. Weckesser's annual catalogue 1896 : seeds, plants, Nursery stock New York (State) Niagara Falls Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nursery stock; Fruit; Vegetables; Flowers; Gardening. OXHEAKT. CHICORY. Large Rooted.—The roots, dried or roast- ed, are used as a substitute for coffee. Also used as a salad during winter. Pkt. 5c. CORN SALAD. Round Leaved.—Used during spring and winter, as a substitute for lettuce, and may be cooked as spinach. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c. CRESS. Curled, (or Pepper-grass) Pkt. 5c. When £
. Weckesser's annual catalogue 1896 : seeds, plants, Nursery stock New York (State) Niagara Falls Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nursery stock; Fruit; Vegetables; Flowers; Gardening. OXHEAKT. CHICORY. Large Rooted.—The roots, dried or roast- ed, are used as a substitute for coffee. Also used as a salad during winter. Pkt. 5c. CORN SALAD. Round Leaved.—Used during spring and winter, as a substitute for lettuce, and may be cooked as spinach. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c. CRESS. Curled, (or Pepper-grass) Pkt. 5c. When £ lb, or more is ordered by mail please remember to add the actual postage, 8c. per lb. Prices given are for the seeds only. CELERY. This crop requires very rich, moist soil, and especially if grown on the close plan, as describ- ed elsewhere. For the early crop of White Plume, start the plants in March or even Feb- ruary, in greenhouse or hot-bed. We sow the seed in "flats" quite thickly, and transplant as soon as they can be handled nicely. For later crop they may be started in the open ground in April. The seed is slow to germinate and must be kept moist, not wet, until the plants appear. Perle Le Grand. This is a new va- riety with which we are highly pleased. It is a strong thrifty grower, blanches up nicely, and presents a strikingly handsome appearance when trimmed ready for market, and has a rich. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Weckesser, Christian; Niagara Seed & Plant Farm; Christian Weckesser (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Niagara Falls, N. Y. : Christian Weckesser
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