WEEBER & DON 
29 
Vegetable Seeds 
SALSIFY or Oyster Plant 
German, Haferwurzel. French, Sal- 
sifis. Spanish, Ostion Begetal. 
One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill. 
A very delicate and nutritious 
esculent, especially esteemed for 
its peculiar oyster flavor. Sow 
the seed early in spring; in drills 
12 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. 
Tender and delicious. Very su- 
perior. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, % lb. 
40c, lb. $1.50. 
Long White French. Pkt. 5c, 
oz. 10c, % lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 
SEA-KALE 
German, Meerkohl. French, Ghou. 
Spanish, Marm. 
One ounce will produce 300 plants. 
Cultivated for its blanched 
shoots, which are cooked as as- 
paragus. A supply may be 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. 
Sea-Kale Seed. Pkt 10c, oz. 
30c, % lb. $1.00, lb. $3.50. 
For plants see veg. plants, p. 33. 
SPINACH 
MAMMOTH SALSIFY 
SCOEZONEBA 
SCORZONERA or 
Black Oyster Plant 
German, Schioarzwurzel. French, Scorzonera. 
Spanish, Escorzonera. 
One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill. 
A very wholesome and agreeable vegetable, 
cultivated like salsify, which it closely resem- 
bles. The roots should not be scraped, but 
simply washed, boiled tender, then peeled 
and served like asparagus. 
Scorzonera. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c., % lb. 60c, 
lb. $2.00. 
SORREL 
German, Sauerampfer. French, Oseille. Spanish, Acedera. 
One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill. 
This plant is considered valuable 
for its acid properties ; mixed 
with salads, it imparts an agree- 
able and refreshing flavor. Sow 
in shallow drills twelve inches 
apart, and thin out the young 
plants to six inches. 
Large-leaved French. Pkt. 
5c, oz. 15c, % lb. 40c, lb. $1.25. fbench sobbel 
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 of the leaves. 
Swiss Chard. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 20c, lb. 50c 
TOBACCO SEED 
One ounce will produce plants for one acre. 
Connecticut Seed Leaf. Suitable for growing in these 
latitudes. Used for cigar wrappers. Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c, % lb. 
$1.00, lb. $3.50. 
Imported Havana. Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c, % lb. $1.00, lb. $3.50. 
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 rich soil. The main crop is sown in September for spring 
use, and although extremely 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. 
Bloomsdale Savoy-leaved. A valuable variety with 
wrinkled leaves, resembling the Savoy Cabbage ; it is very 
hardy and prolific Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 15c, lb. 40c 
Large Thick-leaved. One of the best market sorts. It 
produces a large thick leaf and stands a long time before 
running to seed. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 15c, lb. 35c 
Large Thick-leaved Viroflay. A fine selection of the 
old lettuce-leaved Spinach ; for summer use it is excellent. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb, 15c, lb. 40c. 
LONG-STANDING SPINACH 
Long-Standing. A distinct variety, standing from two to 
three weeks longer than any of the other sorts without go- 
ing to seed in this climate. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, V± lb. 15c, 
lb. 35c. 
New Zealand. Grows 1% ft. high, and if transplanted 
two by three feet will produce an abundant crop in the hot 
weather when the ordinary spinach cannot be had. Pkt. 5c, 
oz. 10c, %lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 
Prickly. An exceedingly hardy and productive variety, 
adapted for fall sowing. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 15c, lb. 35c 
Round-leaved. One of the best for market or family gar- 
dens; good for fall or spring sowing. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 
y± 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 hardy to stand the winter in this locality. Pkt. 5c, oz. 
10c, % lb. 15c, lb. 40c 
IiABGE THICK-LEAVED VIEOEIAY SPINACH 
