WEEBER ^ DON 



89 



Vegetable Seeds 



SALSIFY or Oyster Plant 



German, Ilaferamrzcl. French, SaZ- 

 sijis. Spanish, tMi.on Begeial. 

 One ounce will sow 50 feet ofdriU. 

 A very delicate and nutritious 

 esculent, especially esteemed for 

 its peculiar oyster flavor. Sow 

 the seed early in spriug, m drills 

 12 inches apart and one inch 

 deep, thinning out the young 

 plants to six inches. The roots 

 ■will bo ready for use in October, 

 when a supply slionid be taken 

 up and storo<l like carrots. Those 

 reniaiiiinK will suffer no injury by 

 being left in the ground till 

 -spring. 



Mammoth Sandwich Tslaiifl. 



Tender and delicious. Very su- 

 perior. Pkt. 5c., oz. 20c., li lb. 

 40o., lb. $1.50. 

 Ijoiis White French. Pkt.Sc, 

 oz. lOc, lb. 30c., lb. $1.00, 



SEA-KALE 



German, Meerkohl,. French, Ohoii. 

 Spanish, Mnrm. 

 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 collar before 

 frost. Sow one inch deep, in 

 drills two feet apart, thin out to 

 six inches, and the next sspring 

 plant in hills three feet apart. 

 Sea-Kale Seed. Pkt lOc, oz. 



30c., lb. Sl.OO, lb. $3..50. 



For plants see veg. plants, p. 33. 



MAMMOTH SALSIFY 



BCOBZONEEA 



SCORZONERA or 

 Black Oyster Plant 



German, Hclai-avzwunA. French, Scorzonei-a. 

 Spanish, Escoi-znnifa. 

 One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill. 



A very wholesome and agreeable vegetable, 

 cultivated like salsify, which it closely roaem- 

 bles. The roots should not be scraped, but 

 simply washed, boiled tender, then peeled 

 and served like asparagus. 

 Scoi'7.oi\ei'a. Pkt. i5c., oz. 20c., y lb. 60c., 



lb. S2.00. 



SORREL 



German, Sauerampfcr. French. Oseille. Spanish, .^cedera. 

 One ounce uill.vm 160 feet of drill. 



This plant is considered valuable 

 for Its Hcid properties: mI.\od 

 with salads, it imparts an agree- 

 able and refreshing flavor. Sow 

 in shallow- drills twelve inches 

 apart, and tbin out the young 

 jjlants to SIX inches. 

 Iiai-f-e-lcaved l-ToiKrli. Pkl, 



Sc., oz. 15c., X I'J- iOa.. lb. S1.2!5. tuf.noh sobbel 



SWISS CHARD or Spinach Beet 



Tins Beet produces loaves oulv. excellent a.s greens. t!ulti- 



•ly spring, in drills 

 11 increase the delicacy and 



vato same as spinach, sowing t 

 1% ft. apart. Good culf ' 

 tenderness of the leaves. 

 Swiss Chard. I'kt. 5c.. oz. lOc, i{ lb. 20c.. lb. 50o. 



TOBACCO SEED 



One ounce will jjvoihice planlfi for one acre. 

 Connecticut Seed Leaf. Suitable for growing in these 

 latitudes. Used for cigar wrappers, Pkt, lOe., oz. 30e., ' . lb. 

 Sl.OO, lb. S3.50. 



Imported Havana. Pkt. lOo., oz. SOc^t lb. Sl.OO, lb. S3.50. 



SPINACH 



German, Spinal. French, EpinarO.. Spanish, Espinaca. 

 One ounce will soxo 100 feet of drill. 



hspinach is more productive and of better quality lE grown 

 m iiijli .soil. 1 IiB main crop IS sown m hoptoinlmr for spring 

 use. and allliout,'!, oxrremelv hardy. re(|uires to l.r, occa.sioa- 

 ally ).r,,|i'ct.'.J by a light covering of hay during winter. For 

 siiuiiner use sow from April to .Vugost, in drills 12 inches 

 apart, thinning out the plants to thrpe inches, 

 moom.sdjile Saviiv-leavcil. A valuable variety with 



wrinkled leaves, resembling the Savoy Cabbage; it Is very 



hardy and proliUc. Pkt. 5c.. oz. 10c. . lb. 15e.. lb. 4(ic. 

 tiarse Thick-leaved. One of the best market sorts. Tt 



produces a large thick leaf and stands a long time before 



running to seed. Pkt. 5c.. oz. lOc. % lb. 15c.. lb. 35c- 

 Jjar«e Thiok-leave(t Virollav. A fine selection of the 



old lettuce-leaved Spinach : for summer use it ia excellent. 



Pkt. 5c.. oz. lOc. \i lb. 15c.. lb. 40c. 



LONG-STAKDINO SPINACH 



IionjEr-Standing-. A distinotvariety, standing from two to 

 throe weeks longer than any of the other sorts without go- 

 ing to seed in this climate. Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c., 'i lb. 15c. 

 lb. 3oc. 



New Zealand. Grows IJ^ ft. high, and if transplanted 

 two by three feet will produce an abundant, crop ia the hot 

 weather when the ordinary spinach oannot be had. Pkt. Sc., 

 oz. 10c. , >;ib. 30o., lb. $1,00. 



Priolily. An e.xcccdiugly hardy and productive variety, 

 adapted for fall sowing. Pkt. 5c., oz. JOc, Ilj. I5c., Ib.35c. 



Round-leaved. One of the best for market or fan-Jly gar- 

 dens; good for fall or spring sowing. Pkt. 5e., oz. lOc, 

 lb. loc, lb. 3oc. 



Victoria. The leaves are thick and spread out lt.at upon the 

 ground. It is o.'ccellent for spring sowing, Wntnot sufficient- 

 ly hardy to stand tho winter in this locality. Pkt. Sc., oz. 

 lOc, 3i lb. 150., lb. -iOe. 



I.ABGB THICK-LKAVED YIBOFLAT SPINACH 



