1009 B STREET, X. W.. WASHIXGTOX. D. C. 



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Pkis . Oz?.. and i Lbs. delivered 

 free; lb. packages by mail, add Sc. 



CfLTVRE. — Sow in hills in the same manner 



Squash 



1 oz. Bush \'ariety for 40 hills. 

 Large Seeded Variety, 1 5 hills; 2 to 3 lbs. 



Bush. 3 to 4 pound* Large Seeded per Acre. 



at the same time as Cucumbers and Melons, the bush varieties 3 



feet apart, aiui tiie 



ing kinds 



I feet a|>art. 



BOLGIANO'S EXTRA EARLY DAWN SQUASH.— i Ten 



days to two weeks earlier than other stock of White Bush Squash. 

 2. Brings the first Fancy Prices of the earliest market. Enor- 

 mously productive. 4. Beautiful white color, entirely free from 

 any green cast. 5. Solid and heavy, with small seed cavity, mak- 

 ing excellent shipper. 6. Delicious flavor and excellent cooker. 

 7. Growth is bushy; no runners. Pkt., 5c; oz., loc; j lb., 25c; 



EARLY WHITE BUSH SCALLOPED, or Patty Pan Squash. 



Good size, uniform, a heavy cropper, and early. The skin is white 

 and the flesh fine-grained and tender. Pkt., 5c; oz., loc; j lb., 15c; 

 lb.. 40c. 



EARLY YELLOW SUMMER CROOK NECK SQUASH.— 

 Of dwarf, bushy, habit: very productive; skin yellow; flesh green- 

 ish-yellow color; dry and agreeable flavor. Pkt., 5c; oz., loc; j lb., 

 15c; lb., 40c. 



EARLY PROLIFIC ORANGE MARROW.— A very early 

 prolific Boston Marrow of most delicate flavor; and uniform type. 

 Suitable for fall or winter. Pkt., 5c; oz., loc; i lb., 15c; lb., 50c. 

 BOSTON MARROW.— Oval, bright orange; fleshy yellow. 

 Our stock is exceptionallv fine Pkt . 5c; oz.. loc; J lb., 20c; lb., sec. 



I.MPROVED WINtER CROOK NECK, or Cushaw Squash.— Mottled green and white; flesh is yellow, solid, fine-grained 

 and sweet; excellent for pics Packet, sc; oz , \(k: i lb.. 15c; lb., 50c. 



THE NEW RED, or GOLDEN HUBBARD.— Red. exceedingly showy and attractive. Flesh much richer in color than Hub- 

 bard, fine-grained, cixiks very dry. of excellent flavor. Pkt., 5c; oz., loc; J lb., 20c; lb., 60c. 



THE GREEN HLBB.ARD SQUASH. — Vines of strong running growth; fruits large olive shape, with dark-green skin and very 

 rich flesh An excellent keeper and of splendid quality. Our strain is e.vtra fine. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; I lb., 15c; i lb., 50c. 



Boston 

 Marrow 

 Squash. 



15 to 20 lbs. in drills for an acre. 



Spinach 



2 oz. for 100 feet of drill. 



TTiis is an important market gardener s crop, of easy culture For spring and summer use, sow either broadcast or in drills, one foot apart and one inch 

 de«p. as early as the lo'ound can be worked, and every two weeks for a succession. For winter and early spring use, sow in September, in well-manured ground; 

 cover with straw on the approach of severe cold weather. The ground cannot be too rich; the stronger the ground the more delicate and succulent will be the 



CURLED LONG SEASON SPINACH.— A Spinach 

 that is curled like the old standard sort, the Bloomsdale Sa- 

 voy Spinach, yet much more vigorous in growth, large 

 and very handsome. It stands the hot summer heat, and 

 yet has tender leaves. It is positively the best Spinach to be 

 grown in the spring and summer. Packet, 5 and 10 cents; 

 i pound, 15 cents; pound. 20 cents; 25 pounds, $3 75- 



TRUE BLOOMSDALE CURLED SAVOY SPINACH— 

 Many thousands of acres find profitable employment in grow- 

 ing Spinach, and no crops pays better. Our stock Curled 

 .Savoy Spinach was the truest and most beautiful in the market, 

 growth is rapid, the leaf is properly curled, which gives 

 it a very attractive appearance. It is the favorite with the 

 largest growers. Packet, 5 cents; \ pound, 10 cents; pound, 15 

 cents. 



NEW SPRING SPINACH.— The most valuable for 

 spring sowing. Its long-standing quality makes it the best 

 for that purpose. The foliage is very attractive, heavy 

 dark green, curled leaves, of the true Savoy appearance. 

 It will stand from two to three weeks after other varieties 

 .1 Spinach have shot to seed. It can be planted all spring and sum- 

 mer with surety of making a crop. Packet, 5 cents; | pound, 10 cents; 

 pound, 15 cents; 5 pounds, 75 cents. 



NEW IMPROVED CURLED LONG=STANDING SPINACH.— The 

 foliage is heavy; the broad, dark green leaves are of the finest quality. 

 It is in prime condition from two weeks to three weeks after other varie- 

 ties of Spinach have run to seed. Packet, 5 cents; j pound, 10 cents; pound, 

 15 cents. 



LONG STANDING (Thick Leaved).— The leaves are large, thick, fleshy, and 

 crumpled, fully equal in quality to the Savoy-leaved. Packet, 5 cents; j pound, 

 10 cents; i pound, 15 cents. 



True 



Bloomsdale 



Curled 



Saym 



Spinach 



Salsify or Oyster Plant 



CVLTVRF,. — A fine vegetable, used the same as carrots or. having been boiled, made into cakes and fried like oysters, which they resemble in flavor. 

 Cultivate the same as carrots and parsnips It is hardy, can remain in the ground all winter for early spring use. but should be taken up before it starts grow- 

 ing; take up a supply for use during the winter Succeeds best in a light, well-enriched, mellow soil. Sow early in the spring in drills 15 inches apart i inch 

 deep; thin to 6 inches in the rows. 



SANDWICH ISLAND .MAM.MOTH WHITE SALSIFY.— One of the most delicious of winter vegetables, and also one of the 

 most nutritious; the flavor is sweet and highly esteemed. This variety, where known, is entirely superseding the old type, as it produces 

 roots nearly double the size and weight, and of equally good quality. Seed sown in spring produces large, fine roots that may remain 

 in the ground all winter or may be dug and stored in sand or earth in November, thus keeping them plump and sweet, to be used as 

 desired during the winter. Packet, 5c. and loc; \ lb., 25c; | lb., 45c; lb., 90c. 



