. THEY GROW BETTER « THEY YIELD BETTER 
SALSIFY, or VEGETABLE OYSTER 
HOW TO GROW SALSIFY.— Sow early in the spring in drills 15 inches apart, 1 inch 
deep; thin to 6 inches in rows. Cultivate the same as carrots or parsnips. It is hardy; can 
remain in the ground all winter for early spring use, but should be taken up before it starts 
growing; take up a supply for use during the winter. Succeeds best in a light, well-enriched, 
mellow soil. Used the same as carrots; or, after having been boiled, it may be made into 
cakes and fried like oysters, which it resembles in flavor. One ounce for 50 feet of drill. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island. The best variety. Grows to a large size and 
is very mild and delicately flavored. Pkt. S cts., oz. 25 cts., K'b- 7.S cts., 
lb. $2.25. 
SPINACH 
High-germinating Seed 
HOW TO GROW SPINACH. — Good rich soil is important to Spinach, both for its 
growth and in making the leaves more tender and succulent. Sow the seed in early 
spring in rows 12 inches apart; cover it an inch deep. Many broadcast the seed, covering 
with a harrow or rake. Make a sowing every two weeks for continuous crops. Do not 
sow seed in dry weather; it will never come up. It must have a moist soil. Sow in Sep- 
tember for fall and early spring crops. Use straw or '*strawy" manure when really cold 
weather comes. Nitrate of soda is splendid to give rapid growth to Spinach. One ounce 
will plant a row 100 feet long; 10 pounds to the acre when drilled. 
Long-Standing. Large, crimped, thick, savoy-leaved. Stands the heat well. 
Ore of the best for spring sowing. Pkt. s cts., X'b. IS cts., lb. 50 cts., 10 lbs. 
$4-50- 
Bloomsdale, or Savoy-leaved. Leaves are curled and wrinkled. Very fine 
for fall or spring sowing. The favorite of the market-gardener. Pkt. s cts., 
>ilb. 15 cts., lb. so cts., 10 lbs. $4.50. 
Thick-Leaf. Large, thick, crumpled leaves of fine quality; verj' slow in running 
to seed; one of the best for market. Pkt. 5 cts., >ilb. 15 cts., lb. 50 cts., 
10 lbs. $4.50. 
Victoria. Heavy, crimped, dark green leaves; very fine for spring sowing; 
is very .slow to run to seed. Pkt. 5 cts., X'b. 15 cts., lb. 50 cts., 
10 lbs. $4.50. 
Long Season, or All Seasons. Grows longer during early summer and stands 
heat without going to seed much longer than any other. Does not grow so 
large, but the quality is the finest. Pkt. 5 cts., Klb. 15 cts., lb. 50 cts., 
10 lbs. $4.50. 
Prickly, or Winter. Pkt. 5 cts., J<lb. 15 cts., lb. 50 cts., 10 lbs. $4.50. 
New Zealand. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts., lb. 90 cts., 10 lbs. $8. 
New Giant Eskimo. The leaf is intensely dark green, very thick and crumpled, 
with small ribs. Will stand the heat a long time without running to seed. 
Pkt. 5 cts., Klb. 15 cts., lb. $0 cts., 
10 lbs. $4.50. 
Mammoth Sandwich laland 
Salsify 
One of the bunches that took First 
Prize at the Pennsylvania State 
Agricultural Show. Grown by 
Mr. George F. Harting, field and 
hothouse vegetable-grower, of Ohio, 
who writes me: "My dear Sir: I 
have just finished digging two acres 
of Oyster Plant. I sowed tliree lota 
of seeds, but find thai your seed pro- 
duced the best of the three. Enter ray 
order for ten pounds more of the 
same stock." 
Do Schell's Quality Seeds Grow 
Better and Yield Better? Those 
who plant them say they do. 
Bloomsdale Spinach, as grown from my liiuli-tiuality seed 
SWEET POTATO 
PLAINTS 
I make a specialty of an extra-fine se- 
lected strain of the Big Yellow Sweet 
Potatoes. I furnish the plants in any 
quantity. 
Write for prices on extra - fine 
plants, grown here in Dauphin County. 
HORSE-RADISH ROOTS 
Maliner Kren. A large, quick-growing 
variety, which is now tlie very best 
Horse-Radish grown. Large, strong 
cuttings, 35 cts. per doz., $1.50 per 100 
(postpaid I1.75), $12.50 per 1,000 by 
express; or S14 |ier 1,000 postpaid, 
RHUBARB ROOTS 
Victoria. Si per doz. (postpaid $1.25), 
$7 per 100. ($7.50 per 100, postpaid.) 
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