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THOMAS J. GREY CO.’S SEED CATALOGUE 
Salsify or Vegetable Oyster 
One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill. 
Rhubarb 
One ounce will produce about 750 plants. 
Rhubarb succeeds best in deep, rich loam. It is propa¬ 
gated by seed, or by division of the roots—the latter being 
the usual method. Sow the seeds in drills 18 inches apart, 
and thin out the plants to 9 inches apart in the drills. 
When the plants are one year old transplant into beds, set¬ 
ting the plants 5 feet apart each way. Do not cut until the 
second year and give a liberal dressing of manure every 
fall. 
Linnaeus. The earliest and best for garden use; not as 
coarse and fibrous as the larger sorts. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c, 
M lb. $1.50. 
Victoria. The variety in general use for the market; yields 
immense crops. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c, *4 lb. $1.50. 
Roots. Either variety. Each 35c, doz. $3.25. 
Sow the seed early in spring, in drills 12 inches apart and 
1 inch deep, thinning out the young plants to 6 inches. 
The roots will be ready for use in October, when a supply 
should be taken up and stored like Carrots. Those remain¬ 
ing will suffer no injury by being left in the ground till 
spring. 
Long White French. Pkt. 10c, oz. 35c, % lb. $1.25. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island. Tender and delicious; very 
superior. Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c, ^4 lb. $1.00. 
Scorzonera (Black Salsify). Cultivate the same as Salsify. 
The roots should not be scraped, but simply washed, 
boiled tender, then peeled and served like Asparagus. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c, % lb. $1.50. 
Linnaeus Rhubarb. 
Mammoth Sandwich 
Island Salsify. 
Sorrel 
Spinach 
One oz. will sow 100 feet of drill; 12 lbs. will sow an acre. 
Broad-Leaved French. Used cooked as spinach or to mix 
with salads, sow seed in spring in good light soil in shal¬ 
low drills one foot apart, thin out to four inches apart 
in the row; when the seed stalks appear, they should be 
cut out. Pkt. 15c, oz. 50c, *4 lb. $1.60, lb. $4.00. 
Spinach may be grown on any ordinary soil. It is grown 
both as a spring and summer crop. For early use sow in 
August or September, in drills 12 to 14 inches apart. At the 
approach of cold weather cover lightly with straw, or any 
handy litter. Uncover when the plants begin to make a new 
growth in spring. For summer use sow early in spring in 
same way as above, using rather less seed. 
Packets 10c, except where noted. 
Bloomsdale or Savoy-leaved. A valuable variety with 
wrinkled leaves, resembling the Savoy Cabbage; it is 
very hardy and prolific. Oz. 15c, % lb. 35c, lb. $1.25. 
King of Denmark. Especially desirable for sowing during 
April and May. Oz. 15c, *4 lb. 35c, lb. $1.25. 
Mustard Spinach. (See page 53.) Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, lb. 
75c, lb. $2.00. 
New Zealand (Tetragonia expansa). May be started in a 
hotbed and transplanted or sown out-of-doors when the 
ground is warm, allowing two feet between the plants. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, *4 lb. 75c, lb. $2.25. 
Nobel. Giant-leaved. Py rar the best of the so-called 
smooth-leaved varieties. Oz. 15c, *4 lb. 35c, lb. $1.25. 
Perpetual or Spinach Beet. Produces green leaves in abund¬ 
ance close to the ground, and will give a constant supply 
through the season Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 14 lb. 75c. 
Princess Juliana. The leaves are large; very dark green 
in color. A fine variety for the market. Oz. 15c, *4 lb. 35c, 
lb. $1.25. 
All prices subject to change without notice. 
Round Thick-Leaved. Leaves large, thick and fleshy; the 
variety generally grown for market and equally good 
for spring or fall sowing. Oz. 15c, 14 lb. 35c, lb. $1.25. 
Savoy Blight-resisting. On account of its resistance to 
blight, the yield is often very large. A valuable variety 
to use for fall sowing. Oz. 15c, ^4 lb. 3oc. 
Savoy-leaved, Long-Standing. Darker green and more heav¬ 
ily crumpled than Bloomsdale, will stand ten days longer 
before bolting to seed. Oz. 15c, *4 lb. 35c. 
Round 
Thick Leaved 
Spinach. 
