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Garden Specialties That All Should Plant 
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498 Mushroom Spawn 
Mushrooms can be easily produced 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 excellent 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 dish when served with steak or creamed on toast, 
or used for soups, etc. One brick will spawn an area of 8 
to 10 square feet. 1 brick, 35 cts.; 2 bricks, 65 cts.; 5 bricks, 
$1.50, postpaid. Write for special prices on larger quanti¬ 
ties. 
Horse Radish 
Roots 
1904 Kiester’s New Bohemian 
This is a hardy plant thriving best in cool moist soil. The 
small sets or roots are planted in the spring to furnish large 
straight smooth roots for use the following season. The roots 
are hardy and are left in the garden until needed in the home 
or for market. Kiester’s New Bohemian is an improved 
Maliner Kren or Bohemian Horse Radish, which is known for 
its vigorous growth and its large-size 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. 
We offer roots of the right size for planting. Doz., 25 cts.; 50 
Boots, 70 cts.; 100 Boots, $1.25; 500 Roots, $4.75; 1000 Boots, 
$9.00.’ In larger quantities, write for special price. 
Rhubarb — Roots and Seed 
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562 White Velvet — Delicious for Soups 
Okra pods are 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.; y 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.; y 2 lb., 35 cts.; lb., 60 cts.; 2 lbs., $1.10, postpaid. 
Kohl-Rabi—- Should Be in Every Garden 
A delicious vegetable, highly prized by many who appreciate the sweet, fine- 
gained flesh which has a flavor not unlike that of the finest 
Cauliflower. Sweeter and of finer flavor than turnips and; 
cooked in the same way. 
467 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.; oz., 20 cts.; 
Vi lb., 60 cts.; Vs lb., $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 dark green tinged with purple. Roots of even size and 
form. Pkt., 7 cts.; oz., 18 cts.; % lb., 50 cts.; Va lb., 90 cts,; 
468 Purple Vienna lb., $1.70; 2 lbs., $3.25, postpaid. 467 White Vienna 
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. Rhubarb is 
very easily grown and a few plants will 
keep a family supplied with plenty of 
this delicious vegetable for sauces and 
pies. 
713 Shumway’s Victoria 
(The Crimson King) 
The Earliest of All Quality Superb 
This is the most popular variety with broad 
thick tender stalks heavily shaded with red. 
It is a heavy yielder. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 
18 cts.; Vi lb., 48 cts.; l / 2 lb., 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 plants increase 
in size every year. The thick stalks 
are shaded crimson. Roots Each, 17 
cts.; 3 for 35 cts.; 6 for 60 cts.; doz v 
$ 1 . 10 . 
If interested in large quantities, 
1906 Rhubarb Roots write for special price. 
554 ForcShook Fancy or Ostrich Plume 
Mustard for Greens 
Mustard -freshly picked serves the same purpose as Spinach 
and should be planted plentifully. 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. 
Every 
Garden 
Should 
Have a 
Few Hills 
of Horse 
Radish 
Thrives Everywhere 
Once Established 
Last for 
Years 
713 Rhubarb Stalks 
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 
cts.; oz., 16 ets,; 14 lb„ 19 cts.; Va lb., 33 cts.; lb., 58 cts.; 2 lbs., 
$1.10, postpaid. 
554 Fordhook Fancy or Ostrich Plnine. 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.; oz., 12 cts.; 
Vi lb., 25 cts.; Vs lb., 40 cts.; lb,, 70 cts.; 2 lbs., $1.30, postpaid. 
555 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.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 19 cts.; Vs lb,, 33 
cts.; lb., 58 cts.; 2 lbs., $1.10, postpaid. 
556 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.; oz., 10 cts.; Vi lb„ 
19 cts.; Vs lb., 33 cts.; lb., 58 cts.; 2 lbs., $1.10, postpaid. 
557 Mustard Spinacb 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. Beady to use in 25 to 30 days from seed. It 
is not “a cut and come again.” Should be pulled up. 
Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; Vi lb., 29 cts.; y 2 lb., 46 cts.; lb., 
75 cts.; 2 lbs., $1.35, postpaid. 
