. Long Standing. Prickly Seeded, or Fall. The hardiest variety; hav- ing smaller leaves, is not so productive as the above sorts. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 40 cts. New Zealand. This variety endures heat and drought, and is the best for summer use; produces a large quantilv of leaves throughout the season. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., lb. SALISFY. (Oyster Plant.) Haferwurzel oder Bocksbart, Ger. Sclsfjis, Fr. Oslra Vegetal, 6 Barba Cabruna, Sp. A fine vegetable, used and served as Carrots ; or, after being boiled, made into cakes and tried like oysters, which they resemble in flavor. Cu
. Long Standing. Prickly Seeded, or Fall. The hardiest variety; hav- ing smaller leaves, is not so productive as the above sorts. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 40 cts. New Zealand. This variety endures heat and drought, and is the best for summer use; produces a large quantilv of leaves throughout the season. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., lb. SALISFY. (Oyster Plant.) Haferwurzel oder Bocksbart, Ger. Sclsfjis, Fr. Oslra Vegetal, 6 Barba Cabruna, Sp. A fine vegetable, used and served as Carrots ; or, after being boiled, made into cakes and tried like oysters, which they resemble in flavor. Cultivate the same as Carrots and Parsnips; it ia hardy, can remain in the ground all winter for early spring use, but should be taken up before it starts growing; take up a supply to use during the winter. Succeeds best in a light, well-enriched, mellow soil. Sow early in the spring in drills 15 inches apart, 1 inch dee]), and thin out to 6 inches apart in the rows. Long White. The favorite market variety, and the best flavored. Pkt. 5" cts., oz. 20 cts., i lb. 60 cts. Long Black, or Scorzonera. Re- sembling the above; scrape off the coarse rind, and soak the rciots a few hours in cold water before cooking, to extract their bitter taste. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. Salsify. Mammoth Sandwich Island. This variety came from the Sandwich Islands, and grows here to a very large size, and resembles a good sized parsnip. It "is very mild and delicate flavored and should become popular. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts.
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