84 — Vegetable Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1907 



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Culture.— Usually multiplied by division of 

 iroots. Plant i feet apart each way, 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 months. Cultivate well 

 and top dress liberally twice a year — in 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 

 s-ed. Pkt.,5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; J^ lb., 40 cts.; lb., 81.50. 

 Roots, 15 cents each; 4 for 50 cents, postpaid. By 

 ■express, 85.00 per 100. 



Mrs. Jane Rankin, Jefferson, Tenn.— I have planted 

 your seed for 20 years or more, and am well pleased 

 with them. 



Sow In drills or broadcast, in spring or autumn. 



Spring-sown spinach should be cut as soon as it 



Is large enough. Autumn-grown spinach may 



be cut all winter, when not covered with snow. 



Vee one ounce to 200 feet of row; 12 pounds per 

 • acre broadcast, or 8 pounds in drills. VICTORIA RHUBARB. 



V "VICTORIA SPINACH — A new variety with exceedingly dark 



green color and very long standing qualities. Market gardeners 



around Philadelphia praise this sort highly. Unexcelled for spring or 



fall sowing. Packet, 5 

 cts.; ounce, 10 cts; ^ 

 pound, 15 cts.; pound, 

 8o/C-ts.; 5 pounds, 81.50. 

 V/b LOOMSDALE, 

 —Also called Norfolk 

 Savoy Leaved. A great 

 favorite with market 

 gardeners along the At- 

 lantic slope, from Penn- 

 sylvania and New Jer- 

 sey southward. It has 

 thick, dark green 

 wrinkled leaves, and Is 

 perfectly hardy. Fine 

 substance and flavor. 

 One of the best for 

 autumn sowing. Pkt., 

 5c.; oz., 10c. ; ^ lb., 15c.; 

 lb., 35c.; 5 lbs., 81.50. 



EVERLASTING SPINACH. 



^KVERLASTIISG. 



—(Improved New 

 Zealand.) Available 

 tor use during the 

 hottest months of 

 midsummer, when 

 ordinary spinach is 

 not to be had. Quite 

 dltTerent from the 

 true spinach, but an 

 admirable substitute. 

 Cooks like other spin- 

 ach. Pkt., lOc; oz., 15c. 

 !41b.,30c.; lb., 81.00. 



MAM. SANDWICH ISLAND SALSIFY. 



LONG STANDING SPINACH. 



LONG STANDING. — Leaves large, 

 hick and crimped, with a fleshy 

 appearance. Hardy, and one of the best 

 varieties for either autumn or spring 

 sowing. A standard sort. Pkt., 5c.; 

 oz., lOc; '4 lb., 15c.; lb., 85c.; 5 lbs., S1.-50. 

 \/ ROUND LEAVED. — A hardy and 

 favorite sort, especially desirable for 

 early spring sowing. Pkt., 5 cts.: oz., 10 

 cts.; ]4 lb., 15 cts.; lb., .35 cts.; 5 lbs., 81.50. 



SALSIFY. 



Also known as Oyster Plant or 

 Vegetable Oyster. Treat about the 

 same as carrot, except that salsify 

 is hardier, and may be left in the 

 ground all winter. "Sow in drills a 

 convenient 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 Mav. 



MAMMOTH SANDWICH 

 I S Li A N D .— This is an improved 

 type and the largest and most prof- 

 itable salsify now in cultivation. 

 Roots much' heavier than the old 

 Long White, which I have discard- 

 ed, and of more agreeable flavor. 

 It is white in colorTand a satisfac- 

 tory sort in every way. It is 

 Invaluable to market gardeners. 

 Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 25 cents; 

 h-i pound, 60 cents; pound, 82.25. 



WISCONSIN GOLDEN This 



new salsify or oyster plant is of 

 high culinary merit. The root is 

 larger than the Mammoth Sand- 

 wich Island variety, the best here- 

 tofore on the market, and has a 



rloiier color, Incllain&iiO yellow. Many tests of it have been made, and 

 the verdict Is univeMSally favorable. The table quality of Wisconsin 

 Qoiden salsify Is unsurpassed. It is rich, tender and delicious, and 

 decidedly superior to the white varieties. It leads the salsifies in flavor, 

 and will aid in popularizing this delicious vegetable. The leaves are 

 quite peculiar in appearance, of a dark green color, and crimpled or 

 curled in a manner characteristic of this new and distinct type. The 

 roots, as already said, liave a yellow color or tinge. They are fully as 

 easily grown as any other sort, and bunch up handsomely, and I am 

 inclined to predict that this salsify will lead the market. Packet, 10 cts.; 

 ounce, "25 cts.; 1.4 pound, 00 cts.; pound, ;2.25. 



Mrs. E. N. McGee, Burlingame. Kan.— We have used your seeds for 18 years, and 

 they have always proved good and true to name. Accept my thanks for treatment. 



SUMMER SQUASHES. 



Culture.- About the same as melons. Make the ground very rlcb 

 A good sandy loam is best. The squashes are all tender, and the seed 

 should not be planted until warm weather. Allow 4x4 feet for the hlUfe 

 of the bush squashes and 8x8 feet or more for the running varieties 

 Three plants to the hill; 2 to 3 pounds of seed to the acre. For summer 

 squashes estimate 4 ounces to 100 hills; for winter squashes 8 ounces to 

 100 hills. Use Buhach or Slug Shot to keep down the bugs. 



EARLIEST "WHITE BUSH The bush or patty pan squashes are 



earlier than any other summer variety. The illustration shows the 

 characteristic 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 produc- 

 tive. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; % pound, 2o cents; pound, 7r> centa* 



EARLY YELLO\V BUSH. — Similar to the white bush in eVfli^ 

 way, except color and markings. The skin is of a clear yellow. 



Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; % pound, 25 cents; pound, 75 cents. 



GOLDEN SUMME^l CROOKNECK One of the best of the sum- 

 mer squashes. It Is Ctf dwarf, bushy habit and very productive. This 

 skin Is yellow. The sfiape is shown in the illustration. The flesh has S 

 greenish yellow color, ^nd Is dry and of most agreeable flavor. This Is; 

 in fact, most highly" 

 esttemed of all the 

 summer varieties. I 

 particularly recom- 

 mend my selected 

 strain to the attention 

 of market gardeners. 

 Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 

 14 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



WHITE SUM- 

 MER CROOK- 

 NECK. — A beautiful 

 variety, quite similar 

 to Golden Summer 

 Crookneck, but white 

 in color and large in 

 size. It has the bush 

 habit of growth and 

 is wonderfully pro- 

 ductive. The quality 

 for cooking in the 

 Crooknecks, either 

 the Yellow or the 

 White variety, is un- 

 surpassed by any of 

 the summer squashes. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 

 >^ lb.. 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. GOLDEN CUSTARD. 



GOLDEN CUSTARD. — This excellent A'ariety is sometimes called 

 Mammoth Yellow Bush on account of its great size. It is the largestof 

 the scalloped sorts, sometimes attaining a diameter of 2 feet. The 

 color is a rich, golden yellow, as Indicated by the name. In labia 

 quality it Is excellent. Pkt., 5 eta.; oz., 10 cts.; ^ lb., 26 cts.; lb., 76 cts. 



