GENERAL LIST OF VEGETABLE SEEDS. . 55 



Essex Hybrid. Very productive, finest quality and ex- 

 cellent keeper, one of the finest grained and sweetest of 

 squash; grow close together on vines and average ten to 

 twelve pounds in weight. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts. ; )^ lb. 25 

 cts. ; lb. 75 cts. 



Sibley or 

 Pike's Peak. ; i^s'f»Af6! 

 The form, 

 shown by the 

 cut, is e n - 

 tirely new, 

 having the 

 stem at the 

 swelled end. 

 The seed 

 alone, being 

 of very pecu- 

 liar shape 

 and color, 

 brands the 

 squash as 

 entirely dis- 

 tinct. Shell 

 pale green 



in color, very hard and flinty, thin and smooth as to occa- 

 sion the least possible waste in baking. Flesh is solid and 

 thick. Brilliant orange in color, and possessed of rare 

 edible qualities, being dry and of delicate flavor. Vine 

 rigorous, and ripens its fruit with the Hubbard. In pro- 

 ductiveness the new Sibley Squash has decidedly the ad- 

 vantage of the Hubbard. In keeping qualities it excels all. 

 Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 10 cts. ; 3^ lb. 25 cts. ; lb. 75 cts. 



Winter Crook Neck. Close grained, sweet and of fine 

 flavor. Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 10 cts. ; lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



Low's Bay State. Very good yielder. In size it is a 

 little below the Essex Hybrid. The color is dark green. It 

 has a thick shell and is very thick meated. It is dry, fine in 

 grain and quite sweet. Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 10 cts. ; }4 lb. 25 cts. ; 

 lb. 75 cts. 



New Olive. Exactly the shape and color of an Olive. 

 Attains a weight of six to ten pounds; smooth. Flesh thick, 

 firm and of golden yellow color. Good in quality and very 

 productive. Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 10 cts. ; 3^ lb. 25 cts. ; lb. 75 cts. 



Yokohama. A fine new fall and winter variety. Very 

 dark green skin. Flesh of a rich orange color. Fine grained, 

 dry and very sweet, of the finest quality. Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 

 10 cts.; lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



Mammoth Chili. The form is round, flattened at both 

 stem and blossom end. The outer color is a rich orange- 

 yellow. The skin is quite smooth, with wide fissures. The 

 flesh is very thick and of a rich yellow color. The quality 

 is good and very nutritious. They are most profitable to 

 grow for stock feeding. They keep well throughout the 

 entire winter. Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 10 cts. ; 3^ lb. 25 cts. ; lb. 75 cts. 



Fordhook Squash. This is one of the hard-stemmed 

 varieties of squash, which allies it to the Crookneck family, 

 and it has the peculiar flavor of the Crookneck class, as 

 distinguished from the fleshy-stemmed squashes of which 

 the Hubbard, Marrow and Pike's Peak are types. It is dry, 

 fine grained, and very sweet, very hardy and prolific. Too 

 small for the general market ; it is an excellent squash for 

 family use for those who like the Crookneck flavor. Pkt. 

 5 cts. ; oz. 10 cts. ; 3^ lb. 25 cts. ; lb. 75 cts. 



SEA KALE. (SeekohL) 



Grown for its bleached stems, which are prepared like 

 asparagus. Sow in drills one inch deep and two feet apart; 

 thin out to six inches in the rows ; the following spring plant 

 in hills three feet apart. Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 25 cts. 



SORREL. (Sauerampfer.) 



Used as a salad and as spinach. Sow in the spring and 

 treat the same as a crop of beets. The crop will stand for a 

 number of years. Much in favor in some sections of the 

 country. 



Broad-Leaved. The best varietv. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



SALSIFY. (Boeksbart.) 



Cultivate the same as parsnip or 

 carrots ; sow early in the spring in 

 drills two inches in depth and four- 

 teen inches apart; thin out to six 

 inches in the row. Like parsnips, they 

 are perfectly hardy and can be left 

 out during the winter. It is a deli- 

 cious vegetable, and worthy of general 

 culture ; it is fried or baked into cakes, 

 boiled or used in soups. When grated 

 flne and fried as fritters, the flavor 

 greatly resembles that of the oyster, 

 hence one of the common names of 

 this vegetable is " Oyster Plant." 



g^^" One ounce will sow fifty feet 

 of drill. 



New Mammoth. A variety intro- 

 duced from the Sandwich Islands, and 

 is a really great improvement on the 

 French sort generally cultivated. It 

 attains a very large size, being at least 

 twice as large as the ordinary sort, 

 and resembles a fair sized parsnip. 

 It quality it is very superior, being 

 very tender and delicious. As grown 

 with us it has given the utmost satis- 

 faction. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; lb. 

 50 cts.; lb. $1.50. 



SPINACH. (Spinat.) 



Crop can be had in good condition 

 from very early in the spring until 

 cold weather sets in; sow as early in 

 the spring as the ground can be work- 

 ed, and continue sowing at intervals 

 for a succession. The main crop is 

 sown in September for winter and 

 spring use ; on the approach of cold 

 weather it is advisable to cover with 

 litter or light manure to prevent con- 

 tinued thawing and freezing with the 

 changes of weather, by which the 

 stalks are gradually drawn out by the 

 roots and destroyed. Spinach can 

 either be sown broadcast or in drills 

 twelve inches apart. Very rich soil is 

 necessary. 



jpgT" One ounce to 100 feet of 

 drill, ten pounds to the acre. 



New Zealand. This variety en- 

 dures heat and drouth, and is the 

 best for summer use. It produces a 

 large quantity of leaves throughout 

 the season andcanbecutfromcontinu- 

 ously. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; lb. .$1. 



Virofiay. A mammoth sort of excellent quality. Early 

 and well suited for spring sowing. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; 

 3^ lb. 15 cts.; lb. 35 cts. 



Long Standing, Thick Leaved. A new large, crimped, 

 thick fleshy Savoy, leaved variety. Will stand two weeks 

 longer than any other sort before shooting to seed. The 

 best for spring so^ving, on account of seeding so late. Pkt. 

 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts. ; lb. 35 cts. 



Prickly. Stands the winter better than any other kind. 

 Leaves long and pointed, not so productive as others. Pkt. 

 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; 3^ lb. 15 cts.; lb. 35 cts. 



Round Dutch. A round-leaved imported variety, pre- 

 ferred by some growers. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; 3i 'b. 15 

 cts.; lb. 35 cts. 



Flanders.*'' Round-leaved, productive, excellent. Pkt. 

 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; 34 lb. 15 cts.; lb. 35 cts. 



Mammoth Salsify. 



