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Rhubarb or Pie Plant 
Rhubarb, familiarly known as Pie Plant, or Wine Plant, is cultivated in gardens for its leaf stalks. 
Rhubarb succeeds best in deep, somewhat retentive soil, and the richer this is, the better. Sow in 
drills an inch deep, and thin out the plants to six inches apart. In the fall, or spring, transplant into 
very highly manured soil, setting them three feet apart each way, and giving a dressing of coarse 
manure every fall. The stalks should not be gathered until the second year. 
Myatt’s Victoria. Per pkt., 10c.; 0z., 30c.; %4-lb., 90c.; Ib., $3.00. 
Salsify or Oyster Plant 
Sow in early spring, in light, rich soil, in drills fourteen inches apart; thin 
the plants to three inches in the row. The roots will be ready for use in Octo- 
ber; and, like the parsnip, improve by remaining in the ground through the 
winter. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island. (The most satisfactory variety). Roots grow 
long, smooth and white. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 50c.; %4-lb., $1.65; Ib., $5.50. 
Sorrel 
Sow early in spring in drills. It is perennial and runs quickly to seed unless 
kept cut close. 
Narrow Leaf. More upright than the large leaved, and generally preferred. 
Per pkt., 10c.; 0z., 55c.; %4-lb., $1.80; lb, $6.00. 
Spinach 
The introduction of new types of spinach recently makes it possible not 
only to grow heavier crops of better quality, but these types are slower to 
run up seed stalks. During the extra 12 or 14 days the plant makes more 
and larger foliage growth. We recommend using different varieties during the season, according to their 
hardiness and warm weather tolerance, about as follows: Early spring, Reselected Savoy; late spring, 
Savoy Long Standing. Juliana stands more hot weather than any other. Late August to Early Sep- 
tember, Savoy Long Standing; September, Virginia Yellows Resistant where necessary because of yel- 
lows, fall to winter over, Reselected Savoy or Giant Thick Leaf. 

Salsify 
or Oyster Plant 
Giant Thick Leaved Longstanding. Grows as quickly as the other early, smooth-leaved varieties, 
but is far superior to them because it stands up much longer. The leaves are very large, broad and 
thick. This sort is sold by some under the name of Nobel. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 15c.; %4-Ib., 35c.; Ib., $1.00. 
Norfolk Savoy Leaved. Reselected. (Blooms- 
dale). A handsome, very early, productive and 
hardy crumple-leaved, dark green. It is the stan- 
dard sort for fall sowing and to winter over. Also 
for early spring seeding, but not later on accourit 
of its running to seed quickly in. warm weather. 
Per pkt.,. 10c.; o2z.,, 15c.;),14-Ib., -35¢.5 Ibe UU: 
Write for quantity prices. 
Savoy Long Standing. A valuable selection 
from Savoy to eliminate the plants which bolt 
to seed early. This strain will stand from seven 
to ten days longer than the regular, and produces 
a heavy crop of handsome appearance. Per pkt., 
10c.; oz., 15c.; %4-lb., 35c.; lb., $1.00. Write for 
quantity prices. 
Presto. A prickly seeded spinach resembling 
in leaf, Reselected Savoy. However, it is both 
earlier and more hardy. Suitable for Fall or 
Spring use and especially for wintering over. 
Out 1948. 
Virginia Savoy Spinach. A yellows-resistant 
strain of interesting history brought about by 
the crossing with a Manchurian sort. The 
Virginia Truck Experiment Station is continu- 
ing its work, with further improvement in 


Reselected Norfolk Savoy Spinach 




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