Rhubarb 
One oz. to 100 ft.; 3 lb. per 
acre. Sow in spring, an inch: 
deep. Thin to 6 in. A year later 
transplant: to permanent loca- 
tion, 2 ft. apart in the row with 
3 or 4 ft. between rows. 
VICTORIA. The most popular. 
Thick, large, red stalks of 
finest flavor. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 
25c; oz. 45c; % Ib. $1.25. 
Rhubarb Roots 
. Thirty roots to 100 ft. 
Plant in heavily manured, 
rather moist soil, 2 ft. apart, 3 
to 4 ft. between rows, with 
crowns 2 in. below surface. 
VICTORIA ROOTS. Plant in 
early spring in rich soil. 3 for 
$1.00; 6 for $1.75; 12 for $3.00. 
Salsify 
or Oyster Plant 
Two oz. per 100 ft.; 8 lb. per 
acre. Grows best in deep, rich, 
well-prepared soil, free from 
stones and fresh manure. Sow 
¥% in. deep in early spring with 
2 ft. between rows. Ready in 
fall. Frost improves the flavor 
of the roots. May be left where 
growing all through the winter 
for a spring supply. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island. 
110 days. Tapering roots, 7 
to 8 in. long, and about an 
inch thick at the shoulder, Al- 
most white skin and delicious, 
mild flesh having an oyster- 
like flavor. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 40c; 
oz. 75c; % |b. $2.25, 
Sorrel 
BROAD - LEAVED. 60 days. 
The best for spring salads, 
soups, or cooked as greens. 
Attractive bright green, 
slightly acid leaves of good 
flavor and very palatable. Sow 
1 oz. -to 100 .ft.; 5 Ib. per 
acre in early spring, % in. 
deep, with 1% ft. between 
rows. Keep flower stems cut. 
Hardy. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 50c; 
oz. 90c; % lb. $2. 65. 
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-Bloomsdale Long Standing 
One oz. per 100 ft.; 10 lb. per acre in drills, 20 lb. per acre 
broadcast. A cool weather crop to be sown as early in spring eet 
as possible. For succession sow every 10 days until May 15. 
For a fall crop sow in August, and for winter in September. 
Sow % in. deep in well-prepared, fertilized, and_limed soil 
with rows 1 ft. apart. Thin to 4 in. in the row. Excess rain 
after sowing can rot the seed and make resowing necessary. — 
Hot weather will cause plants to develop seed stalks before 
a large rosette of leaves has formed, except in. the case of 
New Zealand spinach. In rich, mellow soil the plants develop 
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quickest.and a side dressing of quickly available nitrogen is ae 
usually given by commercial growers to hasten maximum ae 
growth. 
LONG-STANDING BLOOMSDALE.»% 42 days. The best all-around | 
variety combining the good characteristics 0.’ Bloomsdale with > 
the ability to last longer into the warm season without bolting to _ 
seed. Vigorous, hardy, compact, rather erect plants with rich ; 
glossy green leaves which are very thick, heavily savoyed and 
crumpled, tender, and of excellent quality. Pkt. ee oz. 30c; % Ib. 
80e. 
BLOOMSDALE DARK GREEN. % 40 days. There is none better fore ; 
early spring sowing. It is the one used almost entirely by the 
large spinach growers who ship to local or distant markets, 
Medium large, very thick, savoyed and crumpled, dark green Bs Z. 
leaves of excellent quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; % lb. 80c. 
NOBEL or GIANT THICK-LEAVED.*% 
them all developing extra large plants with thick, smooth leaves — 
of broad arrow shape and pointed tip. Bright green, inclined oe 
become crumpled during cool weather and at maturity. Of pbeeeA 
growth and slow-bolting. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 30c; % Ib. 80c. 
New Zealand Spinach 
% Recommended For Freezing _ 
plants will yield right uy] 
45 days. The giant of a 
NEW ZEALAND SPINACH : 
70 days. The hot weather — 
spinach for the home garden. 
Sown an inch deep in early 
spring the plants will yield -al 
summer long if the young tip 
only are picked. Not a tru 
spinach but its texture an 
taste are so similar that few 
can tell the difference when i 
served. The bushy, sprea 
frost. A wonderful summel i 
green. Pkt. 10c;, OZ. pa 
oy 10. 
