Descriptive Catalogue of Garden and Flower Seeds. 
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SALSIFY, or OYSTER PLANT. 
German, SSodSbcirt. French, Sai.sifis. i oz. to 50 ft. of drill. 
Sow in drills 12 inches apart and an inch deep, and thin the young plants to 6 inches apart. 
The roots will be ready for use in October. 
Long White. The well- pkt. Or. Lb. 
known standard va- 
riety $0 05 $0 10 Jo 20 $0 75 
Mammoth Sandwich 
Island. Larger and 
superior to the old 
variety 05 10 30 1 00 
SPINACH. 
German, Spincit. French, Epinard. 
1 oz. to too ft. of drill. 
For main crop or spring use, Spinach is sown 
in September, and the richer the soil the better 
will be the quantity and yield. For summer use, sow from April to August, in drills 12 inches 
apart, thinning the plants to 3 inches apart. 
Long Standing. The best for spring sowing, as it stands longer without Oz. 
going to seed $0 05 
Norfolk Savoy. A fine leading variety ; very productive, well-curled 
and crimped .... 05 
Bloomsdale Savoy. Pure stock of the standard sort. The very finest, 
best Spinach 05 
Victoria (new). Has gained great popularity for spring sowing in not 
going to seed for a long time 05 
Viroflay (Thick-leaved). Has very large, thick leaves 05 
SORREL. 
Sow in spring, in drills 18 inches apart, in a rich soil, and keep the flower-stems cut ofl as 
they appear. It remains in the ground year after year, and only needs to be taken up and 
divided once in 4 or 5 years To be cut and cooked precisely like Spinach ; or it is ex- 
cellent cooked with it, one-third Sorrel to two-thirds Spinach. pkt. Oz. y(lb Lb. 
Large-Leaved French $0 05 )fo 15 $0 40 $1 25 
SQUASH — BUSH VARIETIES. 
German, JfiirbiS. French, Courge, i oz. to 50 hills. 
Squashes should be planted in a warm, light, rich soil after the weather has become settled 
and warm, about the middle of May or June. Plant in well-manured hills, in the same manner 
as cucumbers and melons — the bush varieties 3 or 4 feet apart each way, and the running kinds 
from 6 to 8 feet ; 8 or 10 seeds should be sown to each hill, thinning out after they have attained 
their rough leaves, and the danger from bugs is over, leaving 3 or 4 of the strongest plants per hill. 
Early White Bush Scalloped (Patty-Pan). A very early, pkt. Oz. lb. Lb. 
good market variety ..... Jo 05 $010 Jo 20 $0 50 
Early Yellow Bush 
Scalloped. Simi- 
lar to the white, ex- 
cept in color 
New Mammoth White 
Bush Scalloped. 
Like Early Bush, 
but grows much 
larger 
Yellow Summer 
Crookneck. A 
good summer va- 
riety 
RUNNING 
Boston Marrow. Oval; 
bright orange; flesh 
yellow, fine Jo 05 $0 10 $0 20 Jo 50 Squash, While Bush Scalloped. 
JOb. 
Lb. 
Jo 10 
Jo 30 
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Spinach. 
