. Beckert's garden field and flower seeds . f VICTORIA. Late; stocks thick and large; useful especially to prolong the season. Pkt. 5c, oz. ROOTS. 10 cts. each, $1 per doz. SALSIFY or OYSTER (SocESbart) PLANT When cooked, the roots have something of the flavor and odor of oysters. They may be boiled, usedin soups, or grated and fried as fritters. Culture the same as for parsnips and carrots. Roots are perfectlyhardy, and may be left in the ground all winter, but should be dug early in the spring, as the qualitydeteriorates rapidly with the second growth. A quantity of roots for win
. Beckert's garden field and flower seeds . f VICTORIA. Late; stocks thick and large; useful especially to prolong the season. Pkt. 5c, oz. ROOTS. 10 cts. each, $1 per doz. SALSIFY or OYSTER (SocESbart) PLANT When cooked, the roots have something of the flavor and odor of oysters. They may be boiled, usedin soups, or grated and fried as fritters. Culture the same as for parsnips and carrots. Roots are perfectlyhardy, and may be left in the ground all winter, but should be dug early in the spring, as the qualitydeteriorates rapidly with the second growth. A quantity of roots for winter use may be stored in a pit orin sand or damp earth in a cellar. An ounce of seed will sow 75 feet of drill. MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND. A great improvement on the French sort generally roots are twice as large, long, smooth, tender and well-flavored, resembling fair-sized parsnips. Thissort needs only to be tried to become exceedingly popular. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 341b. 50 UWllH ISLAND SALSIFY. Spinach and Squashes 18 WM. C. BECKXRT, ALIXQHENY, PA.
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