WEEBER & DON. VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
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SALSIFY, or 
Oyster Plant. 
German, Haferwurzel.— French, Salsifis.— 
Spanish, Ostion Begetal. 
One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill. 
A very delicate and nutritious esculent, es* 
pecially esteemed for its peculiar oyster flavor. 
Sow the seed early in spring, in drills twelve 
inches apart and one inch deep, thinning out 
the young plants to six inches. The roots will 
be ready for use in October, when a supply 
should be taken up and stored like carrots. 
Those remaining will suffer no injury by being 
left in the ground till spring. 
MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND. Ten- 
der and delicious, very superior. Per pkt., 
5 cts. ; oz., 20 cts. ; J4 lb., 40 cts. ; lb., $1.50. 
Long White French. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 
10 cts. ; % lb., 30 cts. ; lb., $1.00. 
SEA-KALE. 
'German, MeerJcohl. — French, Chou.— Spanish. — 
Marm. 
One ounce will produce 300 plants. 
Cultivated for its blanched shoots, which 
are cooked as asparagus. A supply may be had 
all winter by planting the roots closely in a 
warm cellar before frost. Sow one inch deep, 
LONG STANDING SPINACH. 
h drills two feet apart, thin out to six inches, and the next spring plant in hills three feet apart. 
Sea-Kale Seed. (For Plants, see Vegetable Plants.) Per pkt., 10 cts.; oz.,30cts.; Hlb., $1.00 ; lb., 
3.50. 
SCORZONERA, or 
Black Oyster 
Plant. 
German, Schwarzwurzel. —French, Scorzonera. — 
Spanish, Escorzonera. 
One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill. 
A very wholesome and agreeable vegetable, culti- 
vated like salsify, which it closely resembles. The roots 
should not be scraped, but simply washed, boiled ten- 
der, then peeled and served like asparagus. 
Scorzonera. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,20cts.; M^., 
scorzonera. 60 cts. ; lb. , $2.00. 
MAMMOTH SALSIFY. 
SPINACH— Continued. 
Large Thick-Leaved. One 
of the best market sorts. It 
produces a large, thick leaf and stands a long time before running 
to seed. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; J4 lb., 15 cts. ; lb., 35 cts. 
Kound Leaved. One of the best for market or family gardens ; 
good for fall or spring sowing. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; M lb., 
15 cbs.; lb., 35 cts. 
LARGE THICK-LEAVED VIROFL AY. A fine selection of 
the old lettuce-leaved Spinach; for summer use it is excellent. Per 
pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; M lb., 15 cts. ; lb., 35 cts. 
SPINACH. 
German, Spinat.— French, Epinard — Spanish, Espinaca. 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. 
Spinach is more productive and of better quality if grown in ~s 
ich' soil. The main crop is sown in September for spring use, and 
^though extremely hardy, requires to be occasionally protected by 
\ light covering of hay during winter. For summer use sow from 
*.pril to August, in drills twelve inches apart, thinning out the 
>lants to three inches. 
BLOOM'S DALE SAVOY-LEAVED. A valuable variety with 
wrinkled leaves, resembling the Savoy cabbage ; it is very 
hardy and prolific. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; M lb., 20 cts. ; lb., 
40 cts. 
BLOOMSDALE SAVOY-LEAVED SPINACH. 
LARGE THICK-LEAVED SPINACH. 
Long Standing. A distinct variety, standing from two to three 
weeks longer than any of the other sorts without going to seed in 
this climate. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; lb., 15 cts. ; lb., 35 cts. 
Prickly. An exceedingly hardy and productive variety, adapted for 
fall sowing. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; J4 lb., 15 cts. ; 
lb., 35 cts. 
New Zealand. A. very desirable and distinct variety. 
It should be transplanted two by three feet. Per pkt., 
5 cts.; oz., lOcts.; 341b., 30 cts.; lb., $1.C0. 
Spinach Beet or Swiss Chard— See p. 12. 
SORREL. 
German, Sauerampfer.— -French, Oseille.— Spanish, 
Acedera. 
One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill. 
This plant is considered valuable for its acid properties ? 
mixedwithsalads.it imparts an agreeable and refreshing 
flavor. Sow in shallow drills twelve inches apart, and thin 
out the young plants to six inches. 
Large-Leaved French. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 15 cts. ; 
M lb., 40 cts. ; lb., $1.25. 
TOBACCO SEED. 
One ounce will produce plants for one acre. 
Connecticut Seed Leaf. Perpkt., 10 cts.: oz.. 30 cts.: 
U lb., $1.00: lb., $3.50. ' * 
Imported Havana. Per pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts; M lb., 
$1.00.; lb., $3.50. — * 1 
