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MUSHROOM SPAWN 
Ten bricks (about 10 pounds) will cover 100 square feet. 
Culture: The spawn or culture should be planted in beds any size desired, 
but preferably 4 feet wide, 10 inches deep, and any length. Full cultural 
directions will be sent with each order for spawn. 
American Pure Culture Spawn. This spawn is produced by selecting 
spores from individual specimens and is considered the best sort of 
Mushrooms, and is propagated and transferred to the brick of manure, 
which, when planted, produce Mushrooms all of one type. Per brick, 50c; 
10 bricks, $4.00, postpaid. 
Mushrooms 
MUSTARD 
Remember, Tait’s Thorobred Seeds have pleased the most particular 
truckers and market gardeners for over sixty-five years. 
One ounce will plant a row 100 feet long; I 14 to 2 pounds for an acre. 
Culture- Sow one-fourth of an inch deep in the early spring or fall. Broadcast, or in drills 18 inches apart, thinning to from 
6 to 8 inches. By successive sowings every fortnight, beginning early in March, the salad may be had over a long season. 
OKRA OR GUMBO 
One ounce will plant a row 100 feet long; 4 to 7 pounds for an acre. 
Fordhook Fancy Mustard 
Spinach Mustard 
Fordhook Fancy. (40 days). The leaves of this 
variety resemble a beautiful ostrich plume. It is 
most productive, and our strain is late seeding. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % \b., 20c; lb., 65c, postpaid. 
Giant Southern Curled. (35 days). A favorite 
in the South, growing very large, with beauti¬ 
fully curled leaves, of especially good flavor. Our 
strain is late seeding. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 
20c; lb., 60c, postpaid. 
White London. (40 days). The seeds of the 
white mustard are used principally for pickling 
and other domestic purposes, although the plant 
itself makes early greens. Oz., 5c; ^4 lb., 15c; 
1 lb., 50c, postpaid. 
— j Miietarri (30 days). A delicious quick-growing vegetable, 
lb., 20c; lb., 65c, postpaid. 
Culture: Sow one inch deep from May to July in rows 4 feet apart for the tall or 
feet for the dwarf, thinning to 1 plant every 3 feet between the tall kinds or half 
;hlt distance between the dwarf. Cultivate frequently and keep the earth worked 
ip to the stem. 
Perkins’ Mammoth. (65 days). A strong grower, often reaching over six feet in 
Sht, and no Okra rivals it in yield, the bush being literally covered with pods 
4 to 6 inches long. The color is an intense green, and the quality is excellent. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; ^4 lb., 20c; 1 lb., 50c, postpaid. 
Dwarf Green Lone Pod. (55 days). An early dwarf-growing sturdy variety, pro- 
difc^ng an abundance of long-fluted dark green pods. This 
for home garden use, because the PO^s remain in prune cooking or 
canning until quite large. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; ^ lb., 20c; lb., 50c, postpa d. 
Dwarf Green Short Pod. (50 days). This variety produces an abundant crop of 
shoA ml® y pod" of excellent quality, and is recommended for those who prefer a 
short pod Okra. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 20c; lb., 50c, postpaid. 
Kleckiev’s Favorite. (60 days). The best white Okra and splendid for family use. 
The plant grows about 5 feet high, and the pods are perfectly smooth. Pkt., 5 , 
oz., 10c; 4 lb., 20c; 1 lb., 50c, postpaid. 
Dwarf Green Short Pod Okra 
The cost of seed is the smallest item in the production of you^r croj^therefore 
plant Tait’s THOROBRED SEEDS—“Best by Test for Over 65 Years. 
Remember we deliver free at catalog prices-except where noted. Write for special prices in large quantities 
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