SALSIFY. 



VICTORIA RHUBARB 



DUIIDJIDD Culture.— Usually multiplied by division of roots. Plant 

 KHIinilKH- 4 feet apart each vruy, in very rich soil. Rhubarb is a gross 

 '^^"'^■■■*" feeder, and will make good use of the strongest manure, either 

 fresh or rotted. Pull as long as demand continues, which is usually 1 to 2 mouths 

 Cultivate well and top dress liberally twice a year— Id early spring and at the end of 

 pulling season. Plants are easily grown from seed; and used for forcing during winter 



VICTORIA.— A good market sort. Stalks red. Packet, 5 cents; ounce. 15 cents, in S 

 % pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.50. Roots, 25 cents each, ^2.'& per dozen. ' Vi ■ 



LiIIVlV^EUS.— An early variety. Stalks green, large and tender. Packet, 10 cents, 

 ounce, 20 cents; % pound, 60 cents; pound, 82.00. 



Oyster plant or vegetable oyster. 



Culture.— Treat about the same as carrot, except that salsify 

 is hardier, and may be left in the ground all winter. It also de- 

 mands more manure than carrot. Do not use fresh manure. Sow in drills a con 

 venlent distance apart, and thin to 4 inches in the row. Cover seed about 1 inch. Use 

 1 ounce to 200 feet of row; 8 to 10 pounds per acre. Sow In April or May. 



LiONG WHITE — The old standard sort, although replaced largely by Mammoth 

 Sandwich Island, it Is still called for. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 30 cts.; lb., §1.00 



MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND — This is the largest and most profitable •sal 

 sify now in cultivation. Roots much heavier than Long White, and of more agiet 

 able flavor. It Is white in color, and a satisfactory sort in .every way. It is invaluabk 

 to market gardeners. Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 15 cts.; H pound, 50 cts.; pound, $1.75. 



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 

 whenever not covered by snow. One ounce to 200 feet of drill; 8 to 10 pounds per atie 

 in drills, or 12 to 15 pounds broadcast. The seed is cheap, and I recommend spinac h 

 as a cover crop for small pieces of laud that would otherwise lie bare all winter. Sow 

 in September and cover lightly with litter in cold weathei 

 Cut what can be sold, and plow under the remainder. It 

 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 

 kinds. Not hardy. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; 3-:^ lb., 15c.; lb., 35c. 



LONG STANDING — Leaves large, thick and crimped, 

 with a fleshy appearance. Hardy, and one of the best va- 

 rieties for either autumn or spring sowing. A standard 

 sort. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 15 cts.; lb., 35 cts 



ROUND LEAVED.— A hardy and favorite sort, espe- 

 cially desirable for early spring sowiug. Packet, 6 cents; 

 ounce, 10 cents; % 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- 

 tage. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



LONG STANDING SPINACH. 



AM. SANDWICH ISLAND SALSIFY. 



SQUASHES. 



The bush squashes are welcomed upon the table in summer, and the late varieties- far excel pumpkins for cooking. 

 Culture.— About the same as melons. Make the ground very rich. A good sandy loam is best. The squashes are all 



tendei, and the seed should not be planted until warm weather. Allow 4x1 feet for the hills of the bush squashes and 

 8x8 feet or more for the luuning vaiieties Three plants to the hill, 2 to 3 pounds of seed to the acre. For summer squash estimate 4 ounces to 

 100 hills, for winter squash 8 ounces to 100 hills. 



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 di- 

 ameter of two feet. 

 The shape and appear- 

 ance are shown in the 

 illustration. The color 

 is a rich, golden yel- 

 low, as indicated by 

 the name. In table 

 quality it is excellent. 

 I advise a general trial 

 of this valuable soit. 

 Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 

 10 cts.; % pound, 20 cts.; 

 pound, 60 cts. 



SILVER CUS- 

 TARD.— This is a light 

 colored or nearly white 

 squash closely allied 

 to the Golden Custard, 



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.; % lb., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 



COCOZELLE.— A bush variety. Squashes medium size, oblong 

 shape, green and white striped, of delicate flavor, especially when they 

 are but 2 to 4 inches long. Pkt , 5 cts ; oz , 10 cts ; »4 lb , 25 cts., lb., 76 cts. 



KARLY WHITE BUSH I he bush or pattypan squashes are ear- 

 lier than any other summer variety. The illustration shows the char- 

 acteristic shape. The skin of this one is white, and it is tender when 

 ready for use. It is of dwarf habit, quite hardy and very productive. 

 Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; % pound, 20 cents; pound, 50 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; % pound, 20 cents; pound, 50 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; 14 pound, 20 cents; pound, 50 cents. 



WHITE SUMMER CROOKNECK. — A beautiful varietv, quite 

 similar to Golden Summer Crookneck, but white in color and large in 

 Size. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; % pound, 25 cents; pound, 76 cents. 



FORDHOOK The flesh of this squash Is very dry and sweet. It is 



one of the earliest of the winter varieties, and if stored in a cool, dry 

 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, 

 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; % pound, 30 cents; pound, 90 cents. 



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