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Ga rden Specialties That All Should Plant 
498 Mushroom Spawn 
Mushrooms can be easily jiroduccd by amateurs if they 
will follow the directions which I send with each order. 
The essentials are a rich, moist soil and a moderately cool, 
fairly uniform temperature, with a humid atmosphere. A 
cellar is an e.xecllent place in the warmer months, and even 
in the winter, provided proper temperature and humidity 
can be maintained. My Spawn produces an abundant crop 
of cream-colored fungi of the best quality. They make a 
delightful di.sh when served with steak or creamed on toast, 
or used for soups, etc. One brick will spawn an area of 8 
to to square feet. 1 brick, 35 cts.; 2 bricks, 65 cts.; 5 bracks, 
$1.50, postpaid. Write for special prices on larger quanti¬ 
ties. 
Mustard Spinach or Tendergreen 
Also known as Japanese Mustard. A new, delicious, and 
healthful vegetable “greens” that is practically an all- 
season plant. It grows very quickly and is resistant to 
drought and extreme cold, flourishing in hot weather. The 
leaves are large, dark green, and oblong shaped, with a 
small rib. Eeady to use in 25 to 30 daj's from seed. It 
is not “a cut and come again.” Should be pulled up. 
Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; Vi lb., 29 cts.; Vi lb., 46 cts.; lb., 
75 cts.; 2 lbs., $1.35, postpaid. 
554 Fordhook Fancy or Ostrich Flume 
Mustard for Greens 
Mustard freshly picked serves the same purpose as Spinach 
and should be planted plcntifidly. It is of easy culture and 
thrives in rich moist soil. The cool growing season is best suited 
for its development. Sow as early in the spring as the weather 
permits and make successive sowings every ten days up to the 
time the weather gets hot. 
553 Chinese Broad Leaf. This variety has large light green 
leaves waved at the edges. Succulent, tender and sweet; free 
from all bitter flavor. Ready six weeks from sowing. Pkt., 5 
ct.s.; ox., 10 ct.<s<; Ih., 10 cts.; tis Ih., 33 cts.; lb., 58 cts.; 2 Ihs., 
$ 1 . 10 , postpaid. 
5.‘>4 Fordhook Fancy or Ostrich Plume. The handsome feathery 
leaves of this sort are densely curled and fringed. Most attrac¬ 
tive for salads and garnishing, and when served as spinach the 
flavor is deliciously mild and palatable. Pkt., 5 cts.; ox., 12 cts.; 
>4 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 40 cts.; lb., 70 cts.; 2 lbs., $1.30, postpaid. 
.5.55 Southern Giant Curled. These hardy upright plants grow 3 
feet tall. The broad pungent leaves are nicely frilled and 
crimped at the edges. Good market and home garden variety. 
Highest quality. Pkt., 5 cts.; ox., 10 cts.; % lb., 10 cts.; % i|>^ 33 
cts.; lb., 58 cts.; 2 lbs., $1.10, postpaid. 
550 White London. Fine for general use. Leaves dark green, 
small and smooth, very easily and quickly grown. Seeds good 
for flavoring pickles, relishes, etc. Pkt., 5 cts.; ox., 10 cts.; 14 lb., 
10 cts.; 14 lb., 33 cts.; Ib., 58 cts.; 2 lbs., $1.10, postpaid. 
562 White Velvet — Delicious for Soups 
Okra pod.s arc much in demand for soups, stews, and salads, 
to which they impart a rich and delicious flavor. Very popular 
home garden and local market variety, bearing large, round, 
velvety-white pods of superior flavor, which are perfectly 
smooth, and stay tender until nearly full size. Enormously pro¬ 
ductive. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; Vi lb., 20 cts.; V 2 lb-, 35 cts.; 
lb., 60 cts.; 2 lbs., $ 1 . 10 , postpaid. 
