. E. H. Hunt : seedsman. Nurseries (Horticulture) Illinois Chicago Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. 34 E. H. HUNT, SEEDSMAN, CHICAGO, SALSIFY. SORREL. Culture. Sow in April in a rich, mellow soil, in shallow drills, 12 inches apart, and thin out the plants to six inches apart in the rows, keeping the flower stems cut off as they appear. It remains in the ground from year to year. Large Leaved. Cultivated for its acidity and much used in salads. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c. SALSIFY (VEGETABLE OYSTER.) Culture. Cultiva
. E. H. Hunt : seedsman. Nurseries (Horticulture) Illinois Chicago Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. 34 E. H. HUNT, SEEDSMAN, CHICAGO, SALSIFY. SORREL. Culture. Sow in April in a rich, mellow soil, in shallow drills, 12 inches apart, and thin out the plants to six inches apart in the rows, keeping the flower stems cut off as they appear. It remains in the ground from year to year. Large Leaved. Cultivated for its acidity and much used in salads. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c. SALSIFY (VEGETABLE OYSTER.) Culture. Cultivate the same as par- snip or carrots; sow earlv in the spring in drills two inches in depth and fourteen inches apart; thin out to six inches in the row; like parsnips, they are perfectly hardy and can be left out during winter. One ounce of seed for 50 feet of drill. French. This variety produces a tapering straight root of from ten to fifteen inches in length. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % -lb., 35c; lb., Mammoth Sandwich Islands. A variety superior to the French sort, producing smoother, larger and more vigorous roots, foiiage stronger and altogether a sort destined to supercede the old form Pkt., 5c; 15c; %-lb., 45c; lb., Long Black or Scorzonera. Re- sembles the above; scrape off the coarse rind, and soak the roots a few hours in cold water before cooking, to extract their bitter taste. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; %-lb., 50c SPINACH. Culture. For spring and summer use sow either broadcast or in drills, one foot apart and one inch deep, as early as the ground can be worked, and every two weeks for a succession-. For winter and early spring use, sow in September in well manured ground, cover with straw on the approach of severe cold weather. The ground cannot be too rich; the stronger the ground the more delicate and succulent will be the leaves. Sow the New Zealand variety in hills three feet apart each way, planting three or four seeds to the hill, or they can be started
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