RHUBARB. 
feeder, and will make good 
pulling season. Plants are easily grown from seed 
VICTORIA.—A good market sort. 
4 pound, 40 cents; pound. $1.50. 
ounce, 15 cents; 144 pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.50. 
CULTURE.—Usually multiplied’ by division of roots. 
4 feet apart each way, in very rich soil. 
fresh or rotted. Pull as long as demand continues, which is usually 1 to 2 months. |:!|\ |)» 
Cultivate well and top dress liberally twice a year—in early spring and at the end of 
; and used for forcing during winter. / 
Stalks red. Packet, 5 cents 
Roots, 20 cents each, $1.75 per dozen. 
LINN 4#US.—An early variety. Stalks green, large and tender. 





Plant . 
Rhubarb is @ gross |) |) 
use of the strongest manure, either ' Wi Uh 
With 
I 

; ounce, id cents; N \ 
Packet, 5 cents; \ 

CULTURE.—Treat about the 
SALSIFY 
mands more ras than carrot. 
1 ounce to 200 feet of row; 8 to 10 pouxds per acre. 
Sandwich Island, it is still called for. Pkt., 5 cts.; 
sify now in cultivation. 
able flavor. 
to market gardeners. 
Oyster plant or vegetable oyster. 
is hardier, and may be left in the ground all winter. 
Do not use fresh manure. 
venient distance apart, and thin to 4inches in the row. 
LONG WHITE.—The old standard sort, although replaced largely by Mammoth 
MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND.—This is the largest and most profitable sal- 
} g Roots much heavier than Long White, and of more agree- 
It is white in color, and a satisfactory sort in every way. It is invaluable 
Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 15 cts.; 44 pound, 50 cts.; pound, $1.50. 










same as carrot, except that salsify » 
It also de- 
Sow in drills a con- |j 
Cover seed about linch. Use 
Sow in April or May. 
0z., 10 cts.; 14 1b., 30 cts.; 1b., $1.00. 



SPINAGH. 
whenever not covered by snow. One ounce to 200 
in drills, or 12 to 15 pounds broadcast. The seed 

kinds. 
sort. 

SSS 
LONG STANDING SPINACH. 



tage. 
CULTURE.—Sow in drills or broadcast, in spring and autumn. 
It costs no more to produce spinach in winter than in summer, 
as it is not liable to shoot to seed in cold weather, and can be cut | 
as a cover crop for small pieces of land that would otherwise lie bare all winter. 
in September and cover lightly with litter in cold weather. 
Cut what can be sold, and plow under the remainder. 
is usually a paying crop. 
VICTORIA.—A new variety distinguished by exceed- | 
ingly dark green color and very long standing qualities, | 
being much later about going to seed than many other 
Hardy. Pkt., 5c.; 0z., 10c.; 14 lb., 15c., Ib., 85¢. \ 
LONG STANDING.—Leaves large, thick and crimped, 
with a fleshy appearance. 
rieties for either autumn or spring sowing. A standard 
Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 3ts.; 14 1b., 15 cts.; 1b., 35 cts | 
ROUND LEAVED.—A hardy and favorite sort, espe- 
cially desirable for early spring sowing. 
ounce, 10 cents; 14 pound, 15 cents; pound, 35 cents. 
NEW ZEALAND.—This plant is wholly different from © 
ordinary spinach, but grows well during hot weather, and ° 
is in favor as a substitute for spinach at a season of the 
= year when that vegetable cannot be grown to best advan- 
Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 10 cts.; 44 1b., 25 cts:; 1b., 75 cts. 
























feet of drill; 8 to 10 pounds per acre |i 
is cheap, and I recommend spinach fly 
Sow 
It 
Hardy, and one of the best va- || 
Packet, 5 cents; 














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MAM. SANDWICH ISLAND SALSIFY. 
a 

CULTURE.—A bout the same as melons. 
SQUASHES 
8x8 feet or more for the running varieties. 
| ZA iy 
Three plants to the hill; 2 


o. € 
pike 



EARLY WHITE BUSH.—The bush or pa 
ready for use. 
Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 14 pound, 20 cents; 
EARLY YELLOW BUSH. — Similar to the white bush in every 
way, except color and markings. The skin is of a clear yellow. Packet, 
6 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 14 pound, 20 cents; pound, 60 cents. 
GOLDEN SUMMER CROOKNECK.—One of the best of the sum- 
mer squashes. It is of dwarf, bushy habit and very productive. The 
skin is yellow. The shape is shown in the illustration. The flesh has a 
greenish yellow color, and is dry and of most agreeable flavor. This is, 
in fact, most highly esteemed of all the summer varieties. I particu- 
larly recommend my selected strain to the attention of market garden- 
ers. Packet, 5 cents; ounce 10 cents; 44 pound, 20 cents; pound, 50 cents. 
WHITE SUMMER CROOKNECK. — A beautiful variety, quite 
similar to Golden Summer Crookneck, but white in color and large in 
size. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 4 pound, 20 cents; pound, 50 cents. 
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The bush squashes are welcomed upon the table in summer, and the late varieties far excel pumpkins for cooking. 
Make the ground very rich. A good sandy loam is best. 
x tender, and the seed should not be planted until warm weather. Allow 4x4 feet for the hills of the bush squashes and | 
100 hills; for winter squash 8 ounces to 100 hills. 









The squashes are all | 5 

to 3 pounds of seed to the acre. For summer squash estimate 4 ounces to \¥ 
GOLDEN CUS- 
TARD.— This excel- 
lent variety is some- 
times called Mam- 
moth Yellow Bush, on 
account of its great 
size. The growth of 
the vine is compact, 
and it is productive. 
It is the largest of the 
scalloped sorts, some- 
times attaining a dli- 
ameter of two feet. 
The shape and appear- 
ance are shown in the 
illustration. The color 
is a rich, golden _ yel- 
iow, as indicated dy 
the name. In table 
quality it is excellent. 
I advise a general trial 
of this valuable sort. 
Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 
10 cts.; 144 pound, 20 cts.; 
pound, 60 cts. 
SILVER CUS= 
TARD.—This isa light 
colored or nearly white 
squash closely allied ; 
to the Golden Custard, pine e 
resembling that variety in shape and habit of growth. The fruit is al- } 
most as large in size, and is nearly the same in quality. Silver Custard } 
sometimes reaches 18 inches in diameter. It has the short or bush # 
habit of growth, and is very productive. I confidently recommend §& 
both this and the Golden Custard to people who have not already & 
grown them. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; \4 Ib., 20 cts.; 1b., 60 ets. ; 
*OCOZELLE.—A bush variety. Squashes medium size, oblong | 
shape, green and white striped, of delicate flavor, especially when they * 
o2z., 10 cts.; 14 1b., 25 cts.; 1b., 75 cts. 





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GOLDEN CUSTARD. 



















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FORDHOOK.—The flesh of this squash i 
one of the earliest of the winter varieties, ( D 
place will keep until the following June. The Shape is shown in the } 
picture. The outside color is bright yellow; inside color, straw yellow. | 
The skin is so thin that it need not be removed for cooking. The meat | 
is thick and the seed cavity small. The green squashes can be used at’ 
any stage of their growth. This squash is easily grown on all soils, and | 
is valuable for home or for market. Immensely productive. Packet, |i 
5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 14 pound, 25 cents; pound, 75 cents. th 


§ very dry and sweet. It is i 
and if stored in a cool, dry } 
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