C. C. MORSE & CO.-SEEDS-SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 
SAGE 
Salsify — Mammoth Sandwich Island 
SPINACH 
ton* standing-. A deep green vari- 
ety, with rather elongated 
smooth leaves. Seed round. 
Stands a long time without 
running to . seed even in hot 
weather. Pkt. 5c: oz. 15c: %& 
lb. 35c; lb. 95c. 
Victoria. A long-standing variety 
with round, slightly savoyed 
leaves. Deep green and hardy, 
torms good edible leaves 
early, and continues to pro- 
duce leaves for a long period. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; */4 lb. 35c; lb. 
95c. 
New Zealand. A plant with thick, 
fleshy texture and soft crys- 
talline leaves. Is not like the 
ordinary spinach in appear- 
ance, but it is used in the 
same way. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c: Vi 
lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 
PRICKLY The , vari ety com- 
* . monly used for 
market in California. Is very 
nardy and easily grown; bears 
large, smooth leaves, which 
are shaped like an arrow 
point Color bright green, 
beed irregular, with three or 
four sharp points. A fine win- 
ter and spring variety. Pit. 
5c j oz. 10c; y 4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
»oona, Thick leaved. A large- 
leaved bright green variety. 
i£SZa a » rath ?r smooth and 
var? d . ed J* th ® tOP " A *OOd 
snm^ y for o late s Prlng and 
summer. Seed round. Pkt. 
5c, oz. 10c; 14 lb. 35 C ; ntj. 95c . 
A hardy perennial shrub, with whitish-green, oval and very much wrinkled 
leaves, which have a pleasant smell and which are used for seasoning 
It is easily grown and the seed can be sown almost any time Its 
fin a ^ ant ,' ? Ul ; pliSh ?° Wers are specially attractive to bees' and the 
V £%n^t y £\\ itS ^? WC ? *S wild sa ^ e blossoms. Pkt 5c; oz. 
-S5c, 14 lb. 60c; lb. $1.75. Other herbs are on page 49. 
SALSIFY, OR VEGETABLE 
OYSTER 
comTn* f vpIv r ° 0t ', which g ?™ s ab °y' 12 i«<*e« and one inch in diameter, is be- 
coming a very popular vegetable. When cooked it has a distinct flavor of the oyster, 
and may be served m. a great variety of ways. A loose, light soil, especially sandy 
loam is desirable for a long, smooth root. In stiff soils the roots are usually uneven 
and hard to dig. Use one ounce for 100 feet of row, and thin to two inches to 
prevent crowding. Plant in 12-inch to 15-inch rows. 
MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND. The improved, large-rooted variety 
wrt W S£ a ok 12 i/ n S£ e « lon §u ai i d being from one to two inches thick, 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; y A lb. 75c; lb. $2.00. 
SORREL 
The large leav 
California it grows 
weed unless give 
recommended. 
:s when cooked like 
luxuriantly, spreads 
n attention. A co 
spinach make a very palatable vegetable. In 
apidly from the root, and becomes an obnoxious 
ifined location in the garden is therefore 
Large Leaved French. The variety having the largest leaves and therefore 
the most desirable. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; V4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
SPINACH 
_ An easily grown plant, the seed of which may be planted in the fall to secure good 
spinach early in the spring or even throughout the winter. The better and richer the 
soil the larger and more tender the leaves will be. As a field crop for the market 
?nn * . us ? Clght P° unds of secd P« r acre. For the home garden use one ounce for 
luu teet or row. 
BLOOMSDALE SAVOY Fv, he J ar i ety most generally used in 
* r th , e East and especially throughout 
=a 6 ^ S ^ th „ f0 ? ^PP 111 ^ Leaves large, round and thick, very much 
P a i£ 0y £ d . S*,^?^?? g o r . een ^ of the sliest varieties. Seed round. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; V4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
Blooms dal» Saroy Leaved Spinach 
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