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'"^eeccdSavoySpinach 



Espinard, Fr. 

 Espinaca, Sp. 

 One ounce for loo feet of drill; lo to 12 lbs. in drills for an acre. 



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.) Thi-s 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.; \ lb., 20 cts.; lb., 

 40 cts.; 10 lbs., by express, J3.00. 



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, 

 "All Seasons. " The lea. es r.re n rich dark green 

 color, very thick, crumpled and of splendid qual- 

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

 45 cts.; 10 lbs., by express, $3. TO. 



Victoria. This variety is of remarkably fine texture, 

 of the deepest green color, lieavil) cr:iipe(l. thick, 

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

 cts.; \ lb., 20 cts.; lb., 40 cts.; 10 lbs., by ex- 

 press, $3.00. 



Long-standing Round°seeded. A large, 



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

 to run to seed. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 20 

 cts.; lb., 40 cts. 



Prickly=seeded. The hardiest variety, having 

 small leaves; is not so productive as the above 

 sorts. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 20 cts.; 

 lb., 45 cts. 



New Zealand. This endures heat, and is best for 

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



lb., $1.00. 





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Speise-Kurbis, GzR. SOLJASH. Courge, ¥k. 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 it is customary in 

 many places to grow pumpkins. 



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



Large size; flesh bright orange color, fine grained, dry and has 



a good flavor. Pkt., .5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J lb., 30 cts.; lb., 



$1.00. 

 Golden Hubbard. Shape .same as old-fashioned Hubbard, 



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



cooks drv, fine flavor. A good keeper. Pkt., 5 cts.; 02., 15 



cts.; .} lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 

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



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



Pkt., '10 cts.; oz., 20 CIS.; } lb., 40 cts. ; lb., $L50. 



VEGETABI.E MARROWS. 



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



35 cts.; 1 lb., $1.00. 

 English Marrow. A bush variety; fruits shorter than Long 



Cream, but quality very good. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 



\ lb., 75 cts. 

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



a vine varietv; very productive and deliciously flavored. Pkt., 



15 cts. ; oz.,'35cts.; \ lb., $1.00. 

 Cocozelle Bush. Oblong, skin green-striped; excellent 



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



Extra Early Jersey White Bush. (See Specialties, page 

 9.) Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; ^ lb., 30 cts.; lb., SI. 00. 



Golden Custard Bush. Similar in shape to the White Bush 

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

 low. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J lb., .30 cts.; lb., $L00. 



Giant Summer Crook=neck. Much larger than the origi- 

 nal Summer Crookneck 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., 10 cts. ; 4 lb., 

 30 cts.; lb., SI. 00. 



Delicious. Finer grained and more delicious than Hubbard. 

 The color of skin is green, with an occasional blue speci- 

 men; size about same as Hubbard, weighing from 5 to 10 

 pounds. For table use, either as a fall or winter Squash, it 

 cannot be excelled. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 30 cts.; 

 lb., $1.00. 



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.; .} 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.; J- lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



