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Espinard, Fr. 



SPINACH 



Espinaca, Sp. 



Spinal, Ger. 



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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 up to May 15th, 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. No Spinach, with the exception of New Zealand will 

 August heat without "shooting" seed stalks. One ounce for 100 feet of drill; 10 to 12 lbs. in drills for an acre. 

 Dreer's Round-Seeded Savoy Spinach. See 



Colored Plate and page 9. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 



i lb., 30 cts.; lb., 85 cts. 

 Long Season Spinach. Sowings of this variety can 



be made in early spring and followed monthly with 



further sowings, and the crop wiU be continuous 



throughout the entire summer. The leaves are a rich 



dark green color, very thick, crumpled, and of splen- 

 did quality. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; J lb., 25 cts.; 



lb., 75 cts. 

 King of Denmark. An ideal variety for spring sow- 

 ing, as plants are very slow to nm to seed. Large, 



dark green, crumpled leaves. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 



15 cts.; \ lb., 40 cts.; lb., Sl.OO. 

 Victoria. Fine texture, of deepest green color, heavily 



crimped, thick, fleshy leaves, good quality, and 



"stands" for a long time. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 



\ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 

 Improved Long-standing. A large, crimped, 



thick, fleshy, leaved variety. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 



15 cts.; i lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 

 Prickly-seeded. The hardiest variety; bears medi- 

 um size leaves of good quality. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 



15 cts.; \ lb., 30 cts.; lb., 85 cts. 

 New Zealand (Tetragonia expansa). Not related to 



the regular Spinaches but forms large, spreading 



plants, five to eight feet across, during summer and 



early fall, from seeds sown during April. Soak seed 



in warm water for a few hours before sowing. Pkt., 



10 rts.; oz., 15 cts.; | lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



Courge, Fr. 



SQUASH 



Calabaza, Sp. 



Kiicrbis, Ger. 



CULTURE— It has only been recently that scientists have discovered the presence of remarkable quantities of vitamines in sum- 

 mer squash, and doctors now prescribe an abundance of squash for children backward in physical development. Sow at corn planting 

 time, in well-manured hiUs, the bush varieties 4 feet apart each way, the winter sorts 10 to 12 feet each way, and thin out to 2 to 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. For yellow-striped beetle and blight, spray early and repeatedly with Bordeaux 

 Arsenate of Lead Jlixtiu-e. One ounce of seed for 25 hills, 3 to 4 pounds to an acre. 



THE EARLIEST, BUSH VARIETIES 



Extra Early Jersey White Bush. An improvement over the original type containing a larger amount of flesh, which has a 



delicious flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 60 cts.; lb., S2.00. 

 Golden Custard Bush. Similar to the White Bush, but yellow. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.75. 

 Giant Summer Crook-neck. Larger than the original type. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; J lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.75. 



The Long Keeping Varieties 



Delicious. The color of skin is green, with an occasional blue 

 specimen; varies in size, weighing from 5 to 10 pounds. The 

 shell is hard and strong; the flesh is thick, bright yellow and of 

 splendid quality. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 60 cts.; 

 lb., S2.00. 



Mammoth Chili. Orange-yellow. Good sort for feeding stock. 



Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 

 Boston Marrow. A good keeper and of excellent flavor. Pkt., 



10 cts.; oz., 15cts.; Jib., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



Golden Hubbard. Which has superseded the old 



Hubbard. Skin is rich orange color. Pkt., 10 cts.; 



oz., 20cts,; Jib., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 

 Warted Hubbard. The standard winter squash 



throughout the country-. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 



\ lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



Vegetable Marrows 



Long Cream. A vine sort, shape oblong and will 

 grow well anywhere if a liberal supply of manure is 

 dug into the hills and plenty of moisture supplied. 

 Pkt., 15 cts.; \ oz., 25 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; \ lb., 

 $1.00. 



English Marrow. Fruits shorter than Long Cream. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30cts.; J lb., 85 cts. 



Long Green. (See Si^ecialties, page 4.) Pkt., 15 

 cts.; » oz., 25 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; i lb., $1.00. 



Cocozelle Bush. An Italian bush variety, of 

 comjiact growth with oblong fruits averaging 2 to 3 

 pounds each. The best sort for the small garden. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; \ lb., 85 cts. 



