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 
. 8 or 4 ft. between rows. 
VICTORIA. The most popular. 
Thick, large, red stalks of 
finest flavor. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 
25e; oz. 45¢; % 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 
1% 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. 
1t0 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 
027) to 100 t£t.¢ <b 1b; per 
-aere in early spring, % in. 
deep, with 1% ft. between 
rows. Keep flower stems cut. 
Hardy. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 50c; 
0%. 90c; % Ib. $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 
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 
quickest.and a side dressing of quickly available nitrogen is 
usually given by commercial growers to hasten maximum 
growth. 
LONG-STANDING BLOOMSDALE.% 42 days. The best all-around 
variety combining the good characteristics o:’ 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. 10c; oz. 30c; %4 lb. 
80c. 
BLOOMSDALE DARK GREEN.»*® 40 days. There is none better for 
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 
leaves of excellent quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; % Ib. 80e. Se 
NOBEL or GIANT THICK-LEAVED..%. 
them all developing extra large plants with thick, smooth leaves a 
of broad arrow shape and pointed tip. Bright green, inclined to 
become crumpled during cool weather and at maturity. 
growth and slow-bolting. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; % Ib. 80c. 
New Zealand Spinach 
+ Recommended For Freezing 
45 days. The giant of 
Of quick — 
NEW ZEALAND SPINACH =i its 
70 days. The hot weather 
spinach ‘for the home garden. 
Sown an inch deep in early 
spring the plants will yield all 
summer long if the young tips 
only are picked. Not a true — 
spinach but its texture and 
taste are so similar that few 
can tell the difference when it i 
served. The bushy, spreadin 
plants will yield right up © we 
frost. A wonderful 
green. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 406; 
$1.10. 
