. Bolgiano's capitol city bulbs & seeds : fall 1922. Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs. Bolgiano's Selected Salsify, Spinach and Tobacco Seed. 35 SALSIFY, or OYSTER PLANT One Ounce for 50 Peet of Brill; 10 Pounds to an Acre. CULTURE. A fine vege- table, used the same as car- rots or, having been boiled, made into cakes and fried like oysters, which they re- semble In flavor. Cultivate the same as carrots and parsnips. It is hardy, can remain in the ground all winter for early spring use, but should be taken up be- fore it starts growing: take up a s
. Bolgiano's capitol city bulbs & seeds : fall 1922. Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs. Bolgiano's Selected Salsify, Spinach and Tobacco Seed. 35 SALSIFY, or OYSTER PLANT One Ounce for 50 Peet of Brill; 10 Pounds to an Acre. CULTURE. A fine vege- table, used the same as car- rots or, having been boiled, made into cakes and fried like oysters, which they re- semble In flavor. Cultivate the same as carrots and parsnips. It is hardy, can remain in the ground all winter for early spring use, but should be taken up be- fore it starts growing: take up a supply for use during the winter. Succeeds best in a light, well-enriched, mellow soil. Sow early in the spring in drills 15 ins. apart. 1 inch deep; thin to 6 inches in the rows. 1 ] 6. Sandwich Island Mammoth. One of the delicious of winter vegetables, and also one of the most nutritious; the flavor is sweet and highly esteemed. This variety, where known, is entirely superseding the old type, as it produces roots near- ly double the size and , and of equally salsify or Veg-eiable Oyster. „.y,jj| quality. Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; lb. 60 cts.; lb. $ Bolgiano*s Great Giant. By far the largest, smooth- est, most tender salsify ever sold to the trucker. Its de- licious flavor and attractive appearance bring the buyers and holds their trade. It easily outsells ^every other salsify, and oiji^elds all other varieties. Triu-kers who have tried the "Great Giant" say it is ideal. Pkt.,.-5 and. 10 cts.; oz. 20 Va lb. 60 cts.; !b. $ 15 to 20 libs. 4n Drills an Acre. Two Oiinces for 100 reet of Drill. CULTURE. This is an important market gardener's crop, of easy culture. For spring and summer use sow -either broadcast or in drills 1 foot apart'and 1 inch deep as early as the ground can be worked, and every two weeks for a succession. For win- ter and early spring use sow in September in well-manured ground; cover with straw on the approach
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