Have You Tried the fine New Uconn Squash? 



RHUBARB 



One ounce will produce 500 plants. 



Culture. Sow seed 1 inch deep in rows 

 and thin to stand 6 inches apart. By fall, 

 plants should be moved to their permanent 

 location, in heavily manured ground, and 

 spaced 3 to 4 feet apart. A heavy manure 

 mulch around the crowns each winter will 

 furnish extra-quality stalks. 

 203. Victoria. A vigorous variety with 



upstanding thick red stalks of excellent 



quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; Mlb. $1.10; 



lb. $2.75, postpaid. 



Roots, doz. $2.75, postpaid. 



SALSIFY or OYSTER 

 PLANT 



One ounce will sow 50 feet of row; 

 8 to 10 pounds, an acre. 

 Culture. Does best in a light, rich, 

 mellow soil and requires about same treat- 

 ment as parsnips; can be left in ground all 

 winter. Sow 1 inch deep in rows early in 

 spring. Thin to stand 6 inches apart. 



Salsify is a delicious vegetable and really 

 has an oyster flavor. 



330. Sandwich Island Mammoth. (120 

 days.) Roots 8 to 9 inches long and 1 Yi to 2 

 inches in diameter. Flesh is almost white 

 and the oyster flavor is excellent. Pkt. 15c; 

 oz. 65c; Mlb. $1.60, postpaid. 



SPINACH 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 

 15 pounds, an acre. 



Spinach is an excellent source of supply 

 for vitamins A and C and furnishes iron. An 

 important vegetable for everyone's diet. 



Culture. Use well-manured ground, and 

 sow in rows, covering 1 inch deep, later thin- 

 ning to 5 inches apart. Sow every two weeks 

 from early spring until hot weather. Sow 

 again in September for a fall crop. 

 577. America. (50 days.) This All-America 

 Silver Medal Winner for 1952 is a cross 

 between Bloomsdale Long-Standing Dark 

 Green and Viking. Long standing, heat 

 resistant, heavy yielding. Real glossy dark 

 green; thick leaved and well savoyed. Pkt. 

 10c; oz. 20c; M'b. 45c, postpaid. 

 574. Selected Bloomsdale Savoy. (39 

 days.) A first-early vigorous variety pro- 

 ducing fast-growing plants which are hardy 

 and attractive. Leaves are dark glossy 

 green in color and are heavily savoyed. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Mlb. 30c, postpaid. 



569. Domino. (45 days.) Developed at the 

 Virginia Truck Experiment Station from 

 a cross between Old Dominion and Nobel. 

 Resistant to blight and heat, tolerant of 

 cold and slow to bolt. The plant is large, 

 dark green, rather flat growing. Leaf not 

 as heavily savoyed as Old Dominion. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Mlb. 30c, postpaid. 



570. Extra Dark Green Savoy. (40 days.) 

 Because of its darker color this special 

 strain retains a fresh appearance at market. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Mlb. 30c, postpaid. 



576. Long-standing Bloomsdale Savoy. 

 (45 days.) Remains in cutting condition 

 long after earlier types have gone to seed. 

 The highly crumpled and blistered dark 

 green leaves are unusually attractive. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Mlb. 30c, postpaid. 



335. New Zealand (Tetragonia expansa). 

 (55 days.) This is not a true Spinach but 

 the thick dark green foliage can be picked 

 repeatedly throughout the summer and 

 fall. Cooked like Spinach, it is a splendid 

 "greens" with a Spinach-like flavor. Seeds 

 are hard and should be soaked for some 

 time in warm water and planted in warm 

 soil. Thrives in hot weather. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 20c; M'b. 40c, postpaid. 



For Not 



567. Old Dominion, Blight Resistant. 



(40 days.) Produces heavily savoyed, 

 dark green leaves. Withstands bolting 

 longer than other resistant varieties. 

 Recommended for late fall or early spring 

 plantings. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Mlb. 30c, 

 postpaid. 



568. Victoria or Spring. (48 days.) Dis- 

 tinguished by its flat rosettes of large, 

 crumpled, thick, very dark green leaves. 

 Can be planted up into early summer and 

 be sure of a crop. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 

 Mlb. 30c, postpaid. 



SQUASH 



SUMMER SQUASH. One ounce will plant 



25 hills; 3 to 4 pounds, an acre. 

 WINTER SQUASH. One ounce will plant 



15 hills; 3 pounds, an acre. 



Winter Squash are an excellent source of 

 Vitamin A, while Summer Squash provide 

 both A and C. 



Culture. Plant in hills like cucumbers 

 and melons, the bush varieties 3 to 4 feet 

 apart and the running kinds 6 to 9 feet. 



Summer Varieties 



236. Black Zucchini. (62 days.) De- 

 veloped from Italian Marrow. Fruits 

 cylindrical, long, smooth, green-black, 

 weighing 5 to 6 pounds; flesh greenish 

 white at eating stage, excellent flavor. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c r M'b. 60c, postpaid. 



176. Caserta. (60 days.) This All-America 

 Gold Medal Winner in 1949 is a bush 

 summer variety similar to Cocozelle but 

 earlier. More prolific, with tender skin 

 and much lighter color; stripes medium 

 and light green. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; M'b. 

