. Vick's little gem catalogue : seeds, plants, bulbs, and small fruits, roses, Nursery stock New York (State) Rochester Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. VEGETABLE AND GARDKN SEEDS. 15. SALSIFY. Salsil'v, or Vegetable Oyster, is considered by many a delicious vegetable, in fact, a great luxury, and is used for soups, also boiled, fried, etc., and possesses the flavor of the oyster, for which it is sometimes used as a substitute. The culture is the same as for Carrots and Parsnips. Sow early in the spring in drills, a foot or more apart. Thin out to six inches a
. Vick's little gem catalogue : seeds, plants, bulbs, and small fruits, roses, Nursery stock New York (State) Rochester Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. VEGETABLE AND GARDKN SEEDS. 15. SALSIFY. Salsil'v, or Vegetable Oyster, is considered by many a delicious vegetable, in fact, a great luxury, and is used for soups, also boiled, fried, etc., and possesses the flavor of the oyster, for which it is sometimes used as a substitute. The culture is the same as for Carrots and Parsnips. Sow early in the spring in drills, a foot or more apart. Thin out to six inches apart. A portion of the crop may remain in the ground all winter, like the Parsnip. SALSIFY. Mammoth Sandwich Island. Lb. $; oz. 15c; pkt. 5c. SPINACH Sow in the autumn for spring use, in good drained soil, in drills a foot apart. As soon as the plants are well up, thin them to about three inches apart in the rows. Covering with a little straw or leaves before winter is useful but not necessary. For summer use sow as early as possible in the spring. To raise Spinach in perfection the soil should be rich. SPINACH. Round or Summer. For spring use. Lb. 35c; % lb. 15c; oz. 10c; pkt. 5c. Improved Long Standing. Dark green, leaves dark and thick. Lh. 35c; % lb. 15c; oz. 10c; pkt. 5c. Bloomsdale, Savoy-leaved (Norfolk). Leaves curled and crimped, thick and fleshy, good for fall sowing. Lb. 35c; % lb. 15c; oz. 10c; pkt. 5c. Prickly or Fall. Hardy and good for fall sowing. Lb. 35c; lb. 15c; oz. 10c; pkt. 5c. Victoria (New). Leaves extra dark green color ; it is very hardy and long standing, particularly recommended for spring sow- ing. Lb. 50c; y± lb. 20c; oz. ioc.; pkt. 5c. SQUASH. Squash are good feeders, and like a rich soil; it is best to manure in the hill. Sow a dozen seeds in each hill, and when danger from "bugs" is over pull up all but three or four. A mellow, warm soil is best. For bush sorts, make hills three or four feet apart, and for the running kinds twice t
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