WM. ELLIOTT & SONS 



SEEDSMEN, NEW YORK 



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spinach. Squash, Etc. 



Long-standing Spinacli. 



SPINACH. 



Epinard. Espinaca. ©))inat. 



One ounce will so7v wo feet of row ; 15 pounds is required for one acre. 

 Spinach is more productive and of better quality if grown in rich soil. 

 The main crop is sown in September for spring use, and although ex- 

 tremely hardy, re- 

 quirt s to be occasion- 

 ally protected by a 

 light cov ring of hay 

 duiing winter. For 

 summer use sow from 

 April to August, in 

 drills !.<! inches apart, 

 thinnineout the plants 

 to 3 inches. 



If to be forwarded by 

 mail, add at the rate of 

 Sets, per Ib.forpostage. 



t^ictoria. Of re- 

 markably fine texture 

 and dark v reen color ; 

 heavily crimped, thick, 



fleshy leaves and deep red stem ; particularly valuable for spring sowmg. 



Pkt. 5 cts., o«. 10 cts., MVa. 15 cts., lb. 40 cts. 



'Long-Standing. A desirable sort that does not incline to run to 



seed as much as others. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 



Jilb. 15 cts., lb. 35 cts. 



y Round. Thick-Lieaved. The variety in 



most general use ; equally good for spring or 



autumn sowing. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., jjlb. 



15 cts., lb. 35 cts. 

 ^'Viroflay Thibk-Lieaved. One of the best 



for either the market or kitchen garden. A 



quick-growing, round-seedt d variety, produc- 

 ing a remarkably thick, dark green, slightly 



crumpled leaf, suitable for either spring or fall 



sowing. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. loc, ^Ib. 15c., lb. 35c. 

 ^Bloomsdale S a v o y - Leaved. Leaves 



vJrinkUd or curled ; best for market growers or 



fall sowing. Pkt. 5c., oz. loc, Klb. 15c., lb. 40c. 



jy' Prickly or Pall. An exceedingly hardy 



'variety adapted for fall sowing. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 



10 cts., ^Ib. 15 cts., lb. 35 cts. 



Jj^'New Zealand (Tetragonia expansa). Very 



useful to supply the place of the ordinary 



Spinach during the hottest months of the year. 



The seed should be sown in May, and trans- 

 planted 2x3 feet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb- 



30 cts., lb. $1. Golden Custard 



SQUASH. 



COURGE. 



Calabaza. 



®)3eife S?urbi&. 



SEA-KALE, 



Zhou. Marm. DJJeerfol^L 



One ounce will produce about ^00 

 <^' plants. 



Sea-Kale is cultivated for its 

 blanched shoots, which are cooked 

 as asparagus. A supply may be 

 had all winter by 

 planting the roots 

 closely in a warm cel- 

 lar before frost. Sow 

 I inch deep, in dril's 2 

 feet apart, thin out to 

 6 inches, and the next 

 spring plant in hills 3 

 f feet apart. Pkt. loc, 

 oz. 30 cts., ViVo. $1, 

 lb. $3. 



SORMEL. 



OsEiLLE. Acedera. 

 ©auerampfer. 



One ounce will sow 1^0 

 feet of drill. 



plant is considered valuable for its acid properties ; mixed with 

 ^t imparts an agreeab'e and refreshing flavor Sow in shallow 

 ? inches apart, and thin out young plants to 6 inches. 



?e-Leaved French. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15c., ^Ib. 40c., lb. $1.25. 



Bush sorts, i ounce to jo kills, 6 pounds per acre ; running sorts, i ounce to 

 16 hills, 4 pounds per acre. 



Sow in hills in the same manner and at the same time as cucumbers 

 and melons, the bush varieties 3 to 4 feet apart, and the running kinds 

 from 6 to 8 feet apart. 



If||t,o be forwarded by mail, add at the rate of 8 cents per pound for postage. 



* Early White Bush Scallop. A well-known summer variety 

 grown extensively for shipnin"- : t'^- flesh is tender and delicate. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 



y Early Yellow Bush Scallop. Early, flat, deep orange, with 

 Smooth rind. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., MVo. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 

 V^Early Summer Bush Crookneck. The best sort for summer ; 

 very early and productive. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 

 1^' Early Prolific Orange Marrow. Ripens two weeks ahead of 

 Boston Marrow, and excels it in productiveness and keeping qualities ; 

 handsome orange-red color ; medium in size, sweet, with thick, high- 

 colored orange flesh, fine-grained and dry when cooked. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 15 cts., ViWi. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 



li-IGolden Custard Bush. Exceeds in size any of the scalloped 

 sorts ; of a dark rich golden yellow ; quality excellent ; wonderfully 

 productive. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 



1^. Boston' Marrow. The earliest of the fall 

 ▼sorts ; is ready for use very soon after the sum- 

 mer varieties ; rich orange color, good size, 

 excellent flavor, keeps well. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 15 cts., KIb. 50 cts., lb. f I 50. 

 A- Fordhook. One of the best winter varie- 

 ties ; bright yellow outside, with straw-yellow 

 flesh; dry and sweet; very productive, and a 

 wonderful keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., '/lb. 

 50 cts., lb. J1.50. 

 ^ Hubbard. Well known, and liked for late 

 *^use ; of superior quality ; large size ; color green, 

 marked with orange ; flesh dry, fine-grained, 

 and of fine quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., yiVo. 

 ^o cts., lb. $£.50. 



i'Marblehead. Resembling the Hubbard, 

 but has gray skin ; very productive, and a fine 

 keeper ; dry, sweet, and of fine flavor. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., ViVo. 50 cts., lb. fi.50. 



-' Large Winter Crookneck. An old and 



» well-known variety ; keeps remarkably well. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 



Bush Satiash. 4r. Mammoth Chili Grows to an immense 



size if given high cultivation, sometimes weigh- 

 ing considerably over 100 pounds : valuable for table use or stock-feed- 

 ing. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 

 J^db. 50 cts., lb. $1 50. 



i Golden Bronze. A 



desirable new variety; 

 co'or a dark grayish green; 

 flesh bright golden yellow, 

 fine-grained, very sweet and 

 of delicious flavor. Pkt. 

 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 

 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 



Vegetable Marrovp. 



favorite English sort ; 

 skin greenish yellow ; flesh 

 white, of soft, rich flavor. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., /lb. 

 50 cts., lb. $[.50. _ 



^ ' ^-' CI Hubtard Squash. 



;SliVISS CHARD, or SPINACH 

 BEEX. 



Cultivate same as spinach, sowing the seed early in spring in drills 

 1 54 feet apart. When the leaves are allowed to grow they have large, 

 flat, wax-like ribs which, when cooked like asparagus, make a delicious 

 dish. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J^lb. 25 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



SOW SQUASH SEED plentifully In variety and for succession. 



