22 P. E. MoALLISTER, 22 DEY ST., NEW YORE.—HIGH GRADE VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
SCORZONERA. 
One ounce will sow about 50 feet of drill. 
Culture. —Cultivate the same as Salsify, which it 
closely resembles. The roots should not be scraped, but 
simply washed, boiled tender, then peeled and served 
like Asparagus. 
Scorzonera. Per pkt., 5c.; oz., 20c.;?J4 lb., 50c.; lb., 
$ 2 . 00 . 
SEA-KALE. 
One ounce will produce about 300 plants. 
Cultivated for its blanched shoots, which are cooked 
as Asparagus. A supply may be had all winter by plant¬ 
ing the roots closely in a warm cellar before frost. 
Sow one inch deep in drills two feet apart, thin out to 
six inches, and the next spring plant in hills 3 ft. apart. 
Sea-Kale Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 30c.; 34 lb., $1.00; lb., 
$3.50. 
Sea-Kale Roots. Each, 20c.; per doz,, $2.00. 
SPINACH. 
One ounce will sow about 100 feet of drill. 
Culture. —Sow in March or April in drills one inch 
deep and fourteen inches apart; again in August and 
September. Spinach delights in very rich soil—in fact, 
it is of no use sowing in a poor one. 
Bloomsdale Savoy-Leaved. A valuable variety with 
wrinkled leaves, resembling the Savoy Cabbage ; 
hardy and prolific. Per pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; 34 lb ’ 
15c.; lb., 35c. 
Large Thick Leaved. Fine market sort. It produces a 
large, thick leaf and stands a long time before run¬ 
ning to seed. Per pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; 34 lb., 15c.; lb., 
35c. 
Round Leaved. One of the best for market or family 
gardens. Per pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; 34 lb., 15c.; lb., 35c. 
Large Thick-Leaved Viroflay. A fine selection of the 
old lettuce-leaved Spinach. Excellent for summer 
use. Per pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; 34 lb., 15c.; lb., 35c. 
Long Standing. A distinct variety, standing from two 
to three weeks longer than any of the other sorts 
without going to seed in this climate. Per pkt., 5c.; 
oz., 10c.; 34 lb., 15c.; lb., 35c. 
Prickly. Hardy and productive. Per pkt., 5c.; oz., 
10c.; M lb., 15c.; lb., 35c. 
New Zealand. Produces leaves in great abundance 
throughout the summer ; it should be transplanted 
two by three feet. Per pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; 34 lb., 30c.; 
lb., $1.00. 
SPROUTS. 
One ounce will sow about 150 feet of drill. 
Culture. —Sow in drills one inch deep, and treat the 
same as Kale. 
Spring Sprouts,~or English Rape. Per qt., 25c. 
Winter, or Siberian. Per pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; J4 lb., 25c; 
lb., 75c. 
SWISS CHARD. 
One ounce will sow about 100 feet of drill. 
SWISS CHARD. 
Culture. —This is a Beet producing only leaves, am 
is excellent used as greens. Considered by many much 
superior to either Spinach or Beet-tops as greens. Sow 
the seed as early as the ground can be worked, in drills 
about a foot apart. As it grows, thin out for use. 
Swiss Chard. Per pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; 34 lb., 20c.; lb 
SORREL. 
One ounce will sow about 100 feet of drill. 
Culture. Sow early in spring in drills six to eigh 
inches apart. Keep the flower stems cut off as the 
may appear. It remains in the ground for a number < 
yeais, and only needs to be taken up and divided oni 
m foui oi five years. Should be cooked like Spinach. 
Garden. Per pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; ££ lb., 50c.; lb., $1.50. 
