STUMPP & WALTER CO.’S SELECTED SEEDS 
SALSIFY (Vegetable Oyster) 
One ounce will sow about 50 feet of drill 
Culture. —Sow the seed early in spring, in drills 12 inches apart 
and I inch deep, thinning out the young plants to 6 inches. The roots 
will be ready in October, when a supply should be taken up and stored 
like carrots. Those remaining will be improved by being left in the 
ground until spring. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island. Tender and delicious. Superior to 
all other sorts. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., I^lb. 90 cts., lb. $2.50. 
SCORZONERA 
Black Salsify 
\ One ounce will sow about 
li>| ZVVJ XJ. 100 feet of drill 
Culture. —Sow in March or April in drills an inch deep and 14 inches apart; again in August or September. 
Spinach delights in very rich soil—in fact, it is no use sowing it in a poor one. 
S. & W. Co.’s New York Market. This Spinach grows rapidly and produces unusually large, thick, 
— - - ’ - — crumpled leaves of beautiful green. Properly cultivated and 
manured, the plants very often measure 2 feet across, and stand the winter better than any other sort of Spinach. 
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., V 4 lb. 35 cts., lb. 85 cts. 
S. & W. Co.’s Savoy-leaved.. variety highly valued alike by market-growers and home-gardeners 
— * - - - - The leaves are wrinkled and crumpled, resembling, to an extent, the 
Savoy cabbage. The variety is profitable on account of the heavy yield of produce, is particularly hardy, and 
ours is a special strain of the long-standing type. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., Vtlh. 30 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
S. £? W. Co.’s Larefe Thick-leaved. ^ splendid variety for the market-grower and trucker. The 
- -■ ■ ■ - leaf is large and very thick. The fact that Thick-leaved is a 
type that is slow to run to seed makes it a favorite for late spring and early fall seedings. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 
Vilb. 25 cts., lb. 60 cts. 
Princess Juliana. Delicious table quality is the outstanding feature of this fine Spinach. Also, it 
- - - ' stands longer without running to seed than other kinds, and is therefore excellent for 
sowing in midsummer and fall. The growth is very even and the plants develop quickly their rosettes of big, 
wrinkled leaves of a lush, deep green. Excellent in every way. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., (4Ib. 35c., lb. 85c. 
Long Season. A distinct variety, standing from two to 
three weeks longer than any of the other sorts in this 
climate without going to seed. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 
}i\b. 25 cts., lb. 60 cts. 
Monstrous Viroflay. A fine selection of the old lettuce¬ 
leaved Spinach. Excellent for summer use. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 15 cts., X^t). 25 cts., lb. 60 cts. 
Victoria Long-Standing. A variety suitable alike for 
spring and fall seeding. It is of low, compact habit; 
leaves shining dark green and heavily crumpled, forming 
a dense, flat rosette with very short petioles. Victoria is 
a great favorite with the market-grower on account of 
the slowness with which it shoots to seed. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 15 cts., Xlb- 25 cts., lb. 60 cts. 
Prickly or Winter. The hardiest Spinach, and a variety 
of actual merit. Used chiefly for latest fall seedings. Mammoth Sandwich 
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 30 cts., lb. 75 cts. Island Salsify 
S. & W. Co.’s Emerald Standing. See Novelties, page 
67. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., Xlb- 50 cts., lb. $1.25. 
Blight-resistant Spinach. See Novelties, page 67. Pkt. loc., oz. 20c., Xlb. 40c., lb.$i. 
Perpetual Spinach. The seed of this desirable plant may be sown any time from 
April to June, and in six weeks cutting may commence, to continue right through 
into fall, for Perpetual Spinach is highly resistant to frost. The “greens” furnished 
are similar in flavor to true Spinach, the leaves being very tender, even when al¬ 
lowed to grow large; they are both palatable and healthful. Cut the leaves about 
3 inches from the ground. We offer a special strain of seed. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 35 cts., 
Xlb. 90 cts., lb. $2.50. 
NEW ZEALAND SPINACH 
One ounce will sow about 50 feet of drill 
Culture. —Cultivate the same as 
salsify. The roots should not be scraped, 
but simply washed, boiled tender, then 
peeled and served like asparagus. 
Improved. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 65 cts., 
Xlb. $ 1 . 75 , lb. $ 5 - 
Large Thick-leaved Spinach. A variety that is slow 
to “bolt” to seed 
The plants grow very vigorously, do not run to seed, and withstand drought much 
better than Spinach. Furnishes a summer supply of green boiled vegetables. It is 
recommended for use, also, on soils too poor to carry Spinach of the true type, as it 
grows naturally on dry upland situations. 
Sow during May, in drills which should be at least 2 feet apart, as the plants spread 
rapidly. Thin to 9 inches between the plants in the row. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 
Vilh. 50 cts., lb. $1.25. 
New York 
Market Spinach (Long Island Grown) 
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