RHUBARB or PIE PLANT 
One ounce will plant a row 100 feet long; 8 to 10 Ibs., will plant an acre. 
Culture: Sow from the middle of March to middle of May, in deep rich ground, in drills a foot apart and Y2 inch deep, and when well 
up thin to 6 inches apart. In the fall, trench a piece of ground at least 2 spades deep, manuring abundantly, and set the plants out 4 
feet apart each way, covering with leaves or coarse manure. 
Southern country it is rarely successful exeept in shady situations. 
roots—as offered below—setting them out in November, March or April. 
It is best not to gather many of the stalks the first season, and in our 
Perhaps the most profitable plan for Southern growers is to buy the 
MYATT’S VICTORIA. (85 days.) Very large, and although somewhat later than other varieties, the best for general use. For the 
home garden, the roots will be found much better than seeds. 
RHUBARB ROOTS. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 30¢; 1/4 Ib., 70c postpaid. 
We can furnish fine Rhubarb Roots in any quantities in either fall or spring, but as they are carried in stock 
only during March and April, orders at any other time of the year should be sent a week before roots are 
needed. One year old roots. 40¢ each; $3.50 per doz., delivered. 
SALSIFY or VEGETABLE OYSTER 
Two ounces will plant a row 100 feet long; 6 to 8 Ibs. for an acre. 
SEEDS FOR BIRDS 
All prices are subject to change without 
notice. 
Write for prices on larger quantities. 
Culture: Salsify does best in a rich, light soil. Sow three-fourths of an inch deep from 
April until July in drills 2 feet apart, and when the plants are 1 inch high, thin to 4 
to 6 inches in the row. The roots are hardy, and late sowings may be left in the ground 
Per pound all winter. 
postpaid (120 days.) A large and greatly improved 
Gananyz tor Canary» Bindsiecss:.cosseenesseces sae 45¢ MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND. strain, of delicate, although distinct flavor. 
Hemp, for Birds, Parrots, Pigeons and 
It can be prepared so as to be hardly distinguished from real oysters. 
The roots are well 
shaped, smooth, with dull white skin. 8 inches long, 2 inches at shoulder, tapering. 
Chickens coieutieseccscseessc te eetcasestacess asses 50c Pkt., 10c; oz., 70c; 1/4 Ib., $1.60, postpaid. 
Lettuce; fori BindSwesrrccsess: aetencsetameeteecsstes 50c 
Maw (Blue Poppy), for Birds................006 75¢ 
Millet, Golden, for Birds, Pigeons, and SA G E 
GIICKENS © siscicesszresoccosesssvandaeesateestoeeeuseres 30c 4 “ 4 
4 (Salvia Officialis.) A hardy perennial, the leaves of 
Mixed Seed, for Canary Birds.................. 45c which are plucked about the time flower stalks are 
- forming, then spread in a dark room and dried as quickly 
Raper German; for) Birds.cuscessecssssss- e+ << 40c as possible. Pkt., 10c; oz., 70c; V4 Ib., $1.60, postpaid. 
Sorghum, Mixed, for Pigeons and 
ChiCKens @rvcssconccctscreecnctce eames 40c 
Sunflower, for Parrots, Pigeons and S © R R E L 
GhIckenisiiinc. che cen coerce oe teats Semen seee 45c One ounce will plant a row 100 
Cuttle Fish Bone, for Birds... $2.25 feet long; 1/2 to 2 Ibs. for an acre. 
BETTER SEEDS 
BETTER PROFITS 
The increasing demand for Tait’s 
Thorobred Seeds is undoubtedly due 
to the fact that they are never grown 
to meet a price. 
As seed specialists for more than 
eighty years it is our constant aim 
in producing and supplying Thorobred 
Seeds to give farmers and market gar- 
deners the very best seed that can be 
grown. 
fn buying seeds, whether for pleasure 
or profit—remember—that so-called 
“cheap seeds’ usually prove dear at 
any price, and that quality will be re- 
.membered when price is forgotten. 
Tait’s Thorobred Seeds have pleased 
the most particular farmers for more 
than 80 years, and will please you. 
Culture: Sow one-fourth inch deep in March or April in 
rows 18 inches apart, thinning from 4 to 6 inches. No 
special cultivation is required, as the plant is very hardy, 
but keep the flower stalks cut out as they appear. 
NARROW LEAVED. ale called Sour Grass. (60 
ER a 
ys.) A very wholesome 
salad, the taste for which is readily acquired. Many who 
do not care for Sorrel as a dish will be delighted with 
the combination of Spinach and Sorrel, the peculiar acid 
of which greatly improves the Spinach. Pkt., 10¢; oz., 
35c; 4 Ib., 80c, postpaid. 
BROAD LEAF. Pale green leaves, resembling spin- 
= ach, only not so broad. Pkt., 10e; 
oz., 35¢; 4 Ib., 80c, postpaid. 
SPRING SPROUTS. (See SMOOTH KALE, page 17.) 
SWISS CHARD. (See SPINACH BEET, page 7.) 
Mammoth 
Salsify 
The words ‘Thoroughbred Seeds” and “Thorobred Seeds” being a registered trade- 
mark (U. S. Patent Office, No. 51052), and the words “Thoroughbred” and “‘Thorobred” 
being also a registered trade-mark (U. S. Patent Office No. 92011), all persons are 
warned against their use in connection with the advertising or sale of seeds. We 
solicit the help of our friends in the detection and punishment of infringements of 
our copyright. 
The cost of seed is the smallest item in the production of crops— 
therefore plant Tait’s THOROBRED SEED. 
“Best by Test for Over 80 Years” 
[30] Prices of vegetable seeds, flower seeds, and bulbs 
GEO. TAIT & SONS, INC. 
are postpaid, except where noted. 
