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THE FRANK S. PLATT COMPANY’S 
Rhubarb or Pie Plant. 
Rhubarb, familiarly known as Pie Plant, or Wine Plant, is cultivated in gardens for its leaf stalks. 
Rhubarb succeeds best in deep, somewhat retentive soil, and the richer this is, the better. Sow in 
drills an inch deep, and thin out the plants to six inches apart. In the fall, or spring, transplant into 
very highly manured soil, setting them three feet apart each way, and giving a dressing of coarse 
manure every fall. The stalks should not be gathered until the second year. 
Myatt’s Victoria. Price per pkt., 10c.; per oz., 15c.; per }4-lb, 45c.; per 
lb, $1.50. 
Salsify or Oyster Plant. 
Sow in early spring, in light, rich soil, in drills fourteen inches apart; thin 
the plants to three inches in the row. The roots will be ready for use in 
October; and, like the parsnip, improve by remaining in the ground through 
the winter. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island. (The most satisfactory variety). Roots grow 
long, smooth and white. Price per pkt, 10c.; per oz, 25c.; per J^-lb, 65c.; 
per lb, $2.25. 
Sorrel. 
Sow early in spring in drills. It is perennial and runs quickly to seed 
unless kept cut close. 
Large French. Price per pkt, 10c.; per oz, 15c.; per ^-lb, 50c.; per 
lb, $1.50. 
Spinach. 
SALSIFY 
OR OYSTER PLANT 
The introduction of new types of Spinach recently makes it possible not only to grow heavier 
crops of better quality, but these types are slower to run up seed stalks. During the extra 12 to 
14 days the plant makes more and larger foliage growth. We recommend using different varieties 
during the season, according to their hardiness and warm weather tolerance, about as follows : Early 
spring, Reselected Savoy; late spring, Savoy Long Standing. Juliana stands more hot weather than 
any other. Late August to early September, Savoy Long Standing; September, Virginia Yellows 
Resistant where necessary because of yellows, otherwise Reselected Savoy, fall to winter over, 
Reselected Savoy or Giant Thick Leaf. 
RESELECTED NORFOLK SAVOY SPINACH 
Giant Thick Leaved Longstanding. (New). 
Grows as quickly as the other early, smooth¬ 
leaved varieties, but is far superior to them 
because it stands up much longer. The leaves 
are very large, broad and thick. This sort is 
sold by some under the name of Nobel Spinach. 
Per pkt, 10c.; per 15c.; per lb, 40c. 
Norfolk Savoy Leaved. Reselected. (Blooms- 
dale). A handsome, very early, productive and 
hardy crumple-leaved, dark green. It is the 
standard sort for fall sowing and to winter 
over. Also for early spring seeding, but not 
later on account of its running to seed quickly 
in warm weather. Per pkt, 10c.; Va- lb, 15c.; 
lb, 40c. 
Savoy Long Standing. A valuable selection 
from Savoy to eliminate the plants which bolt 
to seed early. This strain will stand from 
seven to ten days longer than the regular, and 
produces a heavy crop of handsome appear¬ 
ance. Price per pkt, 10c.; J^-lb, 15c.; lb, 40c. 
Virginia Savoy Spinach. A yellows-resistant 
strain of interesting history brought about by 
the crossing with a Manchurian sort. The 
Virginia Truck Experiment Station is continu¬ 
ing its work, with further improvement in 
