Rhubarb 



832 Victoria. Has large thick red 

 stalks of most delicious flavor. Sow 

 seeds outdoors in shallow drills one 

 foot apart and transplant when of 

 sufficient size to stand four feet apart. 

 Pkt 10c; oz. 30c; H lb. 90c 



17-703 Victoria Roots. We offer 

 j4-inch caliber roots of this excellent 

 Rhubarb which wiU develop into 

 sturdy plants and give a limited crop 

 beginning the year after spring plant- 

 ing. 2 for 40c; 6 for $1.00; 12 for 

 $1.75; 25 for S3.00; 100 for $10.00, 

 prepaid. 



Garden Sorrel 



Oseille, Fr. 

 Acetosa, Ital. 



Acedera, Sp. 

 Sauerampjer, Ger. 



839 Narrow- Leaved. 60 days. The 

 largest, best variety for soups and 

 mixed salads. Has a piquant acid 

 flavor. Also splendid as boiled greens. 

 Sow thinly in shallow driUs a foot 

 apart. Thin to stand 6 to 7 inches 

 apart. One ounce for 200 feet of drill. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. SOc; % lb. $1.80. 



Mammoth Sandwich Island Salsify 



Salsify 



or Vegetable Oyster 



Salsifis, Fr. SaJsifi, Sp. 



Barba di becco, Itxl. Hajerwiirzel, Ger, 



1 Pkt. for 20 ft.; 1 oz. for 100 ft. 



Culture — Succeeds best in light, weU- 

 enriched, mellow soU. Sow early in the 

 spring in drills IS inches apart. 1 inch 

 deep, and water liberally with a fine 

 spray or sprinkler. Thin to 4 inches 

 in rows. 



837 Mammoth Sandwich Island. 135 



days. Tapering root, 7 to 8 inches 

 long, with almost white, smooth 

 skin, resembling a good-sized Pars- 

 nip. It is very mild and delicately 

 flavored, hence vtry popular. The 

 young leaves may be used as salad. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; 34 lb. $1.50. 



Sunflower 



838 Mammoth. 80 days. Produces 

 immense heads measuring 12 to 20 

 inches across. Grow it for vour pioul- 

 tr>- and birds. Oz. 10c; ^ lb. 20c; 

 lb. 65c; 10 lbs. $4.80, prepaid. 



Early White Bush 



Exfly Golden Summer Crookneck 



Cocozelle Bush 



Grow Squash for Health 



Scientists have discovered the pres- 

 ence of remarkable quantities of vita- 

 mins in summer squash and doctors 

 now prescribe an abundance of 

 squash for children. Sow at Com 

 planting time, in well-manured hills, 

 4 feet apart each way or in rows, 

 allowing a foot between the plants. 

 Cover the seed 1 inch deep. 



Coiirge, Fr. 

 Zucca, It.al, 



Summer Squash 



1 pkt. for 6 hills; 1 oz. for 25 hills. 



Calabaza, Sp. 

 Kuerbis, Ger. 



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Treat seeds with Semesan, Spergon, Cuprocide, or Arasan. 



These early varieties are ready for table use while their skin is still tender and 

 soft. They are splendid for summer and fall use but are not suited to winter stor- 

 ing. Depending upon the \^riety they will mature in 54 to 60 days. This bush type 

 is best for the small garden. 



864 Early Prolific Straightneck. 55 



-y^days. Sturdy compact plants bear- 

 ing an abundance of long, slender, 

 pear-shaped, quite smooth, light 

 j'ellow fruits; 10 in. long and 2?/ 

 in. thick. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; ^ lb. 

 65c; lb. $1.90. 



825 Early Golden Summer Crook- 

 neck. 50 days. The best of the 

 Crookneck Squashes with long 

 bright orange-yellow fruits densely 

 covered with warts. Has sweet fine- 

 grained flesh of a rich butten,- flavor. 

 Of true bush habit. Pkt. 10c ; oz. 20c ; 

 J4 lb. 65c; lb. $2.00. 



868 Giant Straightneck. 58 days. 

 Similar to Crookneck but the fruits 

 are perfectly straight. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 20c; 14 lb. 55c; lb. SI. 75. 



873 Early White Bush (Patty Pan). 

 54 days. Flat, scalloped fruit of 

 greenish white color when young, 

 and white when mature. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 20c; ^ lb. 45c; lb. $1.50. 



862 Cocozelle Bush. 60 days. A hand- 

 some, oblong, dark green variety , 

 speckled with lighter green. Of bushy 

 growth with fruits 10 to 12 inches 

 long. Of distinct aromatic flavor. 

 Pkt. 10c ; oz. 25c ; K lb. 75c ; lb. $2.50. 



860 Black Zucchini. 62 days. Similar | 

 to Cocozelle but with dark greenish! 

 black skin and well-flavored greenish ' 

 white flesh. Cylindrical fruits 12 in.' 

 long and SV^ in. thick. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 30c; %. lb. 7Sc; lb. $3.00. 



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All vegetable seeds are sent Prepaid except where otherwise noted. 



