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necessary for the development of the stalks. It is often grown 
under Green House benches, and can be grown in boxes in a 
light cellar. 
liinuseus — Early, large and tender. Per packet, 5 cents; oz., 
20 cents. 
Myatl's Victoria — Very large ; later than the Linnaeus. Per 
packet, 5 cents ; oz., 20 cents. 
Hoots — 25 cents each ; $2.00 per doz. 
SALSIFY, OK VEGETABLE OYSTER. 
This delicious vegetable is considered 
by many a great luxury. It is used for 
soups, and possesses a flavor similar to 
the oyster, for which it is sometimes 
used as a substitute. No family should 
be without it for early spring use. To 
be grown in perfection it requires a good 
strong soil. Sow and cultivate the same 
as carrots. It is usually left in the 
ground until spring, though it can be 
used in the late autumn. 
White French — The common stand- 
ard varietv. Per packet, 10 cents ; oz. , 
20 cents ; 'lb., $2.00. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island— A 
new variety, extra large and . pure 
white. Per packet, 10 cents ; oz., 30 
cenis ; lb., $3.00. 
SPINACH. 
This is an important crop for the mar- 
ket gardener, and of easy culture. For 
summer use, sow very early in the 
spring, in drills one foot apart, and thin 
the plants to three inches. For the early 
spring crop, sow in September, in well- drained soil, and on the 
approach of severe cold weather, cover with straw or litter. 
"1 he '} hick-Leaved Round— Equally good for fall and 
spring sowing ; large, thick leaves ; gives a greater bulk of crop 
than the prickly. Per packet, 5 cents; oz., 10 cents; Jb., 40 
Cents. 
Long- Standing- — A new, fine and large variety, leaves crimped 
and thick flesh. Valuable for spring sowing, as it will stand 
longer than other sorti without running to seed. Per packet, 
5 cents ; oz., 10 cents ; lb., 40 cents. 
SQUASHES. 
Winter squashes are very tender, and it is useless to plant 
them until the soil is quite warm, and all danger of frost and 
cold nights is passed. There is no need of hurrying in planting, 
as they make a rapid and luxuriant growth. Plant in well man- 
ured hills, the same as for cucumbers and melons ; the bush 
varieties four feet apart each way, and the running sorts nine 
feet apart. Ten or twelve seeds should be planted in a hill, and 
when danger from bugs is past thin to three and four plants. I 
save my squashes from the black squash bug by hoeing the earth 
around" the stems, close up under the lower leaves, which keeps 
the bugs away from the stems, where the damage is done. If 
this is done two or three times very little damage can be done by 
the bugs. Winter squashes should be well ripened or they will 
lack in sweetness and will not winter well. Tlie test of ripeness 
is a hard shell. 
Marly Summer Crook- 
Neck — The best summer 
squash ; skin yellow, cov- 
ered with watery excres- 
cences. Per packet, 5 cts. ; 
oz., 10 cents ; lb., 85 cents. 
JKarly White Bush 
Scallop — An early mar- 
ket variety bearing abund- 
antly. Per packet. 5 cents; 
oz. , 10 cents ; lb. , 85 cents. summer crook-neck. 
