> THE C. S. BREjNT seed 
Bloomsdalo Spinach. 
Spinach 
One ounce of seed for 100 feet of drill — 
ten to twelve pounds in drill per acre. 
CULTUBE. — Spinach is very hardy, ex- 
tremely wholesome and palatable and makes 
a delicious dish of greens, retaining its 
bright green color after cooking. It should 
be planted in very rich ground, the richer 
the better. Sow in drills one foot apart, 
and commence thinning out the plants when 
the leaves are one inch wide. All should 
be cut before hot weather, or it will be 
tough and stringy. For early Spring use, 
the seed should be sown early in autumn. 
In the North the plants will require a slight 
protection of leaves or straw, but in the 
Southern States no protection is necessary, 
and they will continue their growth most 
all winter. 
BLOOMSDAM SPINACH Forty days. 
Earliest cutting of any sort. This is' a 
form of Spinach superior to other sorts be- 
cause of its leaves being curled, twisted 
and bloated to an unusual degree, this 
curled quality giving the leaves an elastic- 
ity especially iitting them to shipment to- 
long distances, while at the same time giv- 
ing the crop large measuring qualities 
many more barrels of the Bloomsdale Spin- 
ach being cut to the acre than any other 
variety, and thus adding an increased profit 
to the shipper. It is especially recommend- 
ed for autumn sowing, as when sown in, 
springtime it shoots to seed early. On 
good soil 150 barrels of Bloomsdale Spin- 
ach should be cut to the acre. 1 lb., 75c; 10 
lbs. or more, 60c per lb. 
EARLY LONG STANDING SPINACH. — It is most extensively grown during - the Winter and th^ 
Spring months, for the reason that the plants quickly run to seed in hot weather. With our new 
Long Season variety Spinach may now be continuously grown in any home garden so that thh 
most delicious of hmline- prppns" mnv ottiAvoti . ?. ucu ' tnat UllS 
the Summer as well 
tensely dark green 
boiling greens'* may be enjoyed not only during The' cooi~ weather’ months but in 
ill. It forms a dense rosette of thick, tender, succulent, crumpled leaves of in 
tensely dark green color. Their substance and short leaf stalks enable them to "stand uU' in 
hot weather, retaining their freshness for a long period after cutting. It is the best variety to he 
an<1 at m ° nthly ,ntervals for a successive Summer supply 6 l ll.Tsc; VttE 
or more, 60c per lb. 
LONG- STANDING- PBICKLY. Matures a little later than the round-leaved sorts but furnisher 
a large quantity of thick leaves of excellent flavor. 1 lb., 75c. sons, Dut furnishes 
BOUND THICK LEAF. — One of the best sorts for Spring sowing, as it is somewhat 
l°lb.? 75 c f lo a ih 8 B anToter:' eOc’per Vigorous; Icaves lar ^ thick - fresh. bright green colon 
Salsify or Oyster Plant 
c n ft^^^ 0 ^° a ”^ ly is C< '^?'^i nat, '^'°u^ 00< *l ^osV^patatablcf^vegetab^e^^he- 
cultivation is precisely the same as directed for Parsnips and Carrots 
Salsify will keep finely through the Winter, in the ground where 
grown, in exactly the - same manner as Parsnips. The roots are per- 
t6 Whe^ alCiJ u- ln ^ aC iV *u ley are best after the frost has touched them 
When cooking, boil the roots (a small piece of codfish, which should 
tbo d i. SCa f lde< ^ whe I 1 tha Salsify is done, boiled with them strengthens 
-rn, „ 0y “ tei ,' flavor); when cold mash, and fry as patties or fritters 
inee i V ? Setable 18 a so stewed, plain boiled, and also as a salad 
f’ ifij v ,\ n vlne , Ka r with pepper and salt. Succeeds best, perhaps’ 
bo l.fv.V er ' I ' lcht 'fl soil. If it is necessary to use manure, it should 
be very fine and well-rotted. Sow early in drills IS inches apart and 
cover firmiy one inch deep; thin to three inches apart in the drfiils 
?o n ;Ct Ce an° f r W1 1 SOW flfty feet ° f drilI: eight pounds iR sufficient 
MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND This is in ever 
way superior to the Large White, being larger, strongc 
growing and less liable to branch. Invaluable to mark; 
gardeners. % lb., 60c; 1 lb., $2.00. 
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™ al ^°^. ss , ancl c } over mixtures for different soils 
They make the largest yields of hay and pasturage. 
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