Catalogue of High-Class Seeds 



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SCORZONERA, 



Scorzonere. Escorzoncra . Scorjiorutmrjel. 



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. \i\b. Per lb. 



1 54 1 Scorzonera $o 20 $060 $2 00 



SORREL. 



Oseille. Acedera. Sauerampfcr. 

 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. M.\b. Per lb. 



1544 Garden $0 15 $0 40 ?i 25 



SCOKZO.nERA. 



SKIRRET. 



Chervis. gucferftmrjel. 



Culture. — Sow in drills half an inch deep, a foot apart ; thin out to eight inches in the row ; keep down 

 ^^v* the weeds. Take up the roots before winter, and store in 



/'ftv^ A sand or earth. It is a plump, fleshy root, containing a quantity 



^ kV n A#TJ^.^T °f sugar, and is eaten like Scorzonera or Salsify. 



C ^'-WS^^W/ > Peroz. 



1546 Skirret , $0 30 



SPINACH. 



Epinards. Esfiinaca. Spinat. 

 Culture. — Sow in early spring, in drills a foot apart (10 

 ^^nPfe- to 12 lbs. to the acre;, every two weeks for a succession, and 



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f'jV 1 ~~ Jg^S^^z,- - and for winter crop in September. Cover that which is left 



out over winter with straw or leaves, after the weather be- 

 comes quite cold. Keep clear of weeds. Sow the seed of 



SORR EL. 



New Zealand (which must be scalded and 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. 



Peroz. y A \b. 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 



1571 Lettuce-Leaved. Popular French Peroz. ^lb. Per lb "5?3dr<* ^ >^^~£§£& 

 sort $0 10 $0 15 $0 35 ^^^^K^W^S^' 



1573 Curled Leaved Savoy, or 



Bloomsdale. Large, tender 



leaves; fine 10 15 35 £ *' 



1574 Round Flanders. Excellent and 



productive 10 15 35 



1575 Long-Standing (Round Thick- jh^ ^l^*v /f~' <'\ 



Leaved). Dark green; very tf£^- l" ""-Vk? ^,r^^ : '^ - 



long standing before running to fifrfy En^'^ ^^J^' ; 's/& ' 



seed IO 15 35 



1576 Victoria (new). Extra dark black- ^^^^^S^^^S^BS.Z^^^— 



green color. Two or three weeks 



later than the ordinary ' ' Long '^^^^KG^ft^T* 1 



Standing." For spring sowing . 10 20 50 



1578 Prickly. Vigorous and hardy . . 10 15 35 j^^g^-^jM 



1579 New Zealand Summer. Dis- "^^^~^^^^S^^^^^^S^^^^^^^^^^ 



tinct ; grows well during hot 



weather 10 30 1 00 long-s anding spinach. 



