Schultz's seed annual for 1909 . Should be planted in very rich ground, the richer the better. It is .an important market gard-eners crop of easy culture. Sow broadcast or in drills if drilled, 12 to 15 inches apart and 1 inch deep, asearly as the ground can be worked. Begin thinning out the plants when the leaves are an inch wide. It alsois sown in August for fall cutting, and late in September to stand over winter for spring cutting. NEW LONG SEASON. See cover page,Specialties. BLOOMSDALE CURLEDSAVOY SPINACH. The earliest of thevarieties, and one ofthe best for autnmnplanting for earlyspring
Schultz's seed annual for 1909 . Should be planted in very rich ground, the richer the better. It is .an important market gard-eners crop of easy culture. Sow broadcast or in drills if drilled, 12 to 15 inches apart and 1 inch deep, asearly as the ground can be worked. Begin thinning out the plants when the leaves are an inch wide. It alsois sown in August for fall cutting, and late in September to stand over winter for spring cutting. NEW LONG SEASON. See cover page,Specialties. BLOOMSDALE CURLEDSAVOY SPINACH. The earliest of thevarieties, and one ofthe best for autnmnplanting for earlyspring use. The leafof this sort is wrin-kled in the same man-ner as the SavoyCabbage. Oz., 5c.; ^lb., IOC.; lb., 15c.; 10lbs., $ NEW SPRING. A valuable sort, itsattractive dark greencolor, long standingand hardy charactermake it desirable forboth spring and latesowing. Oz., 5c.; ^lb., IOC.; lb., 15c.; 10lbs., $ mproved Thick Leavedor Long Standing, Leaves large andthick. Does not runto seed as early asother varieties. Oz.,. True Bloomsdale Curled Savoy Spinach. SC.; lb. lb. 15c.; 10 lbs., $ SALSIFY, or Vegetable Oyster Hafer WurzeIv, Ger. CUI/TURB.âIt succeeds best in a light, well-enriched soil which shouldbe stirred to a good depth. Coarse and fresh manure should be avoided, asit will surely cause the roots to grow uneven and ill-shaped. Sow earlyand quite deep, giving the general culture recommended for parsnip. Theroots are perfectly hardy and may remain out all winter, but should bedug early in spring, as they deteriorate rapidly, after growth a quantity for winter use in a pit or in a cellar packed in dampearth or sand. SANDWICH, MAMMOTH WHITE The long, white, tapering root of Salsify when cooked forms agood substitute for oysters, having a very similar flavor. Market gardeners will find this one of the largest, smoothestand most profitable in cultivation. The top remains in good con-dition until late the following spring. Roots pure white in co
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