RELIABLE SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS 
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SALSIFY, or 
OYSTER PLANT 
One ounce will sow 50 feet of 
drill 
Sow early in Spring, in drills 
15 inches apart and one inch 
deep, thinning out the young 
plants to six inches. The roots 
are used same as Carrots. Sal¬ 
sify is very hardy and can be 
left in the ground until Spring. 
MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISL¬ 
AND. Resembles Parsnip; very 
miid. Pkt. 10c., oz. 35c., Vi lb. 
$ 1 . 00 . 
SCORZONERA 
(Black Salsify) 
Same as above, but roots are 
black. Pkt. 10c., oz. 50c., Vk lb. 
$1.50. 
SEA KALE 
One ounce zvill produce 300 plants 
Cultivated for its blanched shoots, which 
are cooked same as Asparagus. 
SEA KALE SEED. Pkt. 20c., oz. 75c. 
SORREL 
One ounce zvill sow 100 feet of drill 
Valuable for its acid properties; mixed 
with salads. Sow in shallow drills 12 
inches apart, and thin out the young plants 
to six inches. 
LARGE-LEAVED FRENCH. The standard 
sort. Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., Vk lb. $1.00. 
SWEET POTATO PLANTS 
Ready in June. 100, $1.50. 
Spinach, King of Denmark 
SPINACH 
One ounce will sozv 100 feet of drill 
Sow early in Spring, in drills one foot apart and one 
inch deep every two weeks for a succession. For Fall 
use sow in August, and for Winter crop in September. 
Sow New Zealand in hills two feet apart each way, 
three or four seeds in a hill. 
BLOOMSDALE SAVOY-LEAVED. Curled and wrinkled; 
very tender and of fine flavor. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 
Vk lb. 30c., lb. 75c. 
KING- OP DENMARK. This new, long standing Spin¬ 
ach, forms large, compact tufts, the leaves are 
slightly crumpled, extra large and broad, and of a 
glossy, dark green color. Stands hot weather better 
than any other variety, being very slow to run to 
seed. Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., Vi lb. 35c., lb. 90c. 
LARGE-LEAVED VIROFLAY (Thick-leaved.) Very 
large, thick, dark green leaves; a splendid sort for 
Fall or Spring sowing. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., Vk lb. 30c., 
lb. 75c. 
LONG-STANDING. Dark green; leaves large and thick; 
best for Spring growing. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., Vk lb. 
30c., lb. 75c. 
NEW ZEALAND. The best for Summer use; grows 1% 
feet high and is very prolific; valuable for hot cli¬ 
mates. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., Vk lb. 60c., lb. $1.25. 
PRICKLY, or WINTER. Very hardy, highly recom¬ 
mended for Fall sowing. Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., Vk lb. 
30c., lb. 75c. 
VICTORIA. A fine variety for Spring or Fall sowing; 
leaves very large, and of the deepest dark green 
color. Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., Vk lb. 30c., lb. 75c. 
PERPETUAL SUMMER. A valuable variety, produc¬ 
ing large, green leaves in abundance, close to the 
ground. Immediately one gathering has been made, 
fresh leaves appear, and a constant supply of spinach 
is kept up throughout the entire Summer and Fall, 
long after ordinary sorts are exhausted. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 25c., Vk lb. 75c., lb. $2.00. 
SWISS CHARD, or SPINACH BEET 
This Beet produces leaves only, in a continuous sup¬ 
ply, which are used for greens. Cultivate same as 
Spinach, sowing the seed early in Spring, in drills 1 Vz 
feet apart and 1 inch deep. 
GIANT LUCULLUS. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., Vk lb. 70c., lb. 
$1.75. 
SWISS CHARD. (Common.) Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., Vi lb. 
60c., lb. $1.50. 
(Por full descriptions, see page 12) 
