Suminer Squashes 



Ctiltdbe— About the same as melons. Make the ground very rich. 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 hills of the summer squashes and 8x8 feet or more for the winter varie- 

 ties. Use seed freely, thin out summer varieties 4 plants to a hlU; winter varieties 2 to 3 plants to the hill. A packet will sow about 8 hills; 

 an ounce, about 40 hills; 3 to 4 pounds to the acre. Summer squashes are ready for use in 45 to 55 days; winter sorts in 60 to 90 days. 



628 Earliest White Bush 45 days. Earliest of All 



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 bushy habit, quite hardy and very pro- 

 ductive. Matures in 45 days. 



Packet 10 cts.; ounce 15 cts.; 



% pound 40 cts.; % pound 65 cts.i pound $1.15; 



5 pounds $5.00, postpaid 



631 Early Yellow Bush 



45 days. Golden Yellow, of Good Quality 

 Similar to the white bush in every way, except 

 color and markings. The skin and flesh is of a 

 clear yellow. Matures in 45 days. 



Packet 5 cts.; ounce 15 cts.; 



% pound 35 cts.; y., pound 60 cts.; pound $1.00; 



5 pounds $4.00, postpaid 



i](639CocozelIe or Italian Vegetable Marrow 



55 days. Fine Grained Flesh of Excellent Flavor 

 Fruits large, oblong shaped, dark green at first, 

 but as they mature become marbled with yellow, 

 and lighter green stripes. Ready for the table in 

 55 days. Fine grained, tender and of excellent 

 flavor. 



Packet 10 cts.; ounce 15 cts.; 



% pound 40 cts.; % pound 65 cts.; pound $1.15; 



5 pounds $5.00, postpaid 



628 Earliest White Bush Squash 



€47 Fordhook Bush 



55 days. Perfect for Summer or Winter Use 

 A true bush type of Fordhook, that can be 

 grown much more closely. The fruits are 

 rather shorter and thicker than those of the 

 running type, also thicker fleshed. Ready for 

 the table in 55 days. 



Packet 10 cts.; ounce 15 cts.; 



% pound 40 cts.; % pound 65 cts.; pound $1.15; 



5 pounds $5.00, postpaid 



650 Mixed Squashes 



145 to 90 days. Supplies the Table the Entire Season 

 In this mixture will be found early and late, 

 small, medium and large, whereby any one can 

 have a good supply of delicious squashes which 

 mature in 45 to 90 days. 



'Packet 5 cts.; ounce 15 cts.; % pound 35 cts.; 

 M: pound 60 cts.; pound $1.00, postpaid 



632 Mammoth Golden 

 Crookneck 



i]( 632 Mammoth Golden Summer Crookneck 



55 days. Largest of the Crooknecks 



One of the best of the summer squashes. It is of dwarf, bushy habit and 

 very productive, maturing in 55 days. The skin is yellow. Flesh deep 

 golden yellow, tender, dry and of agreeable flavor. 



Packet 10 cts.; 



ounce 15 cts.; 



% pound 45 cts.; 



% pound 75 cts.; 



pound $1.25; 



5 pounds $,5.25, 



postpaid 



See next page, 66, for 

 639 Cocozelle Bush Squash' Winter Squashes 



Easily Grown 



Horse Radish Sets 



In Great Dememd for Seasoning 



Full cultural 



directions for | 



growing R h 



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and 



Horse 



Radis 



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with 





every 



order. 





The culture is by sets or root cuttings. These sets are planted vertically in rows or furrows 2 to 3 feet apart and 15 to IS inches apart 

 in the rows with the small end down, so that the top end is about 2 inches below the surface. Ready to use in the late fall or winter months. 



4 69B84 Maliner Kren The Large white Horse Radish from Bohemia 



The roots are so much larger and heavier than the common variety that the yield is about doubled. 

 Then, too, it matures much quicker, which enables the grower to market or use his roots earlier. The 

 flesh is pure white. 



e for 30 cts.; ,50 cts. per dozen; $2.50 per 100, postpaid 



Not prepaid, $2.00 per 100; $8.00 per 500; $15.00 per 1,000 



Rhubarb or Pie Plant Seed 



Ctjltheb — Plants easily grown from seed. Sow in drills about 18 inches apart, and thin 

 the plants 7 to 12 inches in the drills. Use a packet to about 10 feet of drill, an ounce to 

 75 feet. Stalks should not be cut until the third year. 



611 Victoria The Most Popular Variety Grown 



A good market sort, with beautiful red stalks, giving satisfaction everywhere. 



Packet 10 cts.; ounce 20 cts.; % pound 50 cts.; % pound 85 cts.; 

 pound $1.50; 5 pounds $6.25, postpaid 



69B88 Victoria Rhubarb or Pie Plant Roots 



Plant roots 4 feet apart each wav. Stalks can be cut the following spring. 

 20 cts. each; 3 for 50 cts.; 12 for $1.75, postpaid 

 Jiot prepaid, 25 for $2.00; 50 for $3.50; 100 for $6.00; 

 500 for $25.00; $50.00 per 1,000 



oalSirjT Also Known as Oyster Plant or Vegetable Oyster 



CtrLTlTRE — Treat about the same as carrot, except that salsify is hardier, and may be left in 

 the ground all winter. Sow in April or May in drills a convenient distance, 1 to 2 feet apart, 

 and thin to 4 inches in the row. Cover seed about 1 inch. Use a packet to about 20 feet of 

 drill, an ounce to 75 feet ; 8 to 10 pounds per acre. Ready to use in about 140 days. 



4» 614 Mammoth Sandwich Island 



140 days. The Best Strain, with Large Smooth Roots 



This is an improved type and the largest and most profitable salsify now in cultivation. It 

 is white in color; being quite smooth, is a satisfactory sort in every way. 



Packet 10 cts.; ounce 25 cts.; % pound 70 cts.; % pound $1.25; 

 pound $2.25; 5 pounds $10.00, postpaid 



•Sorrel Used sis a Salad or Boiled and Served Like Spinach 



Culture — Sow in early Spring or in August in drills 12 to 24 inches apart and cover seed 

 lightly. Use a packet to 15 feet of drill, an ounce to 100 feet. Ready to use in about 60 days. 



69B84 Maliner Kren 

 Horse-Radish 



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Mm 





616 Large Leaved French 



616 Sorrel 



60 days. The Pale Green Leaves Resemble Spinach 



The best garden variety, having large pale green leaves of fine quality, resembling spinach, 

 only not so broad. Perfectly hardy ; can be cut five or six times in a season. 



Packet 10 cts.; ounce 15 cts.; % pound 45 cts.; % pound 75 cts.; 

 pound $1.25; 5 pounds $5.50, postpaid 



614 Mam 

 wich 



Don't fail to include Table Queen or Blue Hubbard Squash in your order. See page 66. 



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