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U ERMA IX FRUIT COMPANY’S 
Scarlet Olive-Slmped. 
Per oz. 
White Turnip.— (See cut.) Early, re¬ 
sembles the Scarlet Turnip, except in 
color, and mixed with same they present 
a charming appearance for the table . 10c 
Mixed Radishes. — (See cut on page 
45.) Mixture of best sorts of radishes, 
particularly useful for family garden, 
supply a nice assortment for the table, 
of all colors and sizes; large quantities of 
mixed radishes are sold in eastern markets 10c 
RHUBARB, 
OR PIE PLAINT. 
Ruibarbo — Rhabarber — Rhubarbe. 
Sow the seed early in the spring, 
in drills 18 inches apart, and cover 1 
inch deep; thin the plants to 6 inches 
apart, and keep them free from weeds. 
When the plants are 1 year old re¬ 
move to prepared beds and place 4 
feet apart each way. Do not cut 
until the second year, and apply a 
dressing of manure every fall. 
Per oz. Per lb. 
Monarch, or Giant. — (See cut.). A superior variety of large size. 15c $1.50 
Victoria. "Very largo, fine for cooking; cultivated largely by market gardeners for main 
trop late in the season.. 15 c 1.50 
ROSELLA. (Hibiscus Rosella Subdorifa.) 
A tropical annual plant, native of India, and introduced here from Australia, where it is extensively 
grown for making jelly. It succeeds well in this climate, and is becoming more popular each year; 
quantities of the fruits being sold in our markets every fall. The plants grow from 3 to 6 feet high and 
bear abundance of handsome flowers, followed by fruits enclosed in a thick fleshy calyx, from which is 
made an excellent jelly, like, but an improvement upon, that: made from black currants. It also makes 
a fine sauce when stewed like cranberries. The seed should be sown in February on bottom heat and 
treated like the egg plant. Per pkt. 10c; per oz. 50c, per lb. $5.00. 
SALSIFY, OR VEGETABLE OYSTER. 
Ostion Vegetal — Haferwurzel — Salsifis. 
Select light, rich soil. Sow the seed thickly in drills, 12 inches apart, and cover 1 inch deep. When 
the plants are 2 or 3 inches high, thin out to 6 inches from each other in the ro\vs; hoe often, and keep 
the earth loose and clean around them. They are boiled or stewed like parsnips, the flavor resembling 
the oyster. One ounce of seed will sow 50 feet of row. 
Per oz. Per lb. 
Txmg White. 10c $1.00 
Sandwich Island, of enormous size, very tender and delicious. 15c 1.25 
SORREL. 
Acedara — Sauerampfer — Oseille. 
Sow in spring, in drills 18 inches apart, in a rich soil, and keep the flower stems cut off as they ap¬ 
pear. Jt remains in the ground year after year, and only needs to be taken up and divided once in four 
or five years. Inasmuch as the hot sun tends to increase its acidity, a northern exposure is preferable. 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. 
Large Rea vert French. 
Per oz., 15c; per lb., $1.25 
