Plant Tail’s Thoroughbred Seeds 
Sandwich Island Salsify 
SALSIFY or VEGETABLE OYSTER 
Salsifi Blanc. Haferwurzel. Sassefrica. Salsifl bianco. 
CULTURE.—2 ounces are sufficient for 100 feet of drill, 6 to 8 lbs. to acre. Salsify delights 
in light, mellow soil which has been enriched for a previous crop, fresh manure having a ten¬ 
dency to induce .side rootlets and forking. Sow from April to July thickly, in drills 18 inches 
apart, covering the seed half an inch, and when plants are up about an inch, thin from 3 to 6 
inches apart. As the roots are perfectly hardy, they may be left in open ground all winter, care 
being taken to take them up before growth begins in spring. Applications of liquid manure in 
dry weather will prove very helpful. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island, a, 
of delicate although distinct flavor. The roots are so well shaped, smooth, and white that mar¬ 
ket gardeners especially will find it most desirable, and will never sow the French after growing 
a crop of the Mammoth. Although comparatively few people have any idea of the value of Sal¬ 
sify, few vegetables are more nutritious and none more palatable, there being many ways in which 
it can be prepared so as to be hardly distinguished from real oysters. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 
lb. 50 cts., 1 lb. $1.85. Postpaid. 
SORREL 
(Rumex Acetosa.) 
Oseille. Sauerampfer Acetosa Acedera. 
CULTURE.—1 ounce is sufficient for 100 feet of drill. For an acre, 1 to 2 pounds. Sow in 
drills % inch deep and 18 inches apart in March or April, thinning from 4 to 6 inches. No spe¬ 
cial cultivation is required, as the plant is very hardy, but keep the flower stalks cut out as they 
appear. 
lVfll*row T PaVPH ^ very wholesome salad, the taste for which is readily acquired, and 
xva.xn/VT should be far more used in this country. Many who do not care 
for Sorrel as a dish will be delighted with the combination of Spinach and Sorrel, the peculiar 
acid of which greatly improves the Spinach. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., % lb. 40 cts., 1 lb. $1.50. 
Postpaid. 
Giant 
Dark Green 
Swiss Chard 
Swiss Chard or Spinach Beet 
Those who like the Scallop Squash or Cymbling should try the Vegetable 
Marrow. Although not widely known in America, it is very highly esteemed 
by the English, and when better known in our country will be more appre¬ 
ciated. The squashes, which resemble a very large cucumber in shape, have 
white flesh of distinctive melting flavor. They can also be saved and used as 
Winter Squash. 
T.finer T^iinniner selected strain bears squashes of me- 
YYUlie rvunnins. dium size and is very productive. Pkt. 10 
cts., oz. 15 cts., ^ lb. 50 cts., 1 lb. $1.75. Postpaid. 
Spring Sprouts 
See KALE. 
Vegetable Marrow 
CULTURE.—1 ounce is sufficient for a row 60 
feet long. 5 to 6 pounds for an acre when sown 
in 3 foot rows. It is cultivated like Beets except 
that the plants should be left 10 to 12 inches 
apart in the row and kept thoroughly cultivated 
to keep down the weeds. It is only grown for the 
leaves, the midrib of which is usually cooked like 
Asparagus, but the rest of the leaf is used for 
“greens,” which in tenderness and delicacy of flavor is 
just as good as Spinach. It should be more largely 
used in home gardens, as it is easier to grow than 
Spinach, and more productive. 
Giant Dark Green. 
are dark green, very large, much curled or “savoyed,” 
thick of texture and tender. The stems are pure white, 
broad and thick. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ^ lb. 25 cts., 
lb. 90 cts. Postpaid. 
Remember we deliver free at catalogue prices—except where noted. Write for special prices in large aoantltles. 
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