SWISS CHARD 



The Cut and Come 

 Again Vegetable 



CULTURE. — Sow the seed in April or May in drills 18 inches apart and thin the plants to stand 

 6 inches apart in the rows. Do not let the plants suffer from lack of water. The leaves may be gathered 

 during summer and fall. One ounce to 7 5 feet of drill . 



235 GREEN PLUME (Henderson's) 



The Spinach-Leaved and Asparagus- 

 Ribbed Variety 



The leaf is almost identical with that of the 

 Spinach plant, and is as dark a green in 

 color. It is a much darker green than any 

 other variety of Swiss Chard, and it is also 

 much more tender. The midribs too, are 

 edible and tender, and very white and at- 

 tractive looking. 



Its greatest value lies in the fact that it 

 produces "grefens" all summer long, and is 

 therefore available when Spinach is unob- 

 tainable. It can be easily grown in any 

 ordinary garden soil. When picking for use 

 cut the leaves from the outside when still 

 young, or pull them off in an outward and 

 downward direction. Leaves may be picked 

 from it continuously from June until frost. 

 (See illustration.) 



Price, pkt., 15c; oz., 30c; yi lb., 75c; 

 lb., SI. 75. 



234 LUCULLUS Crumpled-Leaved 



This is quite distinct from the old and well- 

 known variety. The leaf stems are rounder, 

 very thick and fleshy. The whole plant is 

 taller and the leaves, instead of being 

 smooth, are deeply and closely crumpled, 

 similar to a Savoy Cabbage. It is very 

 tasty and palatable, and preferred b}' many 

 in place of Spinach. 



This variety is much sought after by those 

 who prefer the rib of the leaf, as it is more 

 strongly developed than in the old variety. 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; yi lb.. 65c; 

 lb., SI. 50. 



232 SWISS CHARD 



The standard variety for "green". Short 

 medium green leaves with slender mid-ribs 

 of lighter green. 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; yi lb.. 60c; 

 lb., SI. 25. 



SQUASH 



CULTURE. — Sow when the weather has become settled and warm. Plant in hills. For bush varieties 

 the hills should be 4 feet apart each way, and for running sorts, 8 feel. Eight seeds should be sown in 

 each hill 1 inch deep, thinning out after they have attained their third and fourth leaves, leaving two or 

 three of the strongest plants. One ounce for 30 hills; 3 or 4 lbs. in hills for an acre. 



SUMMER VARIETIES 



821 COCOZELLE or Italian Vegetable Mar- 

 row. Smooth dark green fruits which when 

 mature become marbled with yellow. Fruits 

 are best when 6 to 8 inches long. (See 

 illustration.) 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; yi lb., 90c; 

 lb., $2.50. 



831 CONNECTICUT STRAIGHTNECK 



(New). The plants are smaller and more 

 compact than Giant Straightneck. The 

 fruits are also smaller, lemon yellow in color, 

 fairly smooth. This strain is noted for its 

 earliness and large yield. 



Price, pkt., 15c; oz., 35c; M lb., $1.00; 

 lb., $3.00. 



829 EARLY PROLIFIC STRAIGHTNECK 

 (New). Outstanding for earliness, heavy 

 yield, and uniformity in size and shape of 

 fruits. The plants and fruits are somewhat 

 smaller than Giant Straightneck but a great 

 many more fruits are produced per plant. 

 The fruits are smoother and lighter yellow 

 than the Giant type. 



Price, pkt., 15c; oz., 30c; M lb., 90c; 

 lb., $2,75. 



834 LONG ISLAND WHITE BUSH (Hender- 

 son's). This is an improved White Bush. 

 It is just as early, more prolific and the 

 Squashes are much larger, and have less 

 prominent scallops. The plants are the 

 true bush habit. (See illustration.) 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; yi lb., 75c; 

 lb., $1.75. 



