. George Tait and Sons' price list and descriptive catalogue of field and garden seeds. Nursery stock Virginia Norfolk Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. TJilT'S SEED CATALOGUE FOR 1902. up. thin so as to leave three of the strongest plants, and keep the weeds well hoed off. Care should be taken to avoid growing squashes in the vicinity of other cucurbitaceous plants, as hvbridization is almost certain to follow. SPRING SPROUTS. [See Kale.] '"SWISS CHARD. (Beta Cycla.) This beet is not grown for its root, the only valuable part of the plan
. George Tait and Sons' price list and descriptive catalogue of field and garden seeds. Nursery stock Virginia Norfolk Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. TJilT'S SEED CATALOGUE FOR 1902. up. thin so as to leave three of the strongest plants, and keep the weeds well hoed off. Care should be taken to avoid growing squashes in the vicinity of other cucurbitaceous plants, as hvbridization is almost certain to follow. SPRING SPROUTS. [See Kale.] '"SWISS CHARD. (Beta Cycla.) This beet is not grown for its root, the only valuable part of the plant being the leaf, the mid-rib of which is cooked in the same way as asparagus, and the rest of the leaf used as greens. Its tenderness and delicacy of flavor are dependent to a considerable degree upon the cultivation, and especial care must be given to keeping down weeds. [See Beet.] TOMATO, (Salan u m L-ycopersicu m.) For price per pound, see Market Gardeners' List in last pages. — -r SPARKS' EARLIANA.—In the past season this new extra early tomato made an ex- cellent record in the vicinity of Xorfolk. and we think it will be largely used this year. A bright red tomato, not remarkable for size or quality, it is extremely early and prolific, and does not seem disposed to blight or to rot. It has a good skin, is quite solid, and carries well in shipment. Until a finer variety of equal earliness is introduced it is likely that the Earli- ana will continue to grow in popularity in the South. Our seed is grown from the intro- ducers stock. Per 10 cts.; per oz., 50 cts. ^ORDHOOK FIRST.—Those who grow the Atlantic Prize and other rather irregular tomatoes of the extra early class may find this worth trying, as it is usually smooth and of good size, the color being like that of the Acme. Per pkt., 5 and 10 cts.; per 30 cts.; per 14 lb., 75 cts. ^^BEATJTY ("Thoroughbred").—This tomato was once decidedly the favorite for both market and family gardens, alth
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