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"S^f^<^?^ Vegetable Seeds 



CHARTIIiK IC\DIbll 



ST. MARTIN S RIR BARE 



THICK LEAVED SPINACH 



MAMMOTH SUMMER CROOKNECK SQUASH 



RADISH— Co«/M!Htrf. 



White Strasburg. An early summer Radish, 4 to 5 inches long and tapering, 



flesh and skin white, sohd and fine 



Sandwich, Henderson's. The finest medium early summer Radish: medium 



long and heavy; skin and flesh snow-white; flavor delicate and mild 



WINTER VARIETIES. These varieties grow so firm and compact that they will 

 keep almost all winter, if stored in a dry cellar; they require 2 to 3 months 

 to mature. 



Celestial, or White Chinese. An extra fine, large, white Radish, often grow- 

 ing a foot in length by 4 to 5 inches in diameter; flesh firm, mild and crisp. . 



Rose China Winter. A distinct cylindrical variety, 4 to 5 inches long by 2 

 inches in diameter; skin rosy-red; flesh white and firm; good keeper 



Long Black Spanish. A leading winter variety, one of the best keepers. Roots 

 c lindrical, 7 to 10 inches long; skin blackish-brown; firm white flesh 



Half-Long Black Spanish. Differs from the above in its shorter, stockier 

 growth; flesh white, compact and the mildest flavored of this type; good 

 keeper 



RHUBARB, or PIE PLANT. (For roots, see page 176.) 



Spring-sown seed produces plants of good size to pull from the following spring; 



planting roots saves one year. 

 St. Martin's. A large, red-stalked, compact-growing, immensely productive 



variety and the earliest; quality unusually juicy, rich and spicy 



Champagne. Small stalks of very superior quality; rich red color 



Victoria. A very large, thick, red-stalked late variety of fine quality 



SALSIFY, or OYSTER PLANT. (7 oz. to 75 feet of drill.) 



Long White French. One of the most nutritious and delicious of vegetatjes. 

 Mammoth Sandwich Island. (Sec Specialties, page 46.) 



SCORZONERA, or BLACK OYSTER PLANT. 



Analysis shows this root to be the most nutritious vegetable grown; although 

 the skin is black the flesh is white and properly cooked is most delicious. . . . 



SEA KALE. 



The blanched leaf stalks are eaten boiled as Asparagus, having a fine, agreeable 

 flavor. From seed they will be fit to cut the third year, continuing to bear 

 for 8 or 10 years. The roots may be forced in a warm cellar for a winter supply. 



SORREL. Broad-Leaved French. The best of the Garden Sorrels; large, pale 

 green leaves of mild, acid flavor; esteemed as salad, cooked as "greens," etc. 



SPINACH. (7 oz.for 100 feet of drill; 10 to 12 lbs. in drills for an acre.) 



(\'arielies prefixed * maybe sown in the fall in latitude of New York for 



spring crop.) 



Round-Leaved. A well-known sort, with thick, round, succulent leaves 



*Thick-Leaved, Henderson's. Produces large, thick, bright green crumpled 

 leaves of fine quality; very slow in running to seed; one of the best market 

 sorts 



Long Season, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page i6.) 



Norfolk Savoy-Leaved. Large, fleshy, dark green leaves, closely crumpled. . . . 



Long-Standing. An excellent compact variety; thick, fleshy, dark green 

 leaves; grows slowly but remains a long time fit to use before going to seed. . 



*Viroflay, Large Round-Leaved. A large, very hardy variety 



(►Hardy Winter, Henderson's. A new and superior Spinach, either sown in 

 spring for early summer use or fall sown for winter use, being very slow to 

 run to seed and very hardy; plant compact-growing, with short-stemmed, 

 thick and fleshy rich green leaves 



Victoria. Very he3L\'y, broad, deep green, crumpled leaves; of fine, succulent 

 quality; it stands in prime condition long after other varieties have bolted to 

 seed, rendering it especially valuable for spring sowing and summer use. . . . 



New Zealand. Produces leaves in abundance throughout the summer; may 

 be raised in heat and transplanted three feet apart each way into good soil. . 



SQUASH. SUMMER VARIETIES. (Bush varieties. 1 oz.for 50 hills; 5 to 6 lbs. 

 per acre. Running varieties. ,i to 4 lbs. in hills per acre.) 



Yellow Bush Summer Crookneck. A bush variety, early and proUfic; sur- 

 face deep yellow, densely waned; quality and flavor good 



Mammoth Bush Summer Crookneck. {See Specialties, page i7.) 



White Bush Scalloped. The white "Patty Pan" or "Cymling"; creamy-white 

 skin; fine quality, free cropper 



Long Island White Bush. (See Specialties, page 46.) 



Golden Custard, Henderson's. A mammoth golden, scalloped bush Squash, 

 often 1 foot in diameter; wonderfully productive and of extra quality 



Vegetable Marrow Bush. A favorite English variety, bearing freely oblong, dull 

 yellow fruits 10 to 15 inches in length by 4 to 5 inches in diameter; flesh, be- 

 fore being quite ripe, tender, marrowy and delicious 



AUTUMN AND WINTER VARIETIES. 



Boston Marrow. A popular second early Squash for autumn use; skin thin, 



reddish-yellow; flesh dry, fine grained and delicious 



Delicious. Resembles Hubbard; it excels in flavor 



Early Prolific Marrow. Similar to, but an improvement over Boston Marrow, 



earlier, more productive; exterior color, deep orange-red; flesh deep, fine 



grained, dry and sweet. A good keeper 



Delicata, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 47.) 



Essex Hybrid. One of the best for fall and winter use; a good keeper, of good 



size, bright orange; flesh thick, dry and most delicious 



Heart o' Gold, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 47.) 



Hubbard. (Sec Specialties, page 4T ■) 



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