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Triumph Spinach 



HEALTHFUL SPINACH 



Spinach is primarily a cool-weather crop, 

 although some varieties, notably the New 

 Zealand, will do well in hot weather. Make the 

 first sowing as early in the spring as the ground 

 can be prepared, in shallow drills 15 to 18 inches 

 apart. For fall use, sow in August and Sep- 

 tember. Late sowings, protected with straw, 

 will provide Spinach in winter and early spring. 

 A well-manured loamy soil gives biggest crops. 



One ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of drill 



BLOOMSDALE SAVOY. A quick-growing, 

 productive sort with attractively crumpled 

 leaves; hardy, requiring cool weather. It is 

 the favorite sort for early spring and fall use. 

 Oz. 10 cts.; j4]b. 25 cts.; lb. 60 cts. 



KING OF DENMARK. An exceedingly 

 valuable new variety that withstands hot 

 weather better and stands longer before going 

 to seed than any other true Spinach. Vigorous 

 and productive, with heavy, dark green 

 slightly crumpled leaves of good quality. 

 Extra fine for both home and market gardens. 

 Oz. 10 cts.; J4\h. 30 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



Large Round Thick-Leaf. A flat, spreading 

 variety with large, thick, crumpled leaves. 

 Largely grown for early spring crop. Oz. 

 10 cts.; Klb. 25 cts.; lb. 60 cts. 



Long Season. Fine for second early as it 

 thrives in warm weather and stands for a long 

 time before going to seed. Thick, crumpled, 

 dark green leaves. Oz. 10 cts.; }ilh. 25 cts.; 

 lb. 60 cts. 



TRIUMPH. A vigorous, productive strain 

 with heavy, crinkled leaves; long standing. 

 Oz. 10 cts.; ><lb. 25 cts.; lb. 60 cts. 



Victoria. Long Season type of extra-fine 

 quality, compact in growth and long standing. 

 Oz. 10 cts.; Xlb. 25 cts.; lb. 60 cts. 



New Zealand. A distinct type, making largt 

 bushy plants of which the young leaves and 

 tips are used and may be cut every few days. 

 It thrives in hot weather and furnishes 

 quantities of fine greens all summer. Sow 

 seed in early spring, in rows 2 to 3 feet apart. 

 Soak the seed for several hours before plant- 

 ing to hasten germination. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 15 cts.; Klb. 35 cts.; lb. $1. 



SALSIFY (Oyster Plant) 



A wholesome and delicious vegetable that 

 will grow in any good garden soil. The name 

 Vegetable Oyster is given it, owing to the flavor 

 of the roots. Sow early, in drills 15 inches apart 

 and I inch deep, thinning out to 2 inches apart 

 in the row. Take the roots up late in the fall and 

 store in a cool, moist place. 



One ounce of seed will sow 50 feet of drill 



Mammoth Sandwich Island. Large roots'of 

 superior quality and flavor. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 25 cts.; >ilb. 75 cts.; lb. $2.50. 



SQUASH 



Plant the bush kinds in well-drained ground, 

 enriched with rotted manure, in hills 5 feet 

 apart each way; the winter kind 10 to 12 feet 

 apart each way. 



One ounce of seed for 25 hills; 3 to 4 lbs. per acre 



Summer Varieties 



COCOZELLE BUSH (Italian Vegetable Mar- 

 row). Oblong in shape; dark green skin, 

 marbled yellow or pale green; best flavored at 

 half-grown stage. Delicious sliced and fried 

 like eggplant. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 eta.; 

 ^\b. 45 cts.; lb. $1.25. 



Long Island White Bush. Earlier and less 

 scalloped than Mammoth White Bush. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; Xlb. 50 cts.; lb. $1.50. 



MAMMOTH WHITE BUSH. Fruits 10 to 

 12 inches across, of uniform shape, flattened, 

 scalloped; pure white in color. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. IS cts.; KIb. 45 cts.; lb. Si. 25. 



White Vegetable Marrow. Similar to Co- 

 cozelle but larger and later. Skin light green; 

 flesh white. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Klb. 

 45 cts.; lb. Si. 25. 



Yellow Summer Crookneck. Golden yellow, 

 thickly warted and of fine flavor. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. IS cts.; Xlb. 4S cts.; lb. S1.2S. 



Winter Varieties 



Boston Marrow. Oval shape, bright orange 

 skin and yellow flesh; rich and sweet. Extra 

 fine keeper, Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. is cts.; ^Ib. 

 45 cts.; lb. I1.2S. 



Golden Hubbard. Same as Hubbard Im- 

 proved, but skin is deep orange-yellow. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; Klb. 50 cts.; lb. Si. 50. 



Hubbard Improved. The old favorite. Fruits 

 large; skin dark green; flesh yellow and tender. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; Xlb. so cts.; lb. Si.SO. 



WARTED HUBBARD. A little larger than 

 Improved Hubbard. Hard, warty, dark green 

 skin; flesh yellow and fine grained. An ex- 

 cellent keeper. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 

 %\b. 50 cts.: lb. 51.50. 



