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RHUBARB 



Culture. Good plants are easily grown in any 

 good garden soil. Sow seed thinly in shallow drills, 

 1 inch deep, a foot apart; thin to 4 to 5 inches. 

 Keep soil loose and free from weeds. The plants 

 are likely to vary — pick out the strongest and best. 

 In fall or spring following, transplant to the per- 

 manent bed, 4 feet apart each way, in deep, warm, 

 and very rich soil. Sow 1 ounce to 100 feet, 3 

 pounds an acre; 5000 to 7000 roots an acre. 

 For lUiubarb roots, see page 41 



Victoria. The best Rhubarb. A vigorous 

 variety of fine quality with upstanding, 

 slick red stalks. Pkt. 10 cts. ; oz. 25 cts.; 

 Vilb. 60 cts.; i^lb. $1.10; lb. $2. 



SALSIFY 



Culture. Sow in early spring, in light, rich soil, 

 3^ inch deep, in drills 14 inches apart, and thin the 

 plants to 3 to 4 inches apart. The roots will be 

 ready for use in October and will sustain no injury 

 by being left in the ground during the winter. Sow 

 1 ounce to 100 feet, 8 pounds an acre. 



Sandwich Island Mammoth. The best 

 variety. Tapering, smooth, dull white 

 roots 6 to 8 inches long by 1 inches at 

 top. Fine tasting. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 

 "/4lb. 40 cts.; lb. $1.25; 5 lbs. $5.50. 



SQUASH 



Culture. Plant seed when weather becomes 

 warm and settled, in hills 5 feet apart each way 

 for the bush varieties and 8 feet for the running 

 varieties; put 8 seeds to the hill, but don't allow 

 over 3 to stand. Sow 1 ounce to 100 feet, 3 to 4 

 pounds an acre. 



Benning's White Bush Scallop. (54 days. ) 

 Fruits scalloped, white and green tinted, 

 3 inches thick, 8 inches in diameter, weigh- 

 ing pounds. Fine flavor. Used by 

 market gardeners and shippers. Pkt. 10 

 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; V41b. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts.; 

 5 lbs. $3.25. 



Boston Marrow. (97 days.) A productive 

 fall sort of vining or trailing habit. Deep 

 orange, slightly rough fruits, 12 inches 

 long and 9 inches in diameter, weighing 

 7 to 8 pounds. Flesh yellow, thick, fine- 

 grained, and moist. Resembles a pumpkin 

 and is exten.sively used for pies. Pkt. 10 

 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Vilb. 20 cts.; lb. 50 cts.; 

 5 lbs. $2. 



Early White Bush Scallop. (53 days.) 

 Also called Cymling and Patty Pan. 

 Fruits white, scalloped, flattened and 

 smooth, 8 inches in diameter by 3 inches 

 thick, weighing 2}4 poimds. A valuable 

 and popular early sort for home, market, 

 and shipping. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 

 Vilb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts.; 5 lbs. $3.25. 



Hubbard (Green). (105 days.) Fruit 

 pointed, slightly warted, dark green, 12 

 inches long, 9 inches in diameter, weighing 

 10 to 12 pounds. Flesh thick, orange, dry 

 and sweet. The standard winter variety 

 for home, market, and shipping. Vine 

 trailing. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Vilb. 30 

 cts.; lb. 85 cts.; 5 lbs. $3.75. 



Italian Marrow or Cocozelle. (65 days.) 

 Fruits dark green, becoming yellowish at 

 maturity, 6 to 8 inches long, 3 inches in 

 diameter. Flesh pale green, thick, firm, 

 tender, of excellent tasty quality. Very 

 popular. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Vilb. 35 

 cts.; lb. $1; 5 lbs. $4.50. 



Summer Crookneck, Early. (50 days.) 

 A very popular, prolific, light yellow, 

 summer, curved-neck sort, 9 to 10 inches 

 long and 4 inches in diameter, weighing 3 

 pounds, and covered with warts. Excel- 

 lent flavor. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Vilb. 

 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts.; 5 lbs. $3.25. 



SPINACH 



Culture. For summer use, sow early in spring, 

 covering the seed 1 inch deep, 3 to 6 inches apart, 

 in rows 12 to 18 inches apart. 

