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“8 Mushroom Spawn 
Easily Grown in Cellar, Shed or Greenhouse 
One Brick will Spawn a Bed 10 Ft. by 10-Ft. 
Mushroom beds may be made in a warm, dry cellar 
or in any building where the frost does not penetrate, 
and in the open air during the summer and fall months. 
The finest spawn prepared in brick form which produces 
large, creamy white mushrooms of excellent quality. A 
most popular delicacy. Start your own mushroom bed. 
Lay out your bed according to complete ecasily-under- 
stood directions which we send free with each order. 
AMERICAN GROWN SURE CROP SPAWN. Each brick 
weighs over 1 lb. Brick, 65 cts.; 3 bricks, $1.70; 5 bricks, 
$2.50; 10 bricks, $4.50, postpaid. ~ 
554 Fordhook Fancy or Ostrich Plume 
Mustard for Greens 
Mustard, freshly picked, serves the same purpose as Spinach 
and should be planted plentifully. It is of easy culture and 
thrives in rich moist soil. The cool growing season is best suited 
for its development. Sow as early in the spring as the weather 
permits and make successive sowings every ten days up to the 
time the weather gets hot. 
553 Chinese Broad Leaf. This variety has large light green leaves 
that are waved at the edges. Succulent, tender and sweet, free 
from all bitter flavor. Ready six weeks from sowing. Pkt., 15 
cts.; oz., 30 cts.; %4 Ib., 6O cts.; 1% lb., 85 cts.; lb., $1.25; 2 Ibs., 
$2.25, postpaid. 
554 Fordhook Fancy or Ostrich Plume. The handsome feathery 
leaves of this sort are densely curled and fringed. Most attrac- 
tive for salads and garnishing, and when served as spinach the 
flavor is deliciously mild and palatable. Pkt., 15 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; 4 
lb., 60 cts.; 4% Ib., 85 cts.; lb., $1.25; 2 Ibs., $2.25, postpaid. 
555 Southern Giant Curled. These hardy upright plants grow 37 
feet tall. The broad pungent leaves are nicely frilled and crimped 
at the edges. Good market and home garden variety. Highest 
quality. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz.. 20 cts.; %4 Ib., 40 cts.; 14 Ib., 60 cts.; 
Ib., $1.00; 2 lbs., $1.75, postpaid. 
556 White London. Fine for general use. Leaves dark green, 
small and smooth, very easily and quickly grown. Seed 
for flavoring pickles, relishes, ete. Pkt., 15 cts.; 0z., 35 cts.; 
80 cts., postpaid. 
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557 Mustard Spinach or Tendergreen 
A new, delicious, and healthful vegetable “greens” 
that is practically an all-season plant. It grows very 
quickly and is resistant to drought and extreme cold, 
_ flourishing in hot weather. The leaves are large, dark 
green and oblong shaped, with a small rib. Ready to use 
in 25 to 30 days from date of sowing seed. It is not a 
“feut and come again.’’ Should be pulled up. Pkt., 15 cts.; 
0z., 30 cts.; 4 Ib., 60 cts,; 1% Ib., 85 cts.; 1b., $1.25, postpaid. 
562 White Velvet — Delicious for Soups | KOhl-Rabi -- 46 Special Offer Wie snd burpie—2s cts 
Okra pods are much in demand for soups, stews and sal- ayes : ? Se f ie 3 
ads, to which they impart a rich and delicious flavor. Very ee bea Rte tA arn ble nies Bee lage hes 
popular home garden and local market variety, bearing finest Cauliflower. Sweeter and of finer flavor than Se 
large, round, velvety-white pods which are perfectly smooth, turnips. Cooked BE Wee ne way. =~ 
of superior flavor and stay tender until nearly full size. A 5 
| Enormously productive. Pkt., 15 cts:; oz, 25 cts.; 4 Ib, 55. . 467 Early White Vienna 
The most popular extra-early short-topped variety of 
 cts.$ Y Ib., 85 cts.; 1b., $1.40; 2 Ibs., $2.35, postpaid. 
