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Spinat, Ger. SPINACH 



One ounce for ioo feet of drill; 10 to 12 lbs. in drills for an acre. 



Espinard, Fr. 

 Espinaca, Sp. 



PkS^^^^SavovSpinach 





Culture. — Spinach is an important market gardener's crop, of easy culture. For spring and summer use sow in drills 1 foot 

 apart and 1 inch deep, as early as the ground can be worked, and every two weeks for a succession. For winter and early spring 

 use, sow in September in well-manured ground; cover with straw on the approach of severe cold weather. The ground cannot be 

 too rich. The stronger the ground the more delicate and succulent will be the leaves. The New Zealand Spinach, which requires 

 more room, as it makes a large and spreading plant, may be started from seed early in spring to give greens during the heat of 

 summer. Light applications of nitrate of soda have often a magic effect on Spinach. Spinach is sometimes forced by sowing in 

 early September in frames, over which sash is placed during February and March, and further protected by mats during severe 



freezing weather. 



Dreer's Round=seeded Savoy Spinach. 

 (See cut.) This is the hardiest large Savoy-leaved; 

 curled and crimped, with thick fleshy leaves; ex- 

 cellent for family use, and best of all for fall sow- 

 ing. Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts.; J 'lb., 20 cts.; lb., 

 50 cts.; 10 lbs., by express, $4.00. 

 Long Season Spinach. Sowings can be made in 

 early spring and followed monthly with further sow- 

 ings, and the crop will be continuous throughout 

 the entire summer, hence its appropriate name, 

 "Long Season." The leaves are a rich dark green 

 color, very thick, crimped and of splendid qual- 

 ity. Pkt.. 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; Jib., 20 cts.; lb., 

 55 cts.; 10 lbs., by express, $4.50. 

 Victoria. Remarkably fine texture and of the 

 deepest green color, heavily crimped, thick, fleshy 

 leaves, deep red stem. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J 

 lb., 20 cts.; lb., 50 cts.; 10 lbs., by express, $4.00. 

 Long=standing Round =seeded. A large, 

 crimped, thick, fleshy, Savoy-leaved variety. Pkt., 

 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts. ; J lb., 20 cts.; lb., 50 cts. 

 New Zealand. This endures heat, and is best for 

 summer. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J lb., 30 cts.; 

 lb., $1.00. 

 Prickly=seeded. The hardiest variety, bears me- 

 dium size leaves. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J lb., 

 20 cts. ; lb. , 55 cts. 



SWISS CHARD, OR 



SPINACH BEET (See page 17) 



Speisse Kuerbis, Ger. ^V/U r\.^?l~i Courge, Fr. Calabaza, Sp. 



One ounce of seed for 25 hills, 3 to 4 pounds for an acre. 



CULTURE. — All Squashes do best in warm and very rich soil. Plant in well-manured hills, same as melons or cucumbers, 

 the bush varieties 4 feet apart each way, the winter sorts 10 to 12 feet each way. Use seed freely, 8 to 12 seeds to the hill, to 

 provide for losses by insects. When danger of such losses is past, thin to 2 or 4 plants to the hill. To repel the squash vine borer, 

 throw a handful of tobacco dust close around the plants. The large, strong-smelling black squash bug can be kept in check by 

 hand-picking, going over the vines at frequent intervals. For yellow-striped beetle and blight, spray early and repeatedly with 

 Bordeaux Arsenate of Lead Mixture. Winter Squashes may also be grown in cornfields in same manner as pumpkins. 



Extra Early Jersey White Bush. (See Specialties, page 



10.) Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; J lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 

 Delicious. (See Specialties, page 10.) Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 



cts.; 1 lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.50. 

 Golden Custard Bush. Similar in shape to the White Bush 



variety, but skin is a rich golden-yellow and flesh pale yellow. 



Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; J lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 

 Giant Summer CrOOk=neck. Much larger than the original 



Summer Crook-neck and of more vigorous growth. The flesh 



is thick, yellow, and of splendid quality. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 



15 cts.; J lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 

 Boston Marrow. A good keeper, of excellent flavor; flesh 



orange-colored and fine-grained; oval form and a popular sort. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 

 Warted Hubbard. A Hubbard Squash with warted skin. 



The vines grow strong and produce a large number of 



Squashes, which are of good size and keep well. Pkt., 5 



cts.; oz., 15 cts.; Jib., 40 cts.; lb., $1.50. 

 Hubbard. A reliable old-time variety of winter Squash. 



Large size; flesh bright orange, fine grained and good flavor. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; J lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.50. 

 Golden Hubbard. Shape same as old-fashioned Hubbard, 



but skin is rich orange color. The flesh is deep golden yellow; 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; J lb., 40 cts. lb., $1.50. 



riammoth Chili. Rich orange-yellow; flesh thick and of good 

 quality for making pies; also a good sort for feeding stock. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.*; J lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



VEGETABLE MARROWS. 



Long Cream. (See Specialties, page 9.) Pkt., 15 cts.; oz., 



35 cts.; Jib., $1. 00. 

 English Marrow. A bush variety; fruits shorter than Long 



Cream. Pkt., 10-cts.; oz., 25 cts.; J lb., 75 cts. 

 Long Green. Long and rather slim, with striped green skin; 



a vine variety. Pkt., 15 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; J lb., $1.00. 

 Cocozelle Bush. Oblong, skin green-striped; excellent 



quality. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; J lb., 40 cts. 



SORREL 



Saner ampfer, Ger. Oseille, Fr. Acedera, Sp. 



Culture. — Used for soups and salads on account of its pleas- 

 ant acid flavor. Sow seed in any good garden soil, in shallow 

 drills a foot apart. Thin plants to a few inches apart and 

 remove seed stalks as soon as they appear. 

 Large=leaved Garden. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; J lb., 40 



cts. 



