RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS | 
Espinard, FR. 
Espinaca, SP. 
SPINACH 
One ounce for 100 feet of drill; 10 to 12 Ibs. in drills for an acre. 
Spinat, GER. 
Culture.—Spinach is an important market gardner’s crop, of easy culture. For spring and summer use sow in drills 1 foot 
apart and | inch deep, as early as the ground can be worked, and every two weeks for a succession. or 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 the 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, 
Speisse Kuerbis, GER. 
SQUASH 
"=| Dreer’s Rounded-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., 10cts.; } ]b., 25cts.; lb., 
75 cts.; 10 Ibs., by express, $6.50. 
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 arich dark green 
color, very thick, crimped and of splendid quality. 
Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; + Ib., 30 cts.; Ib., 90 
cts.; 10 lbs., by express, $8.00. 
Victoria. Remarkably fine texture and of the 
deepest green color, heavily crimped, thick, fleshy 
leaves, deep red stem. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 
3 Ib., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts.; 10 Ibs., by express, 
$6.50. 
Long = standing Round =seeded. A large, 
crimped, thick, fleshy, Savoy-leaved variety. Pkt., 
5 cts.; 02z., 10 cts.; ¢ Ib., 25 cts.; Ib., 75 cts. 
Prickly-seeded. The hardiest variety; bears me- 
dium size leaves. Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 10 cts.; } ]b., 
25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 
New Zealand. This endures heat and is best for 
summer. Pk., 5cts.; oz., 10 cts.; } Ib., 80 cts.; 
Ib., $1.00. 
SWISS CHARD, or 
SPINACH BEET. (See pages 4 and 17.) 
Courge, FR. Calabaza, Sp. 
One ounce of seed for 25 hiils, 3 to 4 pounds for an acre. 
Culture.—All Squashes do best in warm and very rich soil. 
for losses by insects. 
handful of tobacco dust close around the plants. 
going over the vines at frequent intervals. 
of Lead Mixture. 
Delicious. (See Specialties, page 10.) Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 
cts.; + Ib., 45 cts.; Ib., $1.50. 
Extra Early Jersey White Bush. An improved strain of 
the old White Bush Squash, the result of selections which 
have been made by a prominent market gardener. It grows 
in the bush form and is enormously productive. The Squashes 
mature fully ten days earlier than the old sort, are of good 
size, and show less ridge than the ordinary White Bush 
Squash. The flavor is delicious, Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 
+ Ib., 40 cts.; Ib., $1.25. — 
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.; } lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 
Giant Summer Crook-neck. Much larger than the origi- 
nal Summer Crook-neck and more desirable, being fully as 
early and of more vigorous growth. The flesh is thick, yel- 
low, and of splendid quality. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 4 
Ib., 40 cts.; Ib., $1.25. : 
Warted Hubbard. A Hubbard Squash with watered skin. 
The vines grow strong and produce a large number of 
Squashes, which are of good size and keep well. Pkt., 5 
cts.; 0z., 15 cts.; $ lb., 45 cts.; Ib., $1.50. 
When danger of such loss is past, thin to 2 or 4 plants to the hill, 
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 
To repel the squash vine borer, throw a 
The large, strong-smelling black squash bug can be kept in check by hand-picking, 
For yellow-striped beetle and blight, spray early and repeatedly with Bordeaux Arsenate 
Winter Squashes may also be grown in cornfields in same manner as pumpkins. 
Hubbard. A reliable old-time variety of Winter Squash. 
Large size, flesh bright orange color, fine grained, dry and has 
agood flavor. Pkt.,5cts.; oz.,15cts.; }1b., 45cts,; 1b.,$1.50. 
Golden Hubbard. Shape same as old-fashioned Hubbard, 
but skin is rich orange color. Theflesh is deep golden-yellow. 
Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; } Ib., 45 cts.; lb., $1.50. 
Boston Marrow. A good keeper, of excellent flavor; flesh 
orange-colored and fine-grained; oval form anda popular sort. 
Pkt., Scts.; oz., 10 cts.; }Ib., 30 cts,; lb., $1.00. 
Mammoth Chili. Rich orange-yellow; flesh thick and of good 
quality for making pies; also a good sort for feeding stock. 
Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 15 cts.; } Ib., 45 cts.; Ib., $1.50. 
VEGETABLE MARROWS. 
Long Cream. (See Specialties, page 10.) Pkt., 15 cts.; oz., 
35 cts.; $ lb., $1.00. 
English Marrow. A bush variety; fruits shorter than Long 
Cream. Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 25 cts.; $1b., 75 cts. 
Long Green. Long and rather slim, with striped green skin; 
a vine variety. Pkt., 15 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; } Ib., $1.00. 
Cocozelle Bush. Oblong, skin green striped; excellent 
quality. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; } Ib., 40 cts. 
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