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New Long Season Spinach 



SALSIFY, or OYSTER PLANT 



Culture. — Sow as early as the ground can be worked in the 

 spring, in drills 12 inches apart and i inch deep, thinning out to 6 

 inches in the row. Cultivate the same as carrots and parsnips. It 

 is perfectly hardy, and part of the crop may be left in the ground un- 

 til spring. The roots are cut in pieces ^-inch long, boiled until 

 tender, and served with drawn butter. Can also be fried. 

 One ounce will sow about 60 feet of drill; 8 to 10 pounds to the acre 

 Mammoth Sandwich Island. Grows fully double the size of the 

 old Long White. Roots are pure white, much heavier and thicker 

 throughout, and notwithstanding their enormous size are much 

 superior in quality. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., Hlh. 40 cts., lb. $1.40. 



SPINACH 



Culture. — For early use, sow in the spring, in drills a foot apart, 

 thinning out for use as greens. For fall use, sow in August ; and for 

 a winter crop to be kept over until early spring, sow in September 

 and October. That which is left to winter over should be covered 

 with straw or leaves. 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill ; 12 pounds will sow an acre 

 N ew Long Season. (See cut.) 



" This new 



Spinach withstands the hot summer weather without shooting to 

 seed for a long period. It forms a rosette of thick, tender and succu- 

 lent crumpled leaves, which are of an intensely dark green color. 

 Their great substance and short-leaved stalks enable them to stand 

 up in hot weather, retaining their freshness for a long period after 

 cutting. Pkt. 5 cts. oz. 10 cts.,Klb. 15 cts., lb. 45 cts., by mail, post- 

 paid ; by express, 5 lbs. $1.50, 10 lbs. $2.75. 



Stokes* Standard.' 



noveltyI 



STOKES'STANDARDi 



Good either for spring or summer use, and is perfectly hardy for 

 fall or winter. Of a dark green color and has crumpled leaves. 

 Tender and does not shoot to seed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 15 

 cts., lb. 40 cts. 



Parisian Long-standing. This French Spinach surpasses our 

 famous Enkhuizen Long-standing in its broad and heavy dark 

 green leaves, which have the true Savoy appearance. By mail, 

 postpaid, pkt. 5 cts., oz. 8 cts., ^Ib. 15 cts., lb. 40 cts.; by express 

 or freight, lb. 30 cts., 10 lbs. and over, 22 cts. per lb. 



Victoria. Leaves very dark green, almost black, very thick and 

 spread out flat upon the ground. It is a long-standing variety, but 

 not very hardy. By mail, postpaid, pkt. 5 cts., oz. 8 cts., K'b. 15 cts., 

 lb. 40C.; by express or freight, lb. 30c., lo lbs. and over, 25c. per lb. 



Enkhuizen Long-standing. Leaves round, large, thick, dark 

 green. Our stock is grown in Holland. By mail, postpaid, pkt. 5 

 cts., oz. 8 cts., ^Ib. IS cts., lb. 35 cts.; by express or freight, lb. 25 

 cts., 10 lbs. and over, 22 cts. per lb. 



American Round-seeded 



SPECIALTY! 



Popular for fall sowing. The 



Savoy, or Bloomsdale. , , u , 



' leaves are large, thick, finely 



curled, heavy, produced in great numbers, and stand handling 

 better than most other sorts. By mail, postpaid, pkt. 5c., oz. 8c., Klb. 

 15c., lb. 40c.; by express or freight, lb. 30c., 10 lbs. and over, 25c. per lb. 



SPINACH, continued 

 Improved Tbick-Ieaved Round, or Viroflay. Large, thick, 



dark green leaves, very hardy. By mail, postpaid, pkt. '5 cts.' 



oz. 8 cts., Klb. 15 cts., lb. 35 cts.; by express or freight, lb. 25 cts., 



10 lbs. and over, 22 cts. per lb. 

 Broad-leaved Round-seeded. Produce large, thick green leaves, 



somewhat crumpled. By mail, postpaid, pkt. 5 cts., oz. 8 cts., Klb. 



