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WM. ELLIOTT & SONS’ GENERAL CATALOGUE FOR 1897. 
RADISH— Continued. 
Early Scarlet Turnip. (French Seed.) A well-known and 
highly esteemed variety, extensively grown for market. 
Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 34 lb., 20 cts.; lb. 60 cts. 
Scarlet Turnip, White Tipped. Bright scarlet, fading to 
pure white at the base. Tender, mild flavor and early. 
Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 34 lb., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 
Early Deep Scarlet Turnip. A new variety, perfect in shape; 
skin dark red; flesh white with very small tap root. 
Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 34 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 
* Early White Turnip-Rooted. Another sort for early use, 
round in form and of clear white color. Per pkt., 5 cts.; 
oz., 10 cts.; 34 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 
French Breakfast. Scarlet with white tip, shape nearly oval, 
good for forcing or summer sowing. Per pkt., 5 cts.; 
oz., 10 cts.; 34 lb-, 25 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 
Early Short-Top Long Scarlet. One of the standard sorts 
for market and private gardens. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 
10 cts.; 34 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 
Large White Summer Turnip. The market gardener’s fa¬ 
vorite, large turnip-shaped, white, very crisp and mild. 
Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 34 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 
Large Yellow Summer Turnip. Like the above except in color. 
Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 34 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 65 cts. 
Long Black Spanish Winter. A large, long variety, one of 
the hardiest, firm in texture; keeping until spring. Per 
pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 34 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 
Long White Spanish Winter. Of milder flavor than the black 
varieties. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J4 lb., 25 cts.; 
lb., 75 cts. 
Scarlet China Winter. One of the best fall and winter 
varieties; a favorite with the market gardeners; bright 
rose color, flesh white, firm and of superior quality. 
Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 34 lb. 30 cts.; lb., $1 a0. 
California White Winter. A mammoth variety, growing 12 
inches long, white-fleslied, firm and of excellent quality. 
Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,15cts.; 34 lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 
Beckert’s Chart ier. A very attractive sort. Color bright sal¬ 
mon scarlet, shading to white; very crisp, tender and 
mild. Per pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 34 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 
SPINACH. 
German, Spinat. —French, Epinard. —Spanish, Espinaca. 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. 
For early use, sow in August or September, in drills 12 to 
14 inches apart, using 16 pounds of seed per acre. At the 
approach of cold weather cover ligtly with straw, or any 
handy litter. Uncover when the plants begin to make a new 
growth in spring. For summer use, sow early in spring, in 
the same way as above, using rather less seed. If the plants 
stand too thick, thin to 3 or 4 inches apart. A liberal dressing 
of good manure should be used. The land can hardly be made 
too rich. 
Round Thick-Leaved. The variety in most general use, 
equally good for spring or autumn sowing. Per pkt., 
5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 34 lb., 15 cts.; lb., 35 cts. 
Large-Leaved Yi roll ay. A very fine selection of the old 
lettuce-leaved Spinach; for summer use it is excellent. 
Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 34 lb., 15 cts.; lb., 35 cts. 
Long Standing. A desirable sort that does not incline to 
run to seed as much as others. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 
cts.; 34 lb., 15 cts.; lb., 35 cts. 
Bloomsdale Savoy Leaved. Leaves wrinkled or curled ; best 
for market growers or fall sowing. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 
10 cts.; 34 lb., 15 cts.; lb., 40 cts. 
Prickly, or Fall. An exceedingly hardy variety, adapted 
for fall sowing. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 34 lb., 15 
cts.; lb., 35 cts. 
New Zoland. A very desirable and distinct variety'. It 
should be transplanted 2 by 3 feet. Per pkt., 5 cts ; oz., 
10 cts ; 34 lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 
SORREL. 
One ounce xvill sow 150 feet of drill. 
The leaves possess a pleasant acid taste, and are mixed 
with salads, to which they impart an agreeable refreshing 
flavor. 
Large-Leaved French. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 34 lb., 
30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 
SEA-KALE. 
One ounce will produce about 300 plants. 
Sea*kale is very generally cultivated in Europe, and 
should be better known here. The flavor is somewhat like 
Asparagus, but thought to be better. The part eaten is the 
young shoots, that appear in the spring, and they are not good 
until blanched. Sow in the spring, and plant out like 
Cabbage. During the summer the plant will make a slender 
growth. The plant being perennial, young shoots appear the 
second spring, and these are covered with earth to blanch, or 
with a flower-pot; and if it is desired to force them, cover the 
pot and earth around with fresh manure. Per pkt., 10 cts.; 
oz., 30 cts ; 34 lb. $1.00; lb., $300. 
SUNFLOWER, 
The Sunflower is grown to a considerable extent as a 
profitable field crop, the leaves being used for forage and the 
seeds a food for poultry and the manufacture of oil; it is also 
grown to a large extent, and with good results, in low 
swampy lands to absorb miasma. 
Large Russian. Produces larger heads and more seeds than 
the common. Per pkt., 5 cts.; qt., 25 cts.; bush., $2.50. 
SALSIFY, OR OYSTER 
PLANT. 
German, Bocksbart. — French, Salsifis. 
— Spanish, Ostra Vegetal. 
One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill. 
A very delicate and nutritious es¬ 
culent, especially esteemed for its 
peculiar oyster flavor. Sow the seed 
early' in spring, in drills 12 inches 
apart and 1 inch deep, thinning out 
the young plants to 6 inches. The 
roots will be ready for use in October, 
when a supply should be taken up 
and stored like carrots. Those re¬ 
maining will suffer no injury by 
being left in the ground till spring. 
Salsify, Long White. Per pkt., 5 
cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 34 lb., 30 cts.; 
lb., $1.00. 
- Mammoth. Sandwich Island. 
A new large growing variety. 
Per pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 34 
lb., 50 cts. 
Scorzonera, or Black Salsify. Per 
pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 34 lb., 
60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 
