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RHUBARB.- 
_The Cultivation of Rhubarb. — The seed 
""should be sown in the spring, in drills about 
1 ft. apart, and the plants thinned to 5 in. apart. In the spring 
following, transplant to their permanent bed 4 ft. apart each 
way. cultivate well, using manure freely. 1 02. of seed will 
produce about 1,000 plants. 
No. 
1355 Myatt’s Linnaeus. 
1356 Victoria. 
Price of the above . . 
1357 Champagne. 
1359 Mixed Varieties. 
J oz. i oz. 1 oz. J lb. 
.10 .15 .25 .85 
Rhubarq Roots .. .. 2.00 per doz.; 12.00 per 100, F.O.B- 
CiILQIFY od The Cultivation of Salsify and 
1 Scorzonera.— The ground should be 
VEGETABLE OYSTER. well trenched and manured during 
autumn. Sow during March and 
April in drills about li ft. apart. Thin out the plants to from 
6 to 8 in. apart for Salsify, but allow rather more room for 
Scorzonera. The roots should be taken up in November and 
stored in the same manner as Carrots. 
1088 Carters Mammoth.— A greatly improved form of the 
ordinary Salsify. 
Cultivation as Salsify above. 
1089 8corxonera, Carters Improved.— The roots are eaten 
cooked like those of the Salsify; the leaves can be used a9 a 
salad. 
Price of the above . . . . oz. J oz. $ oz. 1 oz. 
.10 .15 .25 .40 
afii/ xi 17 The Cultivation of Seakale . — These tasty 
otMliMLL. shoots are blanched and . used similarly to 
Asparagus. They should be sown in drills early in the spring, 
after the ground is thoroughly warm, covering the seed about 
1 in. Thin to 6 in., and the following spring transplant to 
rows, leaving about 2 ft. between each plant. 1 oz. of seed will 
plant 75 feet of drill. 
1371 Lily White. — A great improvement on the old variety. 
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I DIM ID The Cultivation of Turnip. — Sow Carters Little 
I Unlxlr . Marvel or Carters Jersey Lily for early use the 
first week in March on a gentle hotbed under glass, and later in 
a warm situation in the open ground. For main succession 
crops, sow every three weeks in the open ground until the 
beginning of July. Turnips for winter use must be planted 
during August and early in September, sowing the seeds in rows 
about li ft. apart and thinning the plants to 3 or 4 in. apart. The 
Ruta Baga sorts should be sown from the 15th of June until late in 
July 1 oz. will sow 150 ft. of drill ; 2 lb. will sow an acre in drills. 
No. 1168 Carters White Milan, described in next column. 
Price i oz. 1 oz. i lb. 1 lb. 
.10 .25 .75 2.50 
TU R N I P — Con tinued. 
F Signifies for framework, also good for general gardes sowings. 
1157 Carters Little Marvel . — A New Early White Turnip. — 
A cross between Early White Milan and Jersey Lily . This is 
a highly re-selected stock, the tendency to flatness in some of 
the roots having been entirely eradicated; the tops are small 
and compact. It is undoubtedly the quickest white globe- 
shaped Turnip in cultivation. Flesh crisp and solid, and, as 
aptly described by one of our customers, " is a 
little marvel.” Very distinct in both habit and 
foliage, and is a splendid table Turnip. The 
Royal Horticultural Society, reporting from its 
trials at Wisley . says:— "Carters Little Marvel 
Turnip. — White, round, handsome ; foliage short 
and sturdy. A very early variety that should be 
valuable for forcing." This remarkable cross-bred 
Turnip closely follows the Milan, and is consider- 
ably forwarder than Jersey Lily. It has become 
popular with gardeners for early work, as it is as 
good as it looks. 35 First Prizes reported during 
1914, and included in 3 Gold Medal Exhibits. 
