Catalogue of High-Class Seeds. 



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SCORZONERA, 



Scorzonere. Escorzonera. (5cor3toniour3el. 

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

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

 to Salsify. It is also called Black Salsify. 



Per oz. #lb. Per lb. 



1541 Scorzonera $0 20 $0 60 $2 00 



SORREL. 



Oseille. Acedera. 6auerampfer. 

 Culture. — Sow in spring in drills 18 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. 



Peroz. #lb. Per lb. 



1544 Garden, Large French |o 15 $0 40 $1 25 



1545 " Extra-Large Improved Strain 25 75 2 50 scorzonera 



SKIRRET. 



Chervis. 3 uc ^ erhJur 3 eI - 

 Culture.— Sow in drills !^inch deep, a foot apart ; thin out to 8 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 quantitv of sugar, and 

 is eaten like Scorzonera or Salsify. 

 , i ^Wffffi/ •> Per oz . 



j£/5c^!3K^ Skirret $0 30 



iC^j SPINACH. 



Epinards. Espinaca. Spirtat. 

 ^ i^Pfel "^fsT^j^W Culture.— Sow in early spring, in drills a foot apart (10 

 '**TV '^fc (v-^' to 12 l° s - to tne acre), every two weeks, for a succession, and 

 /■rV ' flgbt^ as ^ grows, thin out for use. For fall use, sow in August, 



and for winter crop in September. Cover that which is left 

 "*c=-^ out over winter with straw or leaves, after the weather be- 

 sorrel. comes 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 3 feet apart each way, three or four seeds in a hill. This is fit for cutting ell 

 summer. 



Peroz. J£lb. Per lb. 



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



1570 Round-Leaved A standard sort 10 15 35 



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



sort $0 10 $0 15 %o 35 



1573 Curled - Leaved Savoy, or «29B^i 



Bloomsdale. Large, tender 



leaves; fine 10 ,^ifi3&«J ^ 1 



1574 Round Flanders. Excellent and 



productive 10 35 ^(rnS! 



1575 Long-Standing (Round Thick- 



Leaved). Dark green ; very f^^\rX ^V^j^^ 



long standing before running to tfvr^ I ? ' ^V^^ / 



seed, and consequently one of the jj.-^ ^jP^^j^MW. 



best varieties Chv^ /fcS^ W ^U^£^yff^^ 



1576 Victoria (new). Extra dark black- jt^ 



green color. Two or three weeks ^^^^3S^^U^^/S^'^£^ 

 later than the ordinary " Long- 

 standing." A fine variety for 

 spring sowing . . 10 15 40 



1578 Prickly. Vigorous and hardy . . 10 15 35 



1579 New Zealand Summer. Dis- 



tinct ; grows well during hot 



weather 10 30 1 00 long-standing spinach. 