 80c, postpaid. 



333. Cocozelle or Italian Vegetable Mar- 

 row. (65 days.) Large, oblong, dark green 

 fruits becoming marbled with yellow when 

 mature. Fine-grained flesh of excellent 

 flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; Mlb. 80c, 

 postpaid. 



334. Early Prolific Straightneck. (50 

 days.) All-America Selection. An at- 

 tractive, productive strain of Giant 

 Straightneck. Though the fruits are some- 

 what smaller, they are earlier and of bright 

 lemon color. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; M'b. 60c, 

 postpaid. 



111. Early White Bush Scallop or Patty 

 Pan. (52 days.) This old favorite for home 

 and market gardens is shaped somewhat 

 like a pie with scalloped edges. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 25c; M'b. 60c, postpaid. 



304. Early Yellow Summer Crookneck. 

 (52 days.) The earliest Crookneck. Warted 

 yellow skin. Flesh of splendid quality. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; %\b. 60c, postpaid. 



262. Farr's Benning White Bush. (50 

 days.) The earliest Squash. In productive- 

 ness also it excels other varieties, being an 

 exceptionally heavy cropper. The color is 

 a beautiful green tinted white. The flavor 

 is delicious; it has a few small seeds and is 

 an excellent cooker. The strain which we 

 offer is that originated by Mr. N. E. Farr 

 and has been grown under our own super- 

 vision. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; J^Ib. 60c, 

 postpaid. 



Winter Varieties 



311. Acorn or Table Queen. (60 days.) 

 In size the Acorn Squash equals a fair- 

 sized husked coconut, and a half, when 

 baked, serves one person amply. The 

 shell is unusually thin and does not require 

 over twenty minutes for baking or boiling. 

 It retains its dark green color after picking 

 and storing. The meat is dry and mealy. 

 It yields enormously. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 

 J^lb. 60c, postpaid. 



Postpaid prices on larger quantities refer to page 79 



221. Butternut. (90 days.) A Winter 

 Squash of excellent quality. Fruits bottle 

 shaped, 10 to 12 inches long, 4 to 5 inches 

 at greatest diameter. Thick, meaty neck 

 and very small seed cavity at bulbous end. 

 Shell pale orange with rich yellow meat. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; Mlb. 80c, postpaid. 



312. Hubbard. (105 days.) The leading 

 Winter Squash for years. It has a green, 

 warted exterior and fine-grained, orange- 

 yellow flesh which is dry, sweet and richly 

 flavored. It bakes very dry. Our stock of 

 Hubbard is the very best. Pkt. 10c; oz. 

 35c; Mlb. 80c, postpaid. 



113. Uconn. (80 days.) An All-America Gold 

 Medal Winner for 1950. Uconn is a bush 

 Acorn or Table Queen type especially valu- 

 able because its non-vining habit allows 

 greater yield in limited space. Fruits 

 lighter in color than Acorn, good size with 

 slightly rounded edges. Pkt. 10c; oz. 

 35c; Mlb- 80c, postpaid. 



TOBACCO 



Culture. One ounce of Tobacco produces 

 at least 10,000 plants if sown properly. It is 

 advisable to sow as early as possible, the 

 usual custom being to make a large fire over 

 the place intended for the seed-bed, in order 

 to destroy weed seeds. The ground is put in 

 the finest possible condition, the seed sown 

 broadcast on the surface and pressed down 

 firmly with a plank or the back of a spade, 

 after which the bed must be protected by 

 cotton or covering. When seedlings get 5 to 

 6 inches high they are transplanted in rows 

 4 feet apart, with 3 feet between the plants. 

 Cultivate thoroughly. 



147. Maryland Medium Broad-leaf. 



Medium thick, broad leaves which produce 

 a high percentage of blight Tobacco when 

 cured. Pkt. 10c; oz. 90c; M'b. $3.00, 

 postpaid. 



TOMATO 



One ounce will produce 1500 plants; 

 6 ounces will plant an acre. 



Tomatoes are reliable providers of vitamins 

 A and C and every garden requires a lot of 

 them to supply the family's needs the year 

 round. 



Culture. Seed should be started in a 

 hotbed in March, transplanted to a coldframe, 

 and finally to open ground in May. The soil 

 should be rich and in full sun but protected 

 from wind. In the home-garden the plants 

 should be supported on stakes or wires. 



Red Varieties 



223. Red Beefsteak. (115 days.) A large 

 Tomato for home and market use. Plants 

 are heavy and of open habit. The scarlet- 

 red, solid fruits have deep scarlet flesh with 

 a rich subacid flavor. A meaty Tomato 

 growing rapidly in popularity. Pkt. 15c; 

 Moz. 85c; oz. $1.60; Mlb. $4.00, postpaid. 



269. Bonny Best. (100 days.) A standard 

 variety for market gardeners, shippers 

 and canners. Plants of average size pro- 

 duce bright scarlet, smooth fruits of me- 

 dium size and excellent quality. Pkt. 15c; 

 Y 2 oz. 45c; oz. 80c; Mlb. $2.00, postpaid. 



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