Popular French Peroz. #lb. Per lb 

 sort $0 10 $0 15 $0 35 



1573 Curled Leaved Savoy, or ^i^Vlte 



Bloomsdale. Large, tender 

 leaves ; fine 10 15 35 



1574 Round Fiauders. Excellent and " ^J^jSj^OLJWP 



productive 10 15 35 



1575 Long-Standing (Round Thick- - : ._ 



Leaved). Dark green; very ffi^ t'^fe*^- ^- v r> f,? J;<\S; ■ 



long standing before running to ' v%3^ 



seed 10 15 35 W^m^^^^^^M^ 



1576 Victoria (new). Extra dark black- -.IdO r-- 

 green color. Two or three weeks 



later than the ordinary " Long 

 Standing." For spring sowing . 10 20 50 



1578 Prickly. Vigorous and hardy . . 10 15 35 "^-^^^^j^^^S^j^ 

 1570 New Zealand Summer. Dis- /^^^^^C^^^ 

 tinct ; grows well during hot (^^^ S^^^fcf 



weather 10 30 1 00 long-si anding spinach. 