 Select rich soil and manure liber- '~- 

 ally. A succe.ssion may be ob- 

 tained by sowing at intervals of ^ 



two weeks through the season. For a very early 

 spring crop, sow in September, and protect the 

 plants through the winter by top-dressing. Sow 1 

 ounce to 50 feet, 10 to 12 pounds an acre; broad- 

 cast 20 pounds an acre. 



Bloomsdale Reselected Long-Standing Savoy Spinach 



We make a determined effort to have only the best strains and stocks in Spinach. Much 

 has been done by the Departments of Agriculture, state colleges, and by the seedsmen 

 during the past three decades to improve Spinach strains and varieties. We use only the 

 best strains and assist in having better strains and varieties introduced. 



Bloomsdale Reselected Savoy. (39 days.) 

 Plants erect and uniform. Leaves large, 

 crumpled, dark green, tender. Fine for early 

 markets, shipping, and canning. Oz. 10 

 cts.; Vilb. 15 cts.; lb. 25 cts.; 5 lbs. 75 cts.; 

 25 lbs. $3.25; 50 lbs. $6; 100 lbs. $11. 



Bloomsdale Reselected Long-Standing 

 Savoy. (42 days.) A few days later and 

 holds 12 to 14 days longer than the regular 

 Bloomsdale. Plant uniform, sturdy, with 

 attractive, crumpled dark green leaves. 

 For home, market, and shipping. Oz. 10 

 cts.; V41b. 15 cts.; lb. 30 cts.; 5 lbs. 95 cts.; 

 25 lbs. $4; 50 lbs. $7.50; 100 lbs. $14. 



Bloomsdale Reselected Dark Green 

 Savoy. (41 days.) Same characteristics 

 as regular Bloomsdale Savoy, but two days 

 later and leaves darker green. Oz. 10 cts.; 

 Vilb. IS cts.; lb. 30 cts.; 5 lbs. 90 cts.; 

 25 lbs. $3.75; 50 lbs. $7; 100 lbs. $13. 



Juliana Reselected Long-Standing. (48 

 days.) A fine second-early, long-standing 

 variety. Plants compact and dense, grow- 

 ing close to ground. Short-stemmed, 

 crumpled, verv dark green leaves. Oz. 10 

 cts.; Vilb. 15 cts.; lb. 30 cts.; 5 lbs. 95 cts.; 

 25 lbs. $4; 50 lbs. $7.50; 100 lbs. $14. 



New Zealand. (70 days.) Thrives in hot, 

 dry weather. Plant large and spreading. 

 Leaves thick, small, pointed, and dark 

 green; can be picked repeatedly through- 

 out the season. Not a true Spinach. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Vilb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



Old Dominion. (40 days.) A fine variety 

 for late fall planting to carry over for 

 spring cutting. Slow to go to seed. Curled 

 and wilt-resistant, similar to Savoy, but 

 leaves more pointed. Oz. 10 cts.; Vilb. 15 

 cts.; lb. 30 cts.; 5 lbs. $1; 25 lbs. $4.25; 

 50 lbs. $8; 100 lbs. $15. 



Presto Prickly-Seeded Winter. (43 days.) 

 Well adapted for fall planting for early 

 spnng cutting. Long-standing plants, 

 vigorous and upstanding. Leaves of 

 medium size, thick, dark green. Oz. 10 

 cts.; y4lb. 15 cts.; lb. 30 cts.; 5 lbs. $1; 

 25 lbs. $4.25; 50 lbs. $8; 100 lbs. $15. 



Virginia Blight-Resisting Savoy. (39 

 days.) A mosaic-resistant variety. Plants 

 vigorous, upstanding. Leaves somewhat 

 smoother than other strains of Savoy, but 

 will withstand heat better. Oz. 10 cts.; 

 Vilb. 15 cts.; lb. 30 cts.; 5 lbs. 90 cts.; 

 25 lbs. $3.75; 50 lbs. $7; 100 lbs. $13. 



SWISS CHARD 



Culture. Only the tops are used. The plants 

 are cultivated like beets, except that they should be 

 thinned to 8 or 10 inches. Sow 1 ounce to 100 feet. 



Lucullus. (55 days.) The most popular for 

 home and market gardens. Leaves broad, 

 crumpled, light green, of fine flavor. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Vilb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 

 cts.; 5 lbs. $3.25. 



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