WEEBER y DON 



29 



Vegetable Seeds 



SALSIFY or Oyster Plant 



German, ffaferumnel. French! Fal- 



sify. Spanish, Ostion Jlegelal. 



urn- ounce >"iii sow SOtfeet o f drill. 



A very delicate and nutritious 

 esculent, especially esteemed for 

 its peculiar oyster llavor. Sow 

 the seed early in spring, in drills 

 12 indies apart and one inch 

 deep, thinning out the young 

 plants to six inches. The roots 

 will ho ready for use in October, 

 when n supply should lie taken 

 up and stored "like carrots. Those 

 remaining will suffer no injury l>v 

 being left in tho ground till 

 spring. 



Mammoth Sandwich Island. 



Tender and delicious. Very su- 

 perior. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, % lb. 

 inc., lb. $1,50. 

 lions' White French. Pkt. 5c, 

 oz. 10c, % lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 



SEA-KALE 



German, Meei'koH French, Chou. 

 Spanish, Alarm. 



One ounce will produce 300 plants. 



Cultivated for its blanched 

 shoots, which are cooked as as- 

 paragus. A supply may bo had 

 all winter by planting the roots 

 closely in a warm cellar before 

 frost. Sow one inch deep, in 

 drills two feet apart, thin out to 

 six inches, and the next spring 

 plant in hills three feet apart. 

 Sen-Kale Seed. Pkt 10c, oz. 



30c, % lb. $1.00, lb. S3.50. 



For plants see veg. plants, p. 33. 



MAMMOTH SALSIFY 



SCORZONERA or 

 Black Oyster Plant 



German, Ndui-arzwurzA. French, Scorzone, 



Diet 



ultivated lil 

 The r< 



Ofeet of drill. 

 greeable vegetal p|o, 

 chit.elosely resem- 

 >t be scraped, but 

 uider, then peeled 



SCOHZONSBA 



simply 



and served like asparagus. 

 Scor/.onera. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c., Vf lb. 60c, 

 lb. S2.00. 



SORREL 



German, Saueramp/'er. French. Osettle. Spanish, Acedera. 

 One ounce will sow 150 feel of drill. 



This plant is considered valuable 

 for its acid properties; mixed 

 with salads, it imparts an agree- 

 able and refreshing llavor. Sow 

 in shallow drills twelve inches 

 apart, and thin out the young 

 plants to six indies. 

 Large-leaved French. Pkt. 



Sc., oz. 15c, }4 lb. 40c, lb. St. 25. 



SWISS CHARD or Spinach Beet 



This beet produces leaves only, excellent as greens. Culti- 

 vate same, as spinach, sowing the seed in early spring, in drills 

 1% ft. apart. Good cultivation-will Increase the. delicacy and 

 tenderness oi the ieaves. 



SwJssj CllimL l'kt. 5c, 03.-100., \ lb. 20c, lb. 50c 



TOBACCO SEED 



<'<i>iin-ciiciii Seed Le"af. Suitable for ({rowing in these 

 latitudes. Deed for cigar wrappers, l'kt. Hlci, oz. 306.. '.. lb. 

 $1.00. lb. $3.50. 



imported Havana. Pkt, in,-., oz. 30c., ', Itr. fi.OO.Ih S3.50. 



SPINACH 



German, Spinal. French, Epinard 

 One ounce toitl sow 100 f 



Spanish, Espinaca. 

 el of drill. 



Spinach is more productive and of better cpiality if grown 

 in rich soil. The main crop is sown in September for spring 

 use and although ext remely hardy, requires to be occasion- 

 ally protected by a light covering of hay during winter. For 

 summer use sow from April to August, in drills 12 inches 

 apart, thinning out the plants to three inches. 

 Blooinsdale Savoy-leaved. A valuable variety with 



wrinkled leaves, resembling the Savoy Cabbage; it is very 



hardy and prolific Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, l / t lb. 15c, lb. 10c. 

 Lai— e Thick-leaved. One of the best market sorts. It 



produces a largo thick leal' and stands a long time before. 



running to seed. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 15c, lb. 350. 

 Large Thick-leaved Viroflay. A lino selection of the 



ohnettuce-lcavcd Spinach ; for summer use it is excellent. 



Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb, 15c, lb. 40c. 



liONO-STANDINO SPINACH 



Long-Standing'. A distinct variety, standing from two to 

 three woeks longer than any of the other sorts without go- 

 ing to seed in this climate. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, f± lb. 15c, 

 lb. 35c. 



New Zealand. Grows 1% ft. high, and if transplanted 

 two by throe feet will produce an abundant crop in the hot 

 weather when the ordinary spinach cannot bo had. l'kt. 5c, 

 oz.10c, ^Ib. 30c, lb. $1.00. 



Prickly. An exceedingly hardy and productive variety, 

 adapted for fall sowing. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 15c, lb.35e. 



Bound-leaved. One of the best for market or family gar- 

 dens; good for fall or spring sowing, l'kt. 5c, oz. 10c, 

 % lb. 15c, lb. 35c. 



Victoria. The leaves are thick and spread out flat upon the 

 ground. It is excellent for spring sowing, but not. sufficient- 

 ly hardv to stand the winter in this locality. Pkt. 5c, oz. 

 10c, '.t lb. 15c, lb. 40c. 



