Have You Tried the fine Hew Squash? 



Sweet Potatoes 



Plants ready in May and should be planted 

 in iVlay or June. 



Porto Rico. A large yielder of deep rich red, 

 sweet, juicy tubers. 



Nancy Hall . Well known and popular. 



PEANUTS 



Peanuts grow on any soil, but are more 

 easily han.'ested on light soils. Plant 35 

 pounds of shelled nuts or 50 pounds un- 

 shelled nuts to acre. Inoculate with Nitragin 

 E. Peanuts require lime, phosphate and 

 potash. Use Gold Tag 3-12-6 Fertilizer, 200 

 to 400 pounds per acre. 



Virginia Jumbo or Virginia Runner. The 



heaviest-yielding large Peanut. A good va- 

 riety for light sandy soil. Enormous, bright, 

 attractive nuts, with few pops. Lb. 90c., 

 postpaid. 



RAPE 



575. Dwarf Essex. .\ hardy, quick-growing, 

 smooth-leaved variety. While young it is 

 very sweet and growth is so rapid that leaves 

 may be cut in three weeks from seeding. Sow 

 in succession from earlv spring through the 

 fall. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 20c.; %\h. 30c.; lb. 75c., 

 postpaid. 



RADISHES 



One ounce will plant 100 feet of row; 

 8 to 12 pounds, an acre 



Culture. Radishes require light rich soil 

 and must have plenty of moisture to be crisp 

 and tender. Plant as early as ground is 

 workable, sowing thinly in rows or broadcast 

 in borders; repeat every two weeks for suc- 

 cession. Sow seed for Winter Radishes in late 

 July and August. These should be dug be- 

 fore frost and stored in a cellar. 



Early Varieties 



124. Champion. (24 days.) The brightest 

 .f->N cherry-red Radish. Pull it small or let 

 [g^ it grow as big as a silver dollar and it 

 — ^ will still be crisp and solid. True ball 

 shape with thin tap-root. Good-sized top 

 makes it a good buncher. Recommended for 

 home and market gardens. Pkt. 20c.; oz. 

 40c.; i^lb. 80c.; lb. SI. 75, postpaid. 



158. Cherry Belle. (24 days.) This Radish 

 /T^- has a short top and short tap-root, 

 f jj^j Solid, crisp and especially good for 

 — -^ forcing. Round, and red as a cherry. 

 Pkt. 20c.; oz. 40c.; Mlb. 80c.; lb. SI. 75, 

 postpaid. 



287. Early Scarlet Globe Radishes 



RADISHES, Early Varieties, continued 



172. Crimson Giant. (28 days.) The 

 large roots are globes to IJ^ inches, deep 

 crimson in color and the firm white flesh is of 

 superior quality. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 35c.; ]/ilh. 

 70c.; lb. SI. 50, postpaid. 

 287. Early Scarlet Globe. (24 days.) A 

 handsome small oval Radish of brilliant 

 scarlet. It has a small top and forces per- 

 fectly without becoming pithy or spongy. 

 The flesh is tender, juicy, and mild. Equally 

 good for garden or forcing. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 

 25c.; Mlb. 65c.; lb. SI. 50, postpaid. 

 237. Sparkler White-Tip. (25 days.) 

 Nearly round, carmine-red roots have a small 

 white tip. Flesh white, crisp, and mild. Pkt. 

 15c.; oz. 25c.; i^lb. 65c.; lb. SI. 50, postpaid. 

 278. White Icicle. (27 days.) Transparent 

 white roots, 5 inches or longer, with brittle 

 flesh of mild, inviting flavor. Remains in 

 good condition a long time after it is readv to 

 pull. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 35c.; J^lb. 70c.; lb. S1.50, 

 postpaid. 



Winter Varieties 



157. China Rose or Scarlet China. (52 



days.) Roots are 4 to 6 inches long and 2 

 inches through, bright rose-red in color. The 

 firm white flesh is pleasingly pungent. Pkt. 

 20c.; oz. 40c.; KIb. 80c.; lb. SI. 75, postpaid. 

 190. Long Black Spanish. (58 days.) 

 Cylindrical, somewhat roughened, black- 

 skinned roots with solid, white, pungent flesh. 

 A fine keeper. Pkt. 20c.; oz. 40c.; Yilh. 80c.; 

 lb. SI. 75, postpaid. 