Coe a ert ik Thy A pe am ae ; Kohlrabi with firm white flesh which cooks tender yet re- 
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“sa 4a tains a’desirable degree of crispness. The swollen stems are hi 
best when 2 to 3 in. in diameter. Pkt., 15 cts.; oz., 50 cts.; 1% Ih., |i’ 
$1.25; 14 1b., $2.00; 1b., $3.50, postpaid. \ 
468 Fiarly Purple Vienna 
Much like the Early White Vienna but has a purple skin;. 
not quite so early. More heat-resistant. Well adapted for sec- 
tions where turnips turn bitter. The plants are small, and:the 
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_563 Perkin’s Mammoth Long Pod 
Vigorous grower; producing an abundance of long, straight, 
slender pods, slightly ribbed, and of a beautiful intense green 
color. An early variety, fine for canning. Holds its tenderness 
and color longer than any other sorts. Pkt., 15 cts.; 0z., 25 cts. ; = NZ leaves are dark green tinged with purple. Roots of even size and , Hiden: 
y, Tb,, 55 cts.; Yo Ib., 85 cts.; 1lb., $1.40; 2 Ibs., $2.35, postpaid. anaes form. BPkt., 15 cts.; 0z., 50 cts.; 4% Ib., $1.25; 4 lb., $2.00; Ib., “ABE: i 
468 Purple Vienna ~~ $3.50, postpaid. 467 White Vienna 
F< #Eeees Thrive Everywhere} Rhubarb -- Roots and Seed aay ae 
Pg | Once Established : See Back Cover for Canadian Red Rhubarb Pa 
Hazes Lasts for ; A very healthful vegetable. The first ' 
Few Hills » Years ~ one to appear in the spring. Rhubarb is 
ae -. very easily grown and a few plants will 
keep a family supplied with plenty of » 
this delicious vegetable for sauces and © 
pies. 
Radish 
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713 Victoria 
(The Crimson King) 
The Earliest of All—Quality Superb 
This is the most popular variety with broad 
‘thick tender stalks heavily shaded with red. 
It is a heavy yielder, Pkt., 20 cts.; oz., 
45 cts.; 44 1b., $1.25; 44 Ib., $2.00; 1b., $3.50; 
2 lbs., $6.00, postpaid. 
1906 Rhubarb Roots 
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Victoria (The Crimson King) eee 
Plant 12 Roots for Family of Four = 1 a 
Young roots of Shumway’s Vic- RS 
toria planted in good soil early in the 
spring will make a strong growth : 
and give a good yield of stalks the ‘ 
following spring. The plants increase 
in size every year. The thick stalks 
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4 1904 Kiester’s New Bohemian 
‘This is a hardy plant thriving best in cool moist soil. The 
small sets or roots are planted in the spring to furnish large 
straight smooth roots for use the following season. The roots 
are hardy and are left in the garden until needed in the home 
or for market. Kiester’s New Bohemian is at improved 
_ Maliner Kren or Bohemian Horse Radish, which is known tor 
_ its vigorous growth and its large-size roots. It makes a strong 
quick growth’and produces a heavy crop, particularly on land 
which has been well prepared. A deep, fertile, medium-heavy 
soil and an abundance of moisture are essential to good results. 
We offer roots of the right SIZC" Oe eal EET ie, ; are shaded crimson. 8 for 75 cts.; ; 
" 25 for $1.25; 50 Roots, $2.00; 100 Roots, $3.20; 00 nor we J ) 6 for $1.25; 12 for $2.25; 26 for $3.95 sbieias 
bat ; .00; housand Roots @ $20.00 per a ta 1.25; 2.25; , I site, 
$12.00; 1000 Roots, $21.00; 2 to 5T @ 1906 Rhubarb Roots postpaid, 713 Rhubarb Stalks 
_ thousand, prepaid, 
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