1895 retail seed catalogue (1895) (16665514262)

Title: 1895 retail seed catalogue
Identifier: 1895retailseedca1895siou (find matches)
Year: 1895 (1890s)
Authors: Sioux City Nursery and Seed Company; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock Iowa Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs
Publisher: Sioux City, Iowa : Sioux City Nursery and Seed Company
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library



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SIOUX CITY NURSERY AND SEED CO. within husks all winter; very sweet fla- vored, small, yellow fruits. This is well worth growing for preserves, both on ac- count of its fine quality and immense pro- ductiveness. The pretty, bright yellow fruits also make a handsome dessert dish, while the flavor as fruit makes them pop- ular. Per pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; lb., $2.00. TURNIP, One ounce to 250 feet of drill. One and one-half pounds for an acre. CULTURE.—For early use sow in April in drills, and thin out to eight inches. For a succession of fall and winter sorts, sow- ing may be made till September. Ruta Bagas should be sown in June or early in July. NOTES ON COOKING. — No. 291. — Boiled.—Peel and cut in small pieces, boil until tender, mash, add salt, pepper and butter, or serve in light cream sauce with- out being mashed. above ground, white below; flesh white,, fine grained and tender; leaves few, en- tire, upright in growth, resembling those of a horse radish; a purely American va- riety, and one of the best for general planting. Per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; lb., 50c. WHITE EGG.—A quick growing, egg shaped, perfectly smooth, pure white va- riety, growing half out of the ground, with small top and rough leaves. Its smooth white skin and quick growth make it particularly adapted for fall mar-
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White Flat Dutch. EXTRA EARLY PURPLE TOP MI- LAN.—Tops very small, distinctly strap leaved, and growing very erect and com- pact. This forms roots the earliest of any sort, often being fit to use as quickly as the forcing radishes. The roots are turnip shaped, of medium size; skin pur- ple on top of the root, clear white below; flesh white. The most desirable sort for forcing, or very early planting out doors. Per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; lb., 50c. EARLY PURPLE TOP MUNICH TUR- NIP.—A very handsome early turnip, forming bulbs six inches in diameter with- in three months. It is one of the best for first crop, Out after attaining a large size it becomes woody and fibrous. Not a good sort to grow for winter use. Per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; lb., 50c. EARLY WHITE FLAT DUTCH, (Strap Leaved).—A most excellent early garden variety, much used in the Southern States. Roots medium size, flat; color white; very early, sweet and tender. It is designed for table use, and is spongy and inferior when overgrown. Per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; lb,. 50c. EARLY RED or PURPLE TOP STRAP LEAVED.—This is an early variety and a great favorite for table use; form exceed- ingly flat, like a broad disk in shape, and of medium size; color purple or dark red Red Top Strap Leaf. ket purposes. The flesh is very sweet, firm and mild, never having the rank,, strong taste of some varieties. Per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; lb., 50c. COW HORN, (or Long White).—This variety is carrot like in form, growing nearly half out of the ground, and gen- erally slightly crooked. It is pure white except a little shade of green at the top. It is delicate and well 'flavored, of very rapid growth. Per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; lb., 50c. WHITE GLOBE STRAP LEAVED TURNIP.—The bulb produced by this va- riety is of a perfect globe shape, abo'^t six inches in diameter, with smooth, white skin; flesh pure white, firm and crisp; leaves long, erect, entire and of a clear green. The roots are remarkably quick in their growth, and take the globular shape at a very early stage. Very hand- some and valuable. Per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; lb., 50c. LARGE WHITE NORFOLK.—A very large growing, globe shaped variety; flesh coarse grained and sweet. One of the best late varieties for stock, but not so desir- able for table use. Per pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; lb., 50c. SWEET GERMAN, (or Long White French).—Flesh white, hard and firm, partaking much of the nature of the Ruta