. Currie Bros.' horticultural guide : spring 1888. Nursery stock Wisconsin Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. Qjrrii^ Bros/ j^ortieultaral Quide. 37 SUNnOWER—Helianthus. Grown specially for its seed, which is good poultry feed. The leaves are also used for forage. If by mail in qnautities of % Ih. and upwards, post- age must be added at the rate of 16c per lb. Largre Russian—Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., lOcts.; H lb., 15 ctB.; 1 lb 40 TOBAOCO SEED. Connecticut Seed Leaf—Pkt.,
. Currie Bros.' horticultural guide : spring 1888. Nursery stock Wisconsin Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. Qjrrii^ Bros/ j^ortieultaral Quide. 37 SUNnOWER—Helianthus. Grown specially for its seed, which is good poultry feed. The leaves are also used for forage. If by mail in qnautities of % Ih. and upwards, post- age must be added at the rate of 16c per lb. Largre Russian—Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., lOcts.; H lb., 15 ctB.; 1 lb 40 TOBAOCO SEED. Connecticut Seed Leaf—Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts.; 1 lb Imported Havana—Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; H, lb., ; 1 lb TOMATO. German, Liebesapfel. French, Tomato. Sow the seed in a hot-bed first week in March, in drills half an inch deep. When the plants are about 2 inches high transplant into another hot- bed or into smnll pots, one plant in each pot; in that way the plants are strengthened and branch out better. Set the plants out about the first of June, about 'i feet apart for early crop, mixing a shovelful of well-rotted manure in each hill. For late crops, or where the soil is heavy, plant 4 feet apart. Water freely when transplanting and protect from the sun for a few days, until the plants are fairly started. A few plants may be raised by sowing seed in a pot or a box in the house. If by mail in quantities of 14 lb. and upwards, post- age must be added at the rate of 16c per lb. Livingston's Per- fection—L a r g 8 r in size than the Acme; color blood red; it is one of the first to ripen, al- most round in shape, perfectly smooth and very LIVINGSTON'S PERFECTION. solid; of the best quality; enormously productive. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; H lb., 75 cts.; 1 lb Trophy, Extra Se- lected—W hen well grown is one of the best Tomatoes in culti- vation. It is unsur- passed in size, flavor, productiveness, and in every other desirable quality. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 3
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