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WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, SEEDSMEN, NEW YORK 
'lime. If everything goes on well, you may expect Mush¬ 
rooms in about five or six weeks. When the soil looks dry, 
give a gentle watering with tepid water, using a rose on the 
watering pot. If the beds are made out of doors, protect 
them from rain by covering them with shutters or sashes. 
Good crops of mushrooms can be obtained by spawning the 
hot-beds in spring. They can also be raised in pots, boxes, 
or in fact in anything capable of keeping the materials to¬ 
gether, and placed in a cellar, closet, greenhouse or grapery. 
Wo have just received a choice lot of English and French 
Spawn. 
English Spawn. Per lb., 15 cts.; 8 lbs. for $1.00. 
Franch-in boxes of 3 lbs., $1.25 each. 
MARTYNIA. 
A strong growing annual plant, bearing curiously shaped 
seed pods, which, when young and tender, make excellent 
pickles. Sow in the open ground in May, and thin out the plants 
to ‘2 or 3 feet apart, or a few seeds may be sown in a hot-bed, 
and afterwards transplanted. Per pkt., 10 cts. ; oz., 30 cts,; 
•i lb., $1.00; lb., $3.00. 
MUSTARD. 
German, Serf. —French, Moutarde. —Spanish, Mostazce. 
One ounce will how about SO feet of drill 
Mustard in a green state is a refreshing salad, mixed with 
Cress, Lettuce or other salad plants. It is necessary to make 
frequent sowings of it, as it should be cut and used in a very 
young state, even before the first rough leaf has appeared. For 
early crops the seed may be sown in a hot-bed in March; and 
for general crops, at frequent intervals through the spring, in 
drills from 8 to 12 inches apart 
White or Yellow. The best variety for salads ; the seed is also 
used medicinally, and as a seasoning for pickles. Per 
oz., 5 cts. ; J lb., 10 cts.; lb., 30 cts. 
OKRA, OR COMBO 
German, Essbarer. — French, Gombo. — Spanish, Quibombo. 
One ounce will plant about 75 hills. 
This plant is extensively cultivated for its green pods, 
which are used in soups and 
stews, and are very wholesome 
and nutritious. Sow about the 
middle of May, in hills 2% feet 
apart, and thin out to three 
plants in a hill. 
White Velvet. The pods are 
round and smooth ; much lar¬ 
ger than those of other Okras; 
never prickly to the touch; 
very prolific. Per pkt., 5 cts.; 
oz., 10 cts. ; i lb., 20 cts. ; lb., 
GO cts. 
Dwarf Green. Very early; 
smooth pods. Per pkt., 5 cts.; 
oz., 10c. ; i lb., 20c,; lb., 60c. 
Long Green. Long ribbed pods; 
very productive. Per pkt., 5 
cts. ; oz., 10 cts.; J lb., 20 cts.; 
lb., GO cts. 
NASTURTIUM. 
One ounce will sow about 20 feet of drill. 
Cultivated both for use and ornament; the green seed-pods 
preserved in vinegar make an excellent pickle. The young 
leaves are also useful in salads. Its beautiful scarlet and 
orange colored flowers, which bloom freely all summer, add a 
charm to the garden. 
Tall Nasturtium. Mixed. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; J lb., 
30 cts.; lb., $1. 
Dwarf Nasturtium. Mixed. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts. ; J lb., 
85cts. ; lb., $1.25. 
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ONIONS. 
German, Zwicbel. —French, Oignon. —Spanish, Cebolla. 
'Owe ounce will sow 100 feet of drill; 6 pounds for 1 acre. 
For Onion culture the ground should be prepared the pre¬ 
vious autumn by plowing or spading deeply, incorporating a 
tie&vy dressing of well-rotted barn-yard manure. A rather 
asttvmg, deep, rich, loamy soil is considered most suitable, 
-although we have seen splendid crops raised upon a stiff clay 
•oil, which was well underdrained. Sow the seed as early in 
spring as practicable, in shallow drills, 1 foot apart, covering 
with fine soil, which should be pressed down by the use of a 
light roller, or the back of a spade. When the young plants 
are strong enough, thin out to 4 inches apart. Keep the sur¬ 
face open and free from weeds by hoeing frequently. 
Early Red. A trifle smaller, but fully ten days earlier than 
the Large Red Wethersfield; of milder flavor and a good 
keeper. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; % lb., 50 cts. ; lb., $1.75. 
Large Red Wethersfield. A well-known sort, grows to a large 
size, very produccive and an excellent keeper. Per pkt., 
5 cts. ; oz., 15 cts.; % lb., 50 cts. ; lb., $1 50. 
