MABSHALL’S VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
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RHUBARB 
One ounce will produce 1,000 plants. 
Sow ill April in drills 18 inches apart. When the ])hints are strong enougii, thin out lo 
C inches. In the fall or following spring, transjiiant the roots into deep, ricli soil 3 feet apart 
each way. 
Linnaeus. Early, large and tender. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 20e.; % lb., 50c.; lb., $2.00. 
Victoria. Very large. Ijater than the Thnnaens. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 2()c.; ki lb., 50c.; lb., $2.00. 
Rhubarb Roots. Extra strong. Each, 15c.; dozen, $1.50; jier 100, $10.00. 
One ounce will sow 150 feet 
of drill. 
This' plant is considered val¬ 
uable for its acid ]>roperties; 
mixed with salads, it imparts an 
agreeable and refreshing llavor. 
Sow in shallow drills 12 inches 
apart, and thin out the young 
plants to 6 inches. 
Large-Leaved French. Pkt., 
5c.; oz., 15c.; lb., 40c.; lb., 
$1.25. 
SORREL. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island Salsify. 
SALSIFY OR OYSTER PL.VXT. 
One ounce will sow 50 feet. 
A most delicious vegetable. It is used stewed, boiled, or fried, and sometimes as a salad. 
When cooked it has an oyster flavor. Cultivation the same as for Carrots or Parsnip. 
Per Pkt. Oz. % LI). 
Mammoth Sandwich Island. True. Large and superior; very fine flavor.$0.05 $0.20 $0.50 
Long White French. Delicious when cooked; roots of medium size.05 .15 .40 
Long Black, or Scorzonera. Kesembles long white, but black.05 .25 .75 
S P I X A C II. 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. 
10 to 12 lbs. an acre. 
This is best developed and most tender and suc¬ 
culent when grow]i in very rich soil. Eor Summer 
use sow early in S])ring in drills 15 inches apart, 
and make successive sowings every two weeks. For 
)Si)ring use sow in September, and cover lightly in 
November with light litter. 
New Zealand. Makes a low spreading plant from 
which delicious, tender greens can be gathered 
the entire Summer. May be started in a hot-bed 
and transplanted or sown out-of-doors when the 
ground is warm, allowing two feet between the 
plants. Per pkt., 5 ets.; oz., 10 cts.; Vi lb., 30 Long Standing Spinach. 
cts.; lb., 90 cts. _ _ Per Pkt. Oz. % 
Long Standing. Of delicious, tender qual¬ 
ity; dark green.$0.05 $0.10 $0 
Savoy-Leaved, or Bloomsdale. Large, tender 
curled leaves .05 .10 
Round Thick-Leaved. The variety in most 
general use; equally good for S])ring or 
Autumn sowing .05 .10 
Victoria. A new variety with tliick dark- 
green leaves. Best long standing Spinach .05 .10 
Viroflay Thick-Leaved. A standard sort, 
equally good for early Spring or JLill sow¬ 
ing; leaves are thick, succulent and tender .05 .10 
Prickly, or Winter. Vigorous and hardy; re¬ 
commended for Fall sowing.'.05 .10 
Lh. Lb. 
,15 ,$0..35 
,15 .40 
,15 .35 
15 .40 
15 ..35 
15 .30 
SWIS.S Cri.lRD or ,SPLS AOII BEET. 
Tins Beet produces leaves only; excellent as greens. Cultivate 
same as spinach, sowing the seed in e.arly Spring, in drills IB. feet 
apart. Good cultivation will increase the delicacy and tenderness 
of the leaves. 
Swiss Chard.Pkt., 5c.; oz.. 
20 c.; Ys lb., 00c.; lb., $2.00. 
Swiss Chard. 
