VEGETABLE SEEDS 
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Winter radishes. 
Rhubarb. 
Bright rose color; flesh 
use. (See cut.) 5c. pkt., 
firm 
10 c. 
SEA KALE. 
ROSE CHINA WINTER. 
and piquaut; fine for winter 
oz., 30c. 34 lb., $1.00 lb. 
LONG BLACK SPANISH. One of the hardiest and best for winter use. (See cut.) 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 25c. ^ lb., 80c. lb. 
CALIFORNIA MAMMOTH WHITE WINTER. A white-fleshed Radish of excellent quality. 5c. pkt., 
10c. oz., 30c. 34 lb., $1.00 lb. 
THE “ SANDWICH." This variety is of a pure snow-white color, similar to the White Strasburg in shape, but 
rather more stump-rooted. We can recommend it to market gardeners as well as to private planters. (See cut.) 
10c. pkt., 25c. oz., 70c. 34 lb. 
Rhubarber. . . A Sow ill April in drills a foot apart, thinning out to about 
Tihnhnrhp ' *1 the same distance apart in the rows when a few inches high, 
„ ’ ' ' ’ / In fall, or the following spring, transplant into deep, rich 
ltuwaroo JJci8taraO. ' soil about three feet apart each way. If propagated by 
dividing the roots, it may bo done either in fall or spring, planting at the same distance apart as given above. The 
large roots of Rhubarb are easily forced if taken tip and packed closely together under the stage of a greenhouse or 
warm cellar, as no light is necessary for the development of the stalk. 
ST. MARTIN’S. A new Scotch variety. It is immensely productive, ono of the earliest, 
and has a rich spicy flavor very similar to the gooseberry when used for pies or tarts. 
20c. pkt., 75c. oz., $2.50 34 lb- 
Victoria. Very large ; later than the Linnaeus. 5c. pkt., 20c. 
CHINA, ^ oz ., GOc. 34 lb., $1.75 lb. 
Linnaeus. Early and tender. 5c. pkt., 20c. oz.,60c. 34 lb.,$1.75 lb. 
For Rhubarb Roots , seepage 162. 
•sALSIFY, or Oyster Plant. (§?£$,“' ) 
^ - - ; \Ostra Vegetal./ 
The Oyster Plant succeeds best in light, well-enriched mellow soil, which, 
previous to sowing the seeds, should he stirred to a depth of eighteen inches. 
Sow early in spring in drills fifteen inches apart; cover the seeds with fine 
soil an inch and a half in depth, and when the plants are strong enough, thin 
out to six inches apart. 
WHITE FRENCH. 5c. pkt., 15c. oz., 40c. 34 lb.. $1.25 lb. 
MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND. A 
new and improved type, producing roots 
of nearly double the size and weight 
of the old variety, and of equally 
good quality. It has been exten¬ 
sively grown for the markets 
of many of the large cities, 
entirely superseding the old 
sort. ( See cut.) 10c. pkt., 
20c. oz., 50c. 34 lb., $1.60 lb. 
WINTER RADISHES. 
^CORZONERA, or black oyster plant 
This vegetable requires the same treatment as Salsify, which it nearly re^ 
eembles; it is not, however, so generally esteemed. Sow in drills eighteen 
inches apart, and thin out to nine inches from plant to plant. 10 c. pkt., 
25c. oz., 75c. >4 lb., $2.50 lh. 
(SeeJcohl Meerkolil. 
, Crambe Maritime. 
\Breton de Mar. 
) 
Cultivated for its blanched shoots, which are cooked as Asparagus. 
A supply may he had all winter, by planting 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 three 
feet apart. As this vegetable is only used when blanched, like 
Celery, the plants must be excluded from the light by covering up 
with leaves or litter. 10c. pkt., 30c. oz., $1.00 lh., $3.50 lh. 
BROAD LEAVED. Used for salads. 
5c. pkt., 20c. oz., 50c. lb., $1.50 lb. 
S ORREL 
^§C, PINACH 
( Spinat. . \ ^ 
Epinard. 
Espinaca.) X. 
1 oz. for 100 feet of drill; 10 to 12 lbs. in drills for an acre. 
The most easily managed of all vegetables, requiring but little culture, and 
may he had fit for use the entire season. The main crop is sown in September. 
It is sometimes covered up in exposed places with straw or salt hay during winter, 
which prevents it from being cut with the frost; hut in sheltered fields there is no neces¬ 
sity for covering. For summer use it may he sown at intervals of two or three weeks from April to August, 
developed and most tender and succulent when grown in rich soil. 
HENDERSON’S NORFOLK SAVOY LEAVED. In appearance the leaf is wrinkled in the same way 
peculiar to the Savoy Cabbage. Hence the name. It should not, however, be sown in spring in the lati¬ 
tude of New York, as it is almost certain to run to seed if then sown. 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 15c. 34 lb.,.doc. lb. 
THICK LEAVED. One of the best market sorts. It produces a large, thick, strong green leat, some¬ 
what crumpled, and possesses the valuable quality of standing a long time before running to seed. (See 
cut.) 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 15c. 34 15., 40c. lb. 
VICTORIA. (See Novelties, page 17.) 5 c. pkt., 10 c. oz., 15c. 34 lb., 40c. lb. 
LONG STANDING. Except in the characteristic of standing a long time before running to seed, this 
variety in all other respects closely approaches the well-known Bound Loaf. 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 
15c. 34 15., 35c. lb. . 
ROUND LEAVED. Generally cultivated for winter use, being very hardy, standing our severest 
winters without injury. 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 15c. 34 l' 3 -' 35c. lb. ...... 
NEW ZEALAND. Produces leaves in great abundance throughout the summer; should be raised 
in heat and transplanted throe feet apart each way into light rich soil. 5c. pkt., oz.. 
30c. 34 Hi.. SI.00 lb. ...... 
LARGE ROUND LEAVED VIROFLAY. A newer sort with very largo thick leaves. 
10c. oz., 15c. 34 15., 35c. lb. ... . , 
PRICKLY. Although usually sown in the spring and summer, it also stands well in wintei, 
but gives less bulk per acre than the others named. 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 15c. V 4 lb., 40c . n_.- 
Send for HENDERSON’S AMERICAN FARMERS’ MANUAL. Malted free‘° all appltonto It deeoribee and Ulusirates aU 
the best Grasses, Forage Plants, Cereals and Miscellaneous 1'arm Seeds. Should he in the hands of every < 
MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND SALSIFY. 
WE DELIVER FREE, TO ANY POST OFFICE IR THE U. S., 
m KtUloguo. RLL YEGETHBLE SEEDS, FLOWER SEEDS HKD BOLBS, 
except 
where noted. 
