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Rhubarb or Pie Plant 
Culture. Rhubarb succeeds best in deep, somewhat retentive soil. The 
richer its condition and the deeper it is stirred the better. Sow in drills 
an inch deep and thin out the plants to 12 inches apart. The following 
spring transplant in place; set the plants from 4 to 5 feet each way. One 
ounce produces from 400 to 500 plants. 
"Book, "Rhubarb Culture," by J. E. Morse, price, 60c. 
Linnaeus. Early, large and tender. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 50c; lb., $1.75. 
Victoria. The most popular variety, later than the preceding. Pkt., 5c: oz., 
15c; % lb; 50c; lb., $1.75. 
Australian Crimson Winter. Luther Burbank's introduction. Can be grown 
indoors in winter time. Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c; 
% lb., $1.50, 
Rhubarb Roots 
Linnaeus and Victoria. 2 for 25c; 5 for 60c; 
12 for $1.25, charges prepaid. If by freight or 
express, not prepaid, $1.00 per dozen; $7.00 
per 100. 
Salsify or Oyster Plant 
Culture. The Oyster Plant succeeds best in 
some light, well enriched soil which previous 
to sowing the seeds should be stirred to the 
depth of 18 inches. Sow early in the spring 
in drills 15 inches apart; cover the seeds with 
fine soil 1 inch deep. One ounce for 60 feet of 
drill; 7 pounds to one acre. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island. This splendid 
variety grows to fully double the size of the 
old sort; is of superior quality and delicate 
flavor; The Oyster Plant is one of the most 
delicious vegetables, and should be more gen- 
erally cultivated for winter use when the supply 
of really good vegetables is limited. 
No Market Gardener should fail to grow it. 
It is a paying proposition. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 
% lb., 60c; lb., $2.00. 
Spinach 
Rhubarb. 
Culture. Requiring but little culture it is one of the most easily managed 
of all vegetables. The main crop is sown in September, and if in exposed 
places it is sometimes covered with straw during the winter, which prevents 
it; being cut by frost. For summer use it may be sown at intervals of 2 or 
a weeks, from March to August, Spinach is best developed, most tender and 
succulent when grown in rich soil. One- ounce to 100 feet of drill; 10 to 12 
pounds to an acre. 
American Curled Savoy Leaved. A most valuable variety. In appearance 
the leaf is wrinkled in the same way as that of the Savoy Cabbage, hence the 
name. Produces nearly twice the bulk of crop as the ordinary sort, is fully as 
hardy and in all other respects equal. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 20c; lb., 50c. 
Round Summer. This variety is generally preferred for early spring 
growing, and is popular with market gardeners. Leaves thick and fleshy. 
Not quite as hardy as the prickly, but stands winter well. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
M lb., 20c; lb., 50c. 
Long Standing. An improved strain of excellent merit, having all the good 
qualities of the ordinary sorts; but it is especially desirable because of the 
fact that it is much later in going to seed than the average. Pkt, 5c; oz., 
10c; % lb., 20c; lb., 50c. 
Salsify. 
Large, Round, Thick Leaf Virofiay. A most 
valuable variety with very large thick leaves, 
making it especially desirable where bulk is 
wanted. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 20c; lb., 50c. 
New Zealand (Tetragonia expansa). This is 
not a Spinach of the ordinary kind, but a plant 
of branching growth. One single plant will grow 
to dimensions of six feet across, producing an 
abundance of thick, fleshy, juicy stems and leaves, 
which make an excellent Spinach. The flavor is 
fine and the fact that it does well throughout the 
hottest summer, makes it all the more desirable. 
Every market gardener should grow a crop where 
there is a market for Spinach. It is a money- 
maker. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 30c; lb., 80c. 
Long Standing Spinach. 
