Ribsam’s Manual 
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Martin C. Ribsam &"Sons Co. 
CHICORY 
1 oz. will sow 150 ft. of drill 
LARGE ROOTED MAGDEBURG. Used to mix with or as a 
substitute for coffee. Cultivation the same as the Carrot. 
Pkt. 10c„ oz. 20c., M lb. 50c., lb. $1.50. 
WITLOOF CHICORY or FRENCH ENDIVE. 80 days. Drill 
seed 10 in. apart in June; let plants grow until November. Take 
up and trim to 1 in. from neck, leaving 8 in., then plant 
upright 1)4 in. apart in trenches 16 in. deep. Fill trench 
with good soil and manure. In four weeks the Endive will 
be ready for use and is eaten raw or cooked. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 25c., M lb. 50c., lb. $1.50. 
CHERVIL 
1 oz. to 150 ft. of drill 
CURLED. An aromatic sweet herb. The young leaves are 
used in soups and salads. Sow thinly in May, in drills )4 in. 
deep, 1 ft. apart. Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., lb. 50c., lb. $1.50. 
CUCUMBER 
German, Gurken; Italian, Cetriolo; Polish, Ogorek 
1 oz. will plant 50 hills, 2 lbs. will plant an acre 
Cucumbers succeed best in warm, moist, rich, loamy ground. 
They should not be planted in the open air until there is a pros¬ 
pect of settled warm weather. Plant in hills about 4 feet apart 
each way. The hills should be previously prepared by mixing 
thoroughly with the soil of each a shovelful of well-rotted ma¬ 
nure. When all danger from insects is past, thin out the plants, 
leaving three or four of the strongest to each hill. The fruit 
should be plucked when large enough, whether required for use 
or not, as if left to ripen on vines, destroys its productiveness. 
LONGFELLOW. 74 days. A new, valuable sort. The fruit 
will average 12 to 14 in. long, 2 >2 in. in diameter. Straight, 
very dark green uniform color. Very attractive market fruit; 
a good grower. A second early. Pkt. 10c., oz. 35c., )4 lb. 
75c., lb. $2.50. 
EARLY FORTUNE. 70 days. The finest type of White Spine 
yet produced. Early, very productive and disease-resistant 
fruits 9 to 10 in. long; color, dark green, which does not fade 
when shipped long distances. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., lb. 60c., 
lb. $2.00. 
NEW DAVIS PERFECT. 70 days. Resembles a hothouse Cu¬ 
cumber. Long, straight, dark green in color; almost seedless. 
Equally good for outdoors and hothouse growing. Pkt. 10c. t 
oz. 25c., M lb. 60c., lb. $2.00. 
EARLY IMPROVED WHITE SPINE. 70 days. It is a week 
earlier than the Early Improved White, wonderfully prolific. 
It retains a beautiful green color longer than any other sort; 
size medium; an excellent slicing sort. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., 
M lb. 60c., lb. $2.00. 
FORDHOOK FAMOUS. 80 days. Vines produce enormous 
crop, being of unusually vigorous growth, with large, thick, 
heavy leaves, which withstand the attacks of insects. Fruit 
perfectly smooth and very dark green and handsome. Fruits 
measure 10 to 12 in. long. They are always straight, never 
turn yellow and are very solid. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., lb. 
60c., lb. $2.00. 
BOSTON PICKLING. 50 days. It is largely used about 
Boston by market gardeners. A very productive kind, of 
superior quality. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., lb. 60c., lb. $2.00. 
LONG GREEN or JERSEY PICKLE. 60 days. A fine fruit 
of excellent quality, dark green, firm and crisp; very por- 
ductive. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., lb. 60c., lb. $2.00. 
LONG GREEN TURKEY. 80 days. Late, dark green, excel¬ 
lent fruit, large and productive. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., M lb. 
60c., lb. $2.00. 
Corn Salad or Fetticus 
CHIVES 
German, Schnittlauch 
A mild flavor of Onion kind. Very desirable greens for flavor¬ 
ing meats, soups, cottage cheese, etc. Sold in clumps. Each 10c., 
doz. $1.00. 
COLLARDS or SPROUTS 
GEORGIA. 80 days. This is a tall, looseleaf, Cabbagelike 
plant, grows 2 to 3 ft. high, forming a cluster of tender modu¬ 
lated leaves at the top of its rather long stem; used as "greens” 
in the South and West. Sow and plant like Cabbage or Kale. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., yi lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 
CORN SALAD or FETTICUS 
I oz. will sow 125 ft. of row 
A vegetable used as a salad and sold to a considerable extent 
in our markets. It is sown on the first opening of Spring in 
rows 1 foot apart, and is fit for use in six to eight weeks from 
time of sowing. If wanted to come in early Spring, it is sown in 
September, covered up with straw or hay as soon as cold 
weather sets in and is wintered over exactly as Spinach. 
LARGE-LEAVED. 40 days. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c. t M lb. 50c., 
lb. $1.50. 
CRESS, or PEPPER GRASS 
1 oz. will sow 50 ft. of row 
A well known, pungent salad. Requires to be sown thickly 
and covered very lightly at frequent intervals to keep up a suc¬ 
cession as it soon runs to seed. 
EXTRA CURLED. 40 days. Very fine; may be cut two or 
three times. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., )4 lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 
WATERCRESS. 50 days. Pkt. 10c., oz. 40c., M lb. $1.25 
lb. $4.00. 
DANDELION 
German, Lowenzahn; Italian, Denti di Leone; 
Polish, Papawa 
I oz. will sow 150-ft. row 
IMPROVED THICK-LEAVED. 50 days. A very early and 
healthful Spring salad. Sow early in the Spring, in drills, 
18 in. apart and thin out to 6 in. in the drills. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 40c., M lb. $1.25, lb. $4.50. 
DILL HERB (70 days) 
Used extensively for culinary use and for putting with Cucum¬ 
ber when pickling, producing the famous Dill pickles. Pkt. 5c., 
oz. 15c., H lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 
Improved White Spine Cucumber 
