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I CitKf ^inncWnV -^^ improved round seeded strain of excel- 

 i^Ull^ OiauuiUg jgn^ quality: after reaching maturity it re- 

 mains in condition for use much longer than most sorts; leaves com- 

 paratively smooth and a very dark, rich green. Very popular with 

 / market gardeners. Pkt. 5c: Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. lOc; ^Lb. 15c ;Lb. 40c. 

 \/l r*««v C^anHinrr Df\rhl\T The plants mature a little later than 



Long Standing Prickiy S?S"Sed' 



large quantity of vei 

 seed. Pkt. oc; Oz. 3 



\/ Prickly Winter 

 N/New Zealand 



sorts, but yield a 

 ge quantity of very thick and finely colored leaves. Has prickly 

 Pkt. oc; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 10c; % Lh. 15c; Lb. 40c. 



A very hardj' variety vrhich will withstand se- 

 vere weather with only a sHght protection of 

 leaves or straw. It is desirable for fall sowing which in this latitude 

 is made about the first of September. The seed is prickly. Pkt. oc; 

 Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 10c; H Lb. 15c; Lb. 35c. 



Entirely different from the true spinage in type 

 and in that it thrives during hot weather and in 

 any soil rich or poor. The tender shoots are of good quality and may 

 be'cut throughout the summer. Plant three or four seeds in hills 

 two feet apart each way. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 30c; ^ Lb. 30c; 

 Lb. $1.00 



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An excellent sort forming a y erj' large, exceeding- 

 ly thick, verj' dark green leaf slightlj' curled in 

 the cen:er. 'it becomes' fit for use nearly as early as any, 

 remaining ^ much longer than most kinds and cannot fail to 

 please, wh^ ■' grown for the market or in the private gar- 

 den. Pkt. ;^. lOc; 3 Oz. 10c: h Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c. 



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SQ\/ASH 



The Squash is one of the most nutritious and valuable of all our garden vegetables. Tlie summer varieties come to 

 the table early in the season, while the winter sorts can be had in perfection from August until the summer varieties are 

 again in condition. Few farmers appreciate the value of winter squash as food for stock. "We think an acre of squash, 

 costing no more to cultivate and much less to harvest, wiU usually give as much food available for feeding stock as an 

 acre of com and we strongly urge our readers to try a • "patch" for this purpose. 



Culture — Squash plants are very tender and sensitive to cold and planting must be delayed until settled warm 

 weather. The general methods of culture are the same as those given for cucumbers and melons.'but squash is less par- 

 ticular as to soil. The stimmer varieties should be planted four to six feet apart each way and the winter sorts eight to 

 ten. Three plants are sufficient for a hill. In gathering the winter sorts care should be taken not to bruiselor break the 

 stem fiom the , quash, as the slightest injurj' will increase the liabilitj- to decay. 



SUMMER SQUASHES 



Mammoth White ^l^^f^eds- 

 Bush Scallop »§£t?eB'SncTi- 



lop squ ' 'i but imtil we sent out 

 our stocts: in 1S95, there was no uni- 

 formly large, clear white, scalloped 

 squash in trade. The fruit is a 

 beautiful, clear waxy-white, in- 

 stead of the yellowish-white so 

 often seen in the old Early Whit-e 

 Bush Scallop and is superior to 

 that variety in size and beauty. 

 The handsomest of the scalloped 

 squashes. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 3 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 35c; Lb. 80c. 



EARLY WHITE BUSH SCALLOP. 



A well known variety of dwarf 

 habit and upright growth. Color 

 creamy white: excellent for table 

 use while young and tender. 

 Pkt. oc; Oz. 10c: 3 Oz. 15c; 

 ^ Lb. 35c; Lb. 75c. 



LONG ISLAND WHITE BUSH. A 



variety that has become quite 

 popular in the east. Tine vei'y 

 productive; fruit rather small and 

 often nearly spherical, thick, with 

 only a shght indication of a scal- 

 lop: skin white, flesh tender and of 

 good quality. Pkt. 5c: Oz. 10c; 

 3 0z. 30c;%Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



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