WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, SEEDSMEN. NEW YORK 
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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.; i lb., 30c. ; lb., $1.00. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island. A new 
large growing variety. Per pkt., 
10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; % lb., 50 
cts.; lb., $1.50. 
Scorzonera, or Black Salsify. Per 
pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts. ; i lb., 
60 cts. ; lb., $2.00. 
SPINACH. 
German, Spinat. —French, Epinard. —Spanish, E&pinaca. 
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 ap¬ 
proach of cold weather cover lightly 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 inchos apart. A liberal dressing of good 
manuro should be used. The land can hardly be made too 
rich. 
SPINACH, VICTORIA. 
Victoria. A new variety, with extra dark green leaves, and ex¬ 
ceedingly long standing. Particularly valuable for 
spring sowing. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J lb., 15 
cts.; lb., 40 cts. 
Bound Thick-Leaved. The variety in most general use, equally 
good for spring or autumn sowing. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 
10 cts.; ^ lb., 15 cts.; lb., 35 cts. 
Large-Leaved Viroflay. A very fine selection of the old lettuce¬ 
leaved Spinach; for summer use it is excellent. Per 
pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts. ; % 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.; 
J 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.; i lb., 15 cts.; lb., 40 cts. 
Prickly, or Fall. An exceedingly hardy variety, adapted for 
fall sowing. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J lb., 15 cts.; 
lb., 35 cts. 
New Zealand. A very desirable and distinct variety. It should 
be transplanted 2 by 3 feet. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 
% lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 
SORREL. 
One ounce will sow 150 feet oj drill. 
The leaves possess a pleasant acid taste, and a re m *xed 
with salads, to which they impart an agreeable refreshing 
flavor. 
Large-Leaved French. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 30 
cts.; lb., $1.00. 
SEA-KALE. 
One ounce will produce about 300 plants. 
Sea-Kale is vory generally cultivated in Europe, and 
should be better known here. The flavor is somewhat like 
Asparagus, but thought to be bettor. 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.; 
% lb., $1.00; lb., $3.00. 
SUNFLOWER. 
The Sunflower is grown to a considerable extent as a pro¬ 
fitable field crop, the leaves being used for forage and the 
seeds as 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. 
squash. 
German, Kurbiss. —French, Courge. 
Spanish, Calabasa Tomtanera. 
Bush sorts , 1 oz. to 50 hills. 6 lbs. per acre. Running sorts , 
1 oz. to 16 hills , 4 lbs. per acre. 
Squashes should be planted in a warm, light, rich soil, 
after the weather has become settled and warm, about the 
middle of Mayor June. Plant in well-manured hills, in the 
same manner as Cucumbers and Melons—the bush varieties 3 
or 4 feet apart each way, and the running kinds from 6 to 8 
feet. Eight to ten seeds should be sown in each hill, thinning 
out after they have attained their rough leaves, and the 
danger from the bugs is over, leaving three or four of the 
strongest plants per hill. 
Early Summer Bush Crookneck. The best sort for summer; 
very early and productive. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; 
J lb., 20 cts. ; lb., 60 cts. 
Eariy Yellow Bush Scalloped, An early, flat, scallop-shaped 
sort of deep orange yellow. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; 
J lb., 20 cts. ; lb,, 60 cts. 
Early White Bush Scalloped. Similar in shape to the yellow; 
light, cream-colored. Both varieties are called “Patty 
Pan” in the Southern and Middle States. Per pkt, 
5 cts.; oz., 10 cts. ; J lb., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 
