Catalogue of High-Class Seeds. 



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LEEK. 



Puerro. 



Poireau Puerro. ^erro. 



Culture.— Sow very early in the spring, in drills six inches apart and one inch deep, 

 inch. When about seven inches high, transplant them 

 in rows twelve inches apart, and as deep as possible, but 

 do not cover the young center leaves. Water thoroughly, 

 if dry when planted out. Draw earth up to them as they 

 grow ; rich soil is required. Take up and store in earth 

 in a cool cellar before winter weather. The seed may 

 also be sown in September, and the young plants trans- 

 planted in spring to where they are to remain. 



Per oz. ^lb. 



Best Large Flag- Winter. 



Hardy and productive . . . .$020 $060 



in out to one 



869 

 872 



Large Rouen Winter. A 



standard sort ; remains long 

 in good condition ...... 20 



873 Largo Carentan. A superior 

 variety, with distinct and dark- 

 colored leaves ; stout in habit, 

 and hardy 20 



.... 15 



874 London Summer 



MARTYNIA. 



{For fickle s.) ©emfcn&orn. 

 Culture. — Sow in May in the open ground, three feet apart in each direction, 

 where the plants are to remain ; or, the seed may be sown in a hot-bed, and the seed- 

 lings afterward transplanted. These varieties are productive, and fine for pickles. Pick 

 when small and tender, and preserve the same as Cucumbers. 



Peroz. 5<Ib. Per lb. 



875 Craniolaria $0 30 $0 75 $3 00 



876 Proboscidea 30 ^ 3 ^ 



877 Lutea 3 o 75 3 co 



MUSHROOM SPAWN. 



Blanc de Champignon. Seta. Gbamfctqnort&rui. 



MARTYNIA. 



Culture. — Mushrooms may be grown in cellars, under benches of green-houses or 

 in sheds, wherever the temperature of 50 degrees can be kept up through the winter. The beds should be 

 made from November to February, according to the time the Mushrooms are wanted, and it requires about 

 two months for them to begin bearing. Secure fresh horse-dung, free from straw and litter, and mix to an 

 equal bulk of loam from an old pasture with it. Keep this under cover, taking care to turn it every day to 

 prevent heating, until the pile is large enough to make a bed of the required size. Three or four feet wide, 

 eight inches deep, and any length desired, are the proper proportions for a bed ; but these may be varied. 

 Prepare the mixture of loam and manure, making the bed in layers, and pounding down each with the back of 

 the spade. Leave this to heat through for a few days, and as soon as the heat subsides to 90 degrees, make 

 holes in the bed about a foot apart each way, into which put pieces of the spawn two or three inches in 

 diameter; fill up the holes with the compost, and at the expiration of a week or ten days the spawn will 

 have thoroughly diffused itself through the bed. Spread a layer of fresh soil over the heap to the depth of 

 two inches, and cover with three or four inches of hay, straw or litter. Examine the bed often to see that it 

 does not get dry. Take special care, how- 

 ever, when water is given, that it be at a — 7y ■-//// / 

 temperature of about 100 degrees. Sr/ /' //0 ' 



From experience with French and Eng- ^ ///'' <iW r ~ 



lish Spawn, we find there is an impor- ^'l//' ,77/1, /i///^ t/P'A tit 



tant difference between them. If the f 9 f ti\\0 



manure in the bed is in proper condition, /// J„;~m j<f // 

 the French Spawn will take hold and t>' 

 grow fully as well as the English ; but if 

 the bed is not in the right state, it will 

 often rot. The English Spawn, on the ™ 



contrary, after starting a little will re- H ill 



main in a comparatively dormant state 

 for a long time without losing its vitality. 



It is well to keep these points in mind *"~7*^ 

 in ordering spawn. 



English Spawn. 12 cts. per lb., 10 lbs. 

 for $1, 100 lbs. for $8. 



French Spawn. Per 3-lb. box. $1 ; in j m 



bulk, per lb., 30 cts. mushroom. 