836 MAMMOTH Bush Summer Crookneck. 

 It is early and the fruits are large, measuring 

 20 to 24 inches in length, solid, heavy, and 

 freely produced on healthy, vigorous plants 

 of compact bush habit; fruits heavily 

 warted; surface color deep golden, flesh 

 yellow, and of superior quality. 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; yi lb., 75c; 

 lb., SI. 75. 



839 STRAIGHT NECK is much easier to 

 prepare for cooking than its parent variety, 

 the old Mammoth Crookneck. It is similar 

 in color and flavor. (See illustration.) 



Price, pkt., 15c; oz., 30c; yi lb., 90c; 

 lb., $2.00. 



840 VEGETABLE MARROW BUSH. A fa- 

 vorite English variety, bearing freely oblong, 

 dull yellow fruits 10 to 15 inches in length. 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; % lb., 90c; 

 lb., $2.50. 

 842 WHITE BUSH SCALLOPED. The white 

 "Patty Pan" or "Cymling" creamy-white 

 skin, fine quality, free cropper. 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; yi lb., 50c; 

 lb., $1.25. 

 844 YELLOW BUSH Summer Crookneck. 

 A bush variety, earlv and prolific. 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; yi lb., 60c; 

 lb.. SI. 50. 



AUTUMN AND WINTER VARIETIES 



818 ACORN or Table Queen. A very dark 

 green squash about 6 or 7 inches long and 4 

 inches in diameter. 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; K lb., 90c; 

 lb., S2.00. 



819 BLUE HUBBARD. The squashes are light 

 bluish gray in color, and the flesh is very 

 fine-grained, drv and tastv. 



Price, pkt.. iOc; oz.. 30c; yi lb.. 90c; 

 lb., $2.50. 



820 BOSTON MARROW. The reddish yellow 

 skin is thin but the squash is fine-grained 

 and firm. 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; yi lb., 60c; 

 lb., $1.50. 



822 DELICATA (Henderson's). This beauti- 

 ful Squash is orange-yellow and striped with 

 dark green on the outside. Delicata is the 

 earliest of any vine Squash and the most pro- 

 lific (about 9 inches long). (See illustration.) 



Price, pkt., 15c; oz., 35c; yi lb., $1.00; 

 lb., $3.00. 



823 COCOZELLE DI PERGOLA or Long 

 Italian. An Italian variety of squash 

 usually grown on a trellis or pergola. The 

 vines are very vigorous, the squashes grow 

 to a length of 3 or 4 feet and are about 4 

 inches in diameter. They are light green in 

 color, and the pulp inside is pure white. 



Price, pkt., 15c; oz., 30c; M lb.. 90c. 



827 GOLDEN ACORN. Also known as Golden 

 Table Queen. This new autumn variety 

 originated from a golden fruit of the regular 

 Acorn. It resembles Acorn in every way 

 except the fruits are of a rich golden orange 

 color. The flesh is thick, of excellent quality, 

 and when cooked is smoother and of finer 

 texture. 

 Price, pkt., 15c; oz., 35c; M lb., $1.00. 



826 GOLDEN HUBBARD. Similar to the old 

 Hubbard, excepting the skin is of a rich 

 orange red. 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; yi lb., 60c; 

 lb., $1.50. 



830 HUBBARD. Very productive, yielding 

 large, heavy Squashes of dark bluish-green 

 color. It is an excellent keeper. 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; yi lb., 75c; 

 lb., $1.75. 



832 LARGE WARTED HUBBARD. It is 

 named on account of the excessive rough 

 "warty" surface of the fruits; heavy warts 

 indicate a hard shell, and the harder the 

 shell the better the Squash will keep. (See 

 illustration.) 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; yi lb., 90c; 

 lb., $2.00. 



838 MAMMOTH CHILE. The largest of all 

 Squashes, used principally for exhibition 

 purposes. 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; yi lb., 90c; 

 lb., $2.00. 