15 cts., lb. 35 cts.; by express, 10 lbs. and over, 22 cts. per lb. 



SQUASH 



Culture. — Sow in hills in the same manner and at the same time 

 as cucumbers and melons, the bush varieties 3 to 4 feet apart and 

 the running kinds 6 to 9 feet apart. 

 One ounce will plant 20 to 40 hills ; 4 to 6 lbs. will plant an acre 

 Large packets of any of the following varieties, 6 cts. eachk 



THE BEST SUMM ER SQUASHES 

 Stokes' Standard "^i ^STOKES'STAN DARDt 



Smnmer. excellent table variety for early summer use. 

 — — — Clear white in color with scalloped edges. Oz. 10 

 cts., '/^ lb. 30 cts., lb. $1. 



White Bush Scallop. The well-known white Pattv Pan. By mail, 

 postpaid, oz. 10 cts., '4\h. 25 cts., lb. 80 cts.; by express, 5 lbs. $3.25. 



Mammoth White Bush (Silver Custard). Grows twice the size 

 of above. By mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts., Jilb. 25 cts., lb. 90 cts. 



Extra-Early Jersey White Bush. An improved extra-early 

 strain of the old While Bush. Selected and improved by a New- 

 Jersey grower. Bv mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts., Jilb. 30 cts., lb. $1. 



Early Golden, or YeUow Bush. Differs from White Bush only in 

 orange color. By mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts., 'A\h. 30 cts., lb. $1. 



Cocozella. An Italian favorite. Oblong ; of fine quality, with 

 smooth skin ; mottled dark green and yellow. By mail, postpaid, 

 oz. 10 cts., '/{lb. 30 cts., lb. gi. 



Golden Custard. Very large Golden Yellow Bush ; fine for market. 

 By mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts., Klb. 30 cts., lb. $1. 



Golden Summer Crookneck. Small yellow crookneck; early and 

 prolific. By mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts.; ^Ib. 30 cts., lb. $1. 



Mammoth Summer Crookneck. Large and fine for market. By 

 mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts., %\h. 30 cts., lb. $1. 



FALL AND WINTER SQUASHES 

 Stokes' Standard 



STOKES'STAN DARDI 



\irinter. Oblong in shape, dark green skin or golden-yellow 

 * and very fine-grained. Fruits weigh from 15 to 20 



pounds each ; splendid keeper. 



Oz. 15 cts., Xlb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 



Boston Marrow. Bright orange; 

 skin and flesh of very superior 

 quality; a splendid winter 

 keeper and most popular for 

 autumn use. By mail, postpaid, 

 oz. 10 cts., KIb. 30 cts., lb. ^i. 



Golden Bronze. Beautiful new 

 Squash. Bronze color; flesh 

 golden yellow; fine for pies. By 

 mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts., Klb. 

 30 cts., lb. $1. 



Early Prolific Orange Mar- 

 row. Earlier than Boston Mar- 

 row; very productive. By mail, 

 postpaid, oz. loc, Klb.3oc.,lb.$i. 



Hubbard. The old favorite popu- 

 lar winter Squash ; dark green 

 skin; rich flesh. By mail, post- 

 paid, oz. 15c., Klb. 3SC., lb. $1.25. 



Red, or Golden Hubbard. A 

 perfect type of its parent, with red 

 skin. By mail, postpaid, oz. 15 

 cts., Klb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. 



Chicago Warted Hubbard. An 

 Improvement on Hubbard; skin 

 heavily warted. By mail, post- 

 paid, oz. 15c., Klb. 3.SC., lb. Si. 25. 



Fordhook. Early, sweet and dry; 

 also a good summer variety; 

 form oblong. By mail, postpaid, 

 oz. 15 cts., ^!b. 35 Cts., lb. J1.25. 



Mammoth Chili. The jumbo of 

 all Squashes, often weighing 200 

 pounds. Pkt. loc; by mail, post- 

 paid, oz. 15c., Klb. 40c., lb. $1.50. 



Golden Summer Crookneck 

 Squash 



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