563 Perkin’s Mammoth Long Pod 
Vigorous grower; producing an abundance of long, straight, 
slender pods, slightly ribbed, and of a beautiful intense green 
color. An early variety, fine for canning. Holds its tenderness 
and color longer than any other sorts. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 
Vi lb., 20 cts.; 1/2 lb., 35 cts.; lb., 60 cts.; 2 lbs., $1.10, postpaid. 
ICohl-Rabi -- Should Be in Every Garden 
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468 Purple Vienna 
A delicious vegetable, highly prized by many who appreciate the sweet, fine- 
gained flesh which has a flavoi^ not unlike that of the finest 
Cauliflower. Sweeter and of finer flavor than turnips and 
cooked in the same way. 
Early White Vienna 
The most popular extra-early short-topped variety of 
Kohlrabi with firm white flesh which cooks tender yet re¬ 
tains a desirable degree of crispness. The swollen stems are 
best when 2 to 3 in. in diameter. Pkt., 10 cts.; ox., 20 cts.; 
Vi lb., 60 cts.; % ib., $1.00; lb,, $1.90; 2 lbs., $3.60, postpaid. 
468 Early Purple Vienna 
Much like the Early White Vienna but has a purple skin; 
not quite so early. More heat-resistant. Well adapted for sec¬ 
tions where turnips turn bitter. The plants are small and^the 
leaves daik green tinged with purple. Roots of even size and 
form; Pkt., 7 cts.; ox., 18 cts.; Vi lb., 50 cts.; % lb., 90 cts,; 
lit., $1.70; 2 lbs., $3.25, postpaid. 
467 White Vienna 
Every 
Garden 
Should 
Have a 
Few Hills 
of Horse 
Radish 
Thrives Everywhere 
Once Established 
Last (or 
Years 
Horse Radish 
Roots 
1904 Kiester’s New Bohemian 
This is a hardy plant thriving best in cool moist soil. The 
small sets or roots arc planted in the spring to furnish large 
straight smooth roots for use the following sc.ason. The roots 
iiro hardy and arc left in the garden until needed in the home 
or for market. Kicstcr’s New Bohemian is an improved 
Maliner Kren or Bohemian Horse Eadish, which is known for 
its vigorous growth and its largc-sizc roots. It makes a strong 
quick growth and produces a heavy crop, particularly on land 
which has been well prepared. A deep, fertile, medium-heavy 
soil and an abundance of moisture are essential to good results. 
Wc offer roots of the right size for planting. Doz., 25 cts.; 50 
Roots, 70 cts.; 100 Roots, $1.25; 500 Roots, $4.75; 1000 Roots, 
$9.00. In larger quantities, write for special price. 
Rhubarb — Roots and Seed 
Grow all You Need as Fresh Fruit and Plenty to Can for Winter. 
A very healthy vegetable. The first 
one to appear in the spring. Ehnbarlj is 
very easily grown and a few plants will 
keep a family supplied with plenty of|j|y 
this delicious vegetable for sauces and 
pies. 
Shumway’s Victoria 
(The Crimson King) 
The Earliest of All Quality Superb 
This is the most popular variety with broad 
I thick tender stalks heavily shaded with red. 
It is a heavy yiclder. Pkt., 10 Cts.; oz., 
18 cts.; 1/4 lb., 48 cts.; V 2 Ih., 83 cts.; lb., 
$1.50; 2 lbs., $2.90, postpaid. 
1906 Rhubarb Roots 
Shumway’s Victoria 
(The Crimson King) 
Young roots of Shumway’s Vic¬ 
toria planted in good soil early in the 
spring, will make a strong growth 
and give a good yield of stalks the 
following .spring. The plantff increase 
in size every year. The thick stalks 
are shaded eriiiison. Roots Each, 17 
cts.; 3 for 35 cts.; 6 for 60 cts.; doz., 
$ 1 . 10 . 
If intcre.stert in large quantities, 
1906 ithiibarb itwutH Write for special pidce. 
Rhubarb Stalks 