1G3. White Chinese or Celestial. (60 

 days.) The mildest winter Radish. White 

 roots can be used when only 3 inches long 

 but are good up to 6 inches, at which size 

 they should be stored. Flesh is white, crisp 

 and quite mild. Pkt. 20c.; oz. 40c.; 34Ib. 80c.; 

 lb. S1.75, postpaid. 



SPINACH 



RHUBARB 



One ounce will produce 500 plants 

 Culture. Sow seed 1 inch deep in rows 

 and thin to stand 6 inches apart. By fall, 

 plants should be moved to their permanent 

 location, in heavily manured ground, and 

 spaced 3 to 4 feet apart. A heavy manure 

 mulch around the crowns each winter will 

 furnish extra-quality stalks. 

 203. Victoria. A vigorous variety with 

 upstanding thick red stalks of excellent 

 quality. Pkt. 20c.; oz. 45c.; Mlt>. SI. 10, 

 postpaid. 



Roots: doz. S3. 75, postpaid. 



SALSIFY or OYSTER 

 PLANT 



One ounce will sow 50 feet of row; 

 8 to 10 pounds, an acre 



Culture. Does best in a light, rich, mel- 

 low soil and requires about same treatment 

 as parsnips; can be left in ground all winter. 

 Sow 1 inch deep in rows early in spring. Thin 

 to stand 6 inches apart. 



Salsify is a delicious vegetable and really 

 has an oyster flavor. 



330. Sandwich Island Mammoth. (120 

 days.) Roots 8 to 9 inches long and X}/^ to 

 2 inches in diameter. Flesh is almost white 

 and the oyster flavor is excellent. Pkt. 20c.; 

 oz. 60c.; Mlb. SI. 55, postpaid. 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 

 15 pounds, an acre 



Spinach is an excellent source of supply 

 for vitamins A and C and for iron. An im- 

 portant vegetable for everyone's diet. 



Culture. Use well-manured ground, and 

 sow in rows, covering 1 inch deep, later thin- 

 ning to 5 inches apart. Sow every two weeks 

 from early spring until hot weather. Sow 

 again in September for a fall crop. 



574. Selected Bloomsdale Savoy. (40 



days.) A first-early vigorous variety pro- 

 ducing fast-growing plants which are hard\ 

 and attractive. Leaves are dark glossy green 

 in color and are heavily savoyed. Pkt. 15c.; 

 oz. 25c.; J|lb. 45c.; lb. SI. 25, postpaid. 



576. Long-standing Bloomsdale Savoy. 



(45 days.) Remain in cutting condition long 

 after earlier types have gone to seed. Highly 

 crumpled and blistered dark green leaves. 

 Pkt. 15c.; oz. 25c.; Mlb- 45c.; lb. S1.25, 

 postpaid. 



335. New Zealand (Tetragonia expansa). 

 (55 days.) The thick dark green foliage can 

 be picked repeatedly throughout the sum- 

 mer and fall and cooked like Spinach. Seeds 

 are hard and should be soaked for some time 

 in warm water and planted in warm soil. 

 Thrives in hot weather. Pkt. 20c.; oz. 40c.; 

 Mlb. 80c.; lb. S1.75, postpaid. 



SQUASH 



SUMMER SQUASH. One ounce win plant 

 25 hills; 3 to 4 pounds, an acre. 



WINTER SQUASH. One ounce wiU plant 

 15 hills; 3 pounds, an acre. 



Culture. Plant in hills like cucumbers 

 and melons, the bush varieties 3 to 4 feet 

 apart and the running kinds 6 to 9 feet. 



Summer Varieties 



236. Black Zucchini. (62 days.) Fruits 

 cylindrical, long, smooth, green-black, weigh- 

 ing 5 to 6 pounds; flesh greenish white at 

 eating stage, e.xcellent flavor. Pkt. 20c.; 

 oz. 40c.; i^lb. 90c., postpaid. 



176. Caserta. (60 days.) A bush summer 

 ■i~f^ variety similar to Cocozelle but earlier. 



(j^) More prolific, with tender skin and 

 — ^ much lighter color; stripes medium and 



light green. Pkt. 20c.; oz. 40c.; Mlb. 90c., 



postpaid. 



333. Cocozelle or Italian Vegetable Mar- 

 row. (65 days.) Large, oblong, dark green 

 fruits becoming marbled with yellow when 

 mature. Fine-grained flesh of excellent flavor. 

 Pkt. 20c.; oz. 40c.; Mlb. 85c., postpaid. 



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262. Farr's Benning White Bush Squash 



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