Salsify, or Vegetable Oyster, is used for soups, 
also boiled, fried, etc., and possesses the flavor of 
the oyster. Culture 
the same as for Car¬ 
rots and Parsnips. 
Sow early in the 
spring in drills a foot 
apart. Thin out to’six 
inches apart. A por¬ 
tion of the crop may 
remain in the ground 
all winter, like the 
Parsnip. 
White French. 
Pound, $1.00 ; y 
lb., 30 cents; oz., 
10 cents ; y oz., 
5 cents. 
Mammoth Sand¬ 
wich Island. 
Superior variety. 
Pound, $1.25; y 
lb., 40 cents; oz., 
15 cents; y oz., 
5 cents. 
Black, or Scor- 
z o n e r a. Black, 
with a somewhat 
bitter root. Pound, 
$i.75; y lb., 50 
cents ; oz., 20 cents; 
packet, 5 cents. 
VEGETABLE SEEDS 
SPINACH 
Sow in the autumn for spring use, in good 
drained soil, in drills a foot apart. When the 
plants are well up, thin them to three inches apart 
in the rows. For summer use sow as early as pos¬ 
sible in the spring. 
Pound, 35 cents; y lb., 15 cents; oz., 10 
cents; y 2 oz., 5 cents; except as noted. 
Improved Thick-leaved, or Long Standing. 
A fine market sort. 
Victoria. New, from Europe; long standing and 
hardy; desirable for both spring and late sow¬ 
ing. Pound, 40 cents ; y lb., 15 cents ; oz., 
10 cents; y oz., 5 cents. 
Round or Summer. For spring sowing. 
Large Round-leaved Viroflay. Large, round, 
thick leaves. Good for early sowing and one 
of the best for fall sowing. 
Bloomsdale Savoy-leaved. (Norfolk). Hardy, 
curled and crimped, thick, fleshy leaves; good 
for fall planting. 
Prickly, or Fall. Hardy. Used for fall sow¬ 
ing. With slight protection it will withstand 
the severest weather. 
PUMPKIN 
i^arge Cheese. Flat, yellow-fleshed, fine¬ 
grained, productive. Pound, 70 cents; y 
lb., 20 cents; oz., 10 cts.; pkt., 5 cts. 
Sugar. Small, but fine-grained and 
very sweet for table use. Pound, 
$1.00; y lb., 30 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 
pkt., 5 cents. 
Winter Luxury. This is the 
finest pie pumpkin yet intro¬ 
duced. Pound, $i.oc ; y lb., 
30 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; pkt., 5 cts. 
Golden Oblong. Rich golden 
orange. Excellent as a pie 
Pumpkin. Wonderfully prolific. 
Pound, $1.00; y lb., 30 cents ; 
oz., 10 cents; pkt., 5 cents. 
Large Tours or Mammoth. 
Grows to an immense size, 
often weighing over 100 pounds. 
Pound, $2.00; y lb., 60 cents; 
oz., 20 cents ; pkt., 10 cents. 
Connecticut Field. Pound, 70 
cents; y lb., 20 cents; oz., 10 
cents; pkt., 5 cents. 
SALSIFY 
PUMPKIN, WINTER l.UXURY 
