SALSIFY (veseraste) 
Salsify is used the same as carrots, or, after having been 
boiled, make into cakes and fry like oysters which they 
resemble in flavor. Culture of salsify is the same as 
parsnips. One ounce of seed. will sow 60 feet of row. 
Five pounds of seed required for an acre. 
Sandwich Island 150 to 180 days 
Grows to a large size, is of fine quality and flavor. The 
roots, when cooked, are very palatable and nutritious 
with a flavor similar to oysters. A very desirable winter 
vegetable. Pkt., 10c; oz. 80ce; %4 Ib., $2.50. 
SORREL 
The leaves are esteemed as a salad or may be boiled and 
served like spinach. Sow in rows 18 inches apart. It is 
hardy and roots should be divided every 3 or 4 years. 
Matures in 55 to 70 days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 60c. 
SPINACH 
Spinach is very rich in Vitamins A and C, and also 
contributes Vitamins B and G, nicotinic acid, and iron. 
CULTURE. Sow just as soon as the ground will permit 
working in spring. Sow in rows 12 inches apart and 1 
inch deep. If given some protection over winter, spinach 
may be sown in the fall for spring use. Spinach being 
of a leafy growth only, should be kept growing fast in 
order to be tender and palatable. The soil should be well 
fertilized with a complete fertilizer. After the spinach 
is up it should receive a side-dressing of nitrate of soda 
or sulphate of ammonia about once a week until fit for 
market. 

Long Standing Bloomsdale Spinach 
Long Standing Bloomsdale* 46 days 
Long Standing Bloomsdale has been developed along new 
and scientific lines of breeding. This strain of Blooms- 
dale is one of the outstanding varieties for crinkly leaf, 
standing a week longer in hot weather. Pkt., 5e; 0z., 15¢; 
% Ib., 30c; 1 Ib., S5e; 5 Ibs., $4.00; 10 lbs., $7.50. 
Giant Nobel*x 
Large, smooth, deep green leaves, thick arrowshaped 
with round tip. Very prolific. Popular with canners as 
well as home gardeners. Round seeded. Pkt., 5c; 0oz., 
15e; %4 Ib., 30e; 1 Ib., 85e; 5 Ibs., $4.00; 10 Ibs., $7.50. 
New Zealand 70 days 
While this is not a member of the Spinach family proper, 
it furnishes an abundance of delightful “greens” through- 
out the summer and right up to cold weather. Both the 
leaves and the stalks of the plant are very fleshy and 
extremely brittle and of the finest quality when cooked. 
Do not sow seed until May 1st or when the soil is fairly 
warm. Plant in rows 3 feet apart and thin the plants 
to stand 2 feet apart in the rows. Soak the seed before 
sowing. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 35e; %4 Ib., $1.00; 1 Ib., $3.00. 
45 days 
Round Thick Leaf 45 days 
A popular variety for spring and fall planting. Plante 
have large, long leaves, spreading out on the ground. 
Leaves thick, arrow-shaped with round tip. A favorite 
with canners and home gardeners, Pkt., 5¢3 oz., 15e3; %4 
Ib., 30c3; 1 Ib., SS5e;3; 5 Ibs., $4.00; 10 Ibs., $7.50. 
Virginia Blight Resistant 40 days 
Dark green crumpled leaves, tapering to rounded point. 
A fast maturing spring strain, resistant to cold, much 
used for fall planting. Pkt., 5c; oz, 15¢e; 14 lb., 30c; 1 Ib., 
Sie; 5 Ibs., $4.00; 10 Ibs., $7.50. 
TURNIPS 
CULTURE. Turnips are the easiest to grow of any root 
crop. Sow in early spring for summer crop, and late in 
July or early August for late fall crop. One ounce will 
sow 200 feet in drill; thin to 4 inches apart. 
Extra Early Purple Top Milan* 42 days 
Extremely early and of splendid quality. Bulbs of me- 
dium size, flat and white, with a bright purple top. Flesh 
white, fine grained and sweet. A home and market vari- 
ety. Pkt., 5¢e; oz. 15ce; % Ib., 50c; 1 Ib., $1.45. 
Extra Early White Milan* 42 days 
Similar to the Purple Top Milan, except that the roots 
are a solid clear white. Flesh tender and sweet. De- 
sirable for spring or fall sowing. Pkt., 5c; oz. 15¢e; %4 
Ib., 50c; 1 Ib., $1.45. 
Purple Top Strap-Leaved* 46 days 
Rather flat and of medium size. Color: purple above 
ground and white below, flesh white, fine grained, sweet 
and never stringy. PKt., 5c; oz., 15¢e; %4 Ilb., 50c; 1 Ib., 
$1.45. 
Purple Top White Globe* 58 days 
A general favorite with all, and more largely grown than 
any other turnip; will do well to sow either broadcast 
or in drills and will form good sized bulbs in seven or 
eight weeks. Of a perfect globe shape with smooth white 
skin; flesh pure white, firm, sweet and crisp. Pkt., 5e; 
oz, 15e; % Ib., 50e; 1 Ib., $1.45. 
Snowball or Early Six Weeks* 43 days 
Very early, round with pure white flesh. One of the best 
table varieties. Very mild and an excellent winter keep- 
er. PKt., 5e; oz. 15e; %4 Ib., 56e;3; 1 Ib., $1.45. 


Cutworm Collars 
These are placed around the stem of Tomato or other 
seedling plants when setting out and anchored in soil 
to prevent cutworms from cutting down plants. 1 doz, 
10¢3 25, 15e; 50, 30e; 100, 50c. 
VEGETABLE PLANTS 
During the months of May and June we offer seedling 
or pot-grown vegetable plants in the most popular varie- 
ties. The plant season usually begins the forepart of May 
and extends well into June. We carry exceptionally fine 
plants and people who want better than the ordinary 
come to us from all over the Northwest for their plants. 
Due to the uncertainty of labor, etc., at the time this cat- 
alog is being printed, prices of vegetable plants are not 
included in this book. Good plants at reasonable prices 
will be offered in season. 

Cabbage. Early, Golden Acre, and Copenhagen. 
Cabbage Plants. Late, Holland. 
Cauliflower Plants. 
Celeriac (Root Celery). 
Celery Plants, 
Chives. Plant. 
Eggplant. 
Ground Cherry (Husk Tomato). 
Parsley Plants. 
Peppers, Sweet or Hot. 
Tomatoes, include Gould’s Standard, John Baer, Earliana, 
Stone, 
Ponderosa, 
Beauty, Bonny Best, Dwarf Champion, 
Cherry, Yellow Plum, Red Cherry, 
Ponderosa, Pritchard, etc. 
Ground 
Golden 


Prices Due to present conditions over which we have 
no control, all prices quoted in this catalog are 
subject to change without notice. 

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