"Ruccinate, when the divisions of a pinnatifid leaf are more or less triangular, and pointing downwards."—Darby,…
"A winter annual of the mustard family, which is quite sure to be found producing much seed on roadsides…
A tree cricket that lives in trees and shrubs. They feed on plant parts, other insects, and fungi.
"The Buffalo Tree-Hopper and its work: a, Adult; b, Fresh egg slits; c, Eggs in slits, natural size;…
A fungal disease that affects potato plants. It causes small lesions on the plant, eventually killing…
A species of sunflower cultivated for its tuber, which is used as a root vegetable.
"The Dwarf Purple, of Brown Kale, which is represented in the cut here inserted, is a beautiful curled…
"Rawson's Volunteer is the newest variety offered and is the earliest. In a test made on our trial grounds…
"Rawson's Early Summer excels both in size and earliness, and ranks as the best of the early Drumhead…
"The Savoy cabbages have wrinkled leaves and have a peculiar flavor that is much liked by most people.…
"The Early French Forcing is the leading variety for hot-bed culture. The plants have but a very small…
"The Improved Long Orange is the standard stock carrot. The roots are large and long, and are of good…
"Ruby, a new medium early variety, is likely to become a very decided favorite. The stalk, and also…
"Among varieties the White Spine is the leading table sort grown for this market, both outdoors and…
"A hardy biennial plant, producing an oblong bulb, or stalk, which has the flavor of an onion, and is…
A species of peas that profusely covered with pods. The pods have one of the sweetest flavors of the…
A variety of radish with a red skin and white splash at the root end. It is typically slightly milder…
"This vegetable produces blanched shoots which are cooked and eaten in the same manner as asparagus."—Rawson,…