F. E. MCALLISTER, 22 DEY ST., NEW YORK.—HIGH GRADE VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
15 
pkt. oz. 14 lb. ib 
Dark Icing. Solid with thin, 
dark green skin; superior 
quality.$0 05 $0 10 $0 25 $0 75 
Black Spanish. A sweet and 
delicious variety, fruit round, 
of large size: skin blackish 
green, scarlet flesh. 
05 
10 
25 
75 
Ice Cream. Very early, red 
flesh. 
05 
10 
25 
75 
Goodwin’s Imperial. Crimson 
flesh, fine flavor; small, nearly 
round, very early. 
05 
10 
25 
75 
Phinney’s Early. Very early 
and sweet, flesh deep red. 
05 
10 
25 
60 
Jordan’s Gray Monarch. The 
largest melon grown; crimson 
flesh, excellent quality, quite 
late. 
05 
10 
25 
75 
Van Cluse Red Seeded. Extra 
early, shape elongated, stem 
slightly inclined to point ; 
bright crimson flesh ; one of 
the finest sorts grown .. 
05 
10 
25 
75 
Ruby Gold. A seedling of Green 
and Gold ; handsome and of 
good quality. 
05 
10 
25 
75 
Apple Pie, or Colorado Citron. 
CJsed for preserves. 
05 
10 
25 
75 
Citron. Round and handsome; 
used for preserves. 
05 
10 
25 
75 
MUSTARD. 
One ounce will sow about 80 feet of drill. 
MUSTARD. 
Culture. —As an ingredient the Green Mustard 
imparts a delightfully pungent flavor to the various 
forms of prepared salads. Sow in April and May, in 
drills half an inch deep and four inches apart. For fall 
use sow in September. 
White London. Best variety for salads. Per oz.. 5c.; 
34 lb., 10c.; lb., 25c. 
Black. Esteemed sort for culinary purposes. Per oz., 
5c.; 34 ib., 10c.; lb., 25c. 
Giant Southern Curled. Very large leaves. Per oz., 
10c.; 34 lb., 25c.; lb., 75c. 
Chinese Broad Leaved. Leaves of an agreeable flavor 
when cooked like spinach. Per oz., 10c.; 34 Ik., 25c.; 
lb., 75c. 
MUSHROOM SPAWN. 
10 lbs. will spawn 10 feet square. 
MUSHROOM SPAWN. 
Culture .—Mushrooms are easily grown, with a lit¬ 
tle care and attention, under a square shed, portion of 
a cellar, or any dark, dry place. Collect a quantity of 
fresh horse droppings; throw them into a heap, leaving 
it until it commences to ferment, then turn it over and 
mix it up well, and place it where you intend to make 
the bed; spread it regularly about 18 inches thick, tread 
firmly and level the surface, then apply the soil about 
three inches in thickness all over the bed. Leave this 
to heat for a few days, and as soon as the heat drops to 
90 degrees, make holes in the bed about a foot apart 
each way, into which put pieces of the spawn about 
the size of an egg; fill up the holes with the compost. 
Beat the surface level, afterwards keep it dry, and the 
mushrooms will make their appearance in about five or 
six weeks. When the first crop has been taken give the 
bed a good watering, leaving itas before,when they will 
again make their appearance. Beds can be made at 
any time of the year, and as one declines another should 
be made, to keep a constant supply. The spawn 
should be kept in a cool, dry place. When gathering, 
remove the stalks; do not cut them or they will rot and 
breed maggots. 
English Spawn. Per lb., 12c.; 10 lbs., $1.00; 100 lbs., 
$9.00. 
NASTURTIUMS. 
One ounce will sow about 20 feet of drill. 
Culture. —Sow in April and May in drills one inch 
deep. Trellises or poles should be used for the vines to 
climb and support themselves upon. The seeds when 
green are used in flavoring pickles, or as a substitute 
for capers. 
Tall Mixed. Per pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; 34 Ik., 50.; lb., 
$1.50. 
