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chart on page l. 
SALSIFY or OYSTER 
PLANT 
Sow 1 ounce of seed to 70 feet of drill; 
about 8 pounds to an acre 
CuttTurRE. Sow as early as ground can be 
worked in spring, in drills 1 inch deep, and 
thin out to 6 inches in the row. Cultivate the 
same as for carrots and parsnips. A part of 
the crop may be left in the ground until 
spring, when it will be found fresh and 
plump. The roots are cut into pieces 14 inch 
long, boiled until tender, and then served 
with drawn butter. They are also mashed 
and baked like parsnips and have a sweet 
and agreeable flavor like that of the oyster. 
Soil C. Vitamin C. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island. (150 days.) 
Roots 7 to 8 inches long, 1 to 1% inches 
thick; skin almost white. Flesh mild and 
delicately flavored. 
TAMPALA 
A recent introduction from China and 
India. Better than spinach or chard and 
does well in hot weather. Easy to grow. 
Plants should stand 2 feet apart. 
Fordhook. (40 days.) Darkest green-leaved 
selection of this newly recognized green 
leafy vegetable. 
SALSIFY (Oyster Plant) 
Mammoth Sandwich Island 
SPINACH 
Sow 1 packet of seed to 50 feet of 
drill; 15 to 20 pounds to an acre 
Cuxture. Sow in early spring, in drills a 
foot apart, every 2 weeks for succession; as 
it grows, thin out for use. For fall use, sow mn 
August, and for winter crop in September. 
Cover what is left over winter with straw 
or leaves after the weather becomes quite 
cold. Sow seed of New Zealand in hills 2 feet 
apart each way, 3 or 4 seeds in a hill. Soi B. 
Vitamins A, B, C, G. 
America. (50 days.) A long-standing, 
heavy-yielding, slow-growing, = warm- 
weather variety with very thick, glossy 
dark green leaves, very well savoyed. 
Plant averages 7 inches tall by 12 mnches 
across at maturity. Won Silver Medal in 
All-America _ trials. 
Dark Green Bloomsdale. (40 days.) Its 
darker color gives the leaves a fresh ap- 
pearance for a longer time after bemg cut 
than ordinary Bloomsdale. 
Long-standing Bloomsdale. (45 days.) 
It is almost as early and quick-growing 
as the old Bloomsdale, but it will stand in 
marketable condition 10 to 14 days longer 
before going to seed. 
New Zealand. (70 days.) Thrives during 
the hottest weather in any soil, rich or 
poor. The tender tips may be cut every 
few days till frost. 
Old Dominion. (40 days.) A blight-resist- 
ing Longstanding Spinach for fall sowing. 
RESELECTED BLOOMSDALE SAVOY. 
(40 days.) The popular fall Spinach so 
largely grown for market. Grows upright, 
the leaves being crumpled, dark green, 
and very thick. 
Virginia Savoy Blight-Resistant. (39 
days.) This is a blight-resistant strain 
of Savoy. Vigorous and not long standing. 
Leaves somewhat smoother than other 
strains but inclined to bolt to seed earlier. 
TOBACCO SEED 
Bonanza. A broad-leaved bright Tobacco 
that is especially adapted to the sandy 
soils of Maryland and Virginia. Certified. 
Posey’s Medium Broad-leaf. The popular 
Tobacco for southern Maryland. One 
ounce sows 200 to 250 square yards and 
should produce enough plants for five 
acres. Disease resistant. 
Virginia Bright. On sandy soil it makes a 
wide leaf of good length. Certified: 
Pkt. Oz. lb. Lb. 
$0 10 $0 35 $1 25 $4 00 
SPINACH. Special prices on larger quantities. 
Long-standing Bloomsdale 
New Zealand 
Old Dominion 
Reselected Bloomsdale Savoy 
Virginia Savoy Blight-Resistant 
TAMPALA 
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Fordhook .......2 pkts. for 25c; ¥oz. 60c; 140z. $1.00. . 
TOBACCO SEED 
Bonanza 
Posey’s Medium Broad-leaf 
Virginia Bright 
TURNIP 
Purple-Top Strap Leaf 
PurpJe-Top White Globe 
Seven-Top 
Shogoin (Salad Turnip) 
White Egg 
White Milan 
Yellow Aberdeen Purple-Top 
Yellow or Amber Globe 
RUTABAGA 
Golden Neckless Purple-Top 
Improved Purple-Top 
VEGETABLE MARROW 
Black Zucchini 
Cocozelle di Napolie 
Zucchini Caravazzi 
Purple-Top White Globe Turnip 
TURNIP 
Sow 1 packet of seed to 100 feet; 
2 pounds to an acre 
Cutture. For early use, sow as soon as 
the ground opens in spring; thin out to 6 to 
9 inches in the rows. For a succession, con- 
tinue to sow in July and August. Rutabagas 
are grown for feeding stock and are also ex- 
cellent for the table. Take up the roots in 
November or before severe frosts, and cut 
off the tops within an inch of the crown. 
Store in a cool cellar or pit, or pile up in a 
conical form outdoors, in dry ground. Cover 
carefully with long straw and_ finish by 
earthing up with about 12 to 15 inches of 
soil, leaving a trench around the heap to 
carry off the water. Treated in this manner 
they will be found in good condition in the 
spring. Soil C. Vitamins A, B, C, G. 
Cow Horn. (68 days.) A long, white, 
carrot-shaped Turnip which grows half out 
of the ground. Mostly used for feeding 
stock, but makes a fine table sort. 
Purple-Top Strap Leaf. (45 days.) Roots 
flat, purplish red above and white below. 
Flesh clear white, mild. 
Purple-Top White Globe. (55 days.) 
Globular shape. Heavy producer; early; 
of rapid growth and an excellent keeper. 
Seven-Top. (45 days.) Grown principally 
in the South, for greens or forage. The 
young leafy shoots are tender. 
Shogoin (Salad Turnip). (30 days.) A 
quick-growing variety for greens an 
small roots. Top 18 to 20 inches tall, 
bright green, strap Ieaved. Roots semi- 
globular, white. 
White Egg. (60 days.) 
egg-shaped. 
White Milan. (40 days.) Very early. Pure 
white; sweet and tender. Short flat tops. 
Yellow Aberdeen Purple-Top. (80 days.) 
Grown chiefly for winter use. Roots glob- 
ular, purple at top, yellow at bottom. Flesh 
firm, light yellow. 
Yellow or Amber Globe. (75 days.) Tops 
large. Roots 4 to 5 inches, globe shaped, 
pale yellow; flesh firm, pale yellow. For 
table use or stock. 
Quick-growing; 
RUTABAGA, Golden Neckless Purple- 
Top. (85 days.) Improved strain without 
neck, Tops rather short, but good-sized 
root. Flesh deep yellow and fine grained. 
Improved Purple-Top. (90 days.) 
VEGETABLE MARROW 
Black Zucchini. (62 days.) Bush type. 
Fruits weigh 5 to 6 pounds, cylindrical, 
slightly fluted, dark black-green. Flesh 
greenish white, of good flavor. 
Cocozelle di Napolie. (60 days.) Grows 
about 20 inches long with a diameter of 3 
to 4 inches. Skin smooth, dark green, 
marbled yellow or pale green. Fine flavor. 
Bush type. 
Zucchini Caravazzi. (50 days.) Similar to 
Black Zucchini, but the color is light green. 
Great favorite with the Italians. 
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