Vegetable Seed — Std^ndard Vaarietie^r 



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Squashes are of two distinct types, the Summer variety 

 cultivated for the tender young fruits, to be used in the green 

 or growing state during the Summer months, and the 

 Winter variety which furnishes large, hard-shelled fruits for 

 use during the Winter. A few of the varieties, particularly 

 Fordhook, can be used either in the Summer or Winter. 

 Plant the seed in hills the last of May when the weather has 

 become settled. If a few radish or turnip seed are sown in 

 each hill the insect attacks can be guarded against, inasmuch 

 as the above seed will germinate quickly and furnish food for 

 the insects which attack the young squash plants. A S])rinkling 

 of lime dust or plaster in the early morning is also a good 

 preventative for these insects. 



HUBBARD SQUASH 



Hul>l»arcl.— A well-known Winter variety, with vines of 

 strong running growth. Fruits olive shaped, large, with 

 dark green skin and very rich flesh. An excellent keeper 

 and of splendid quality. Per packet, 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; 

 Mlb.,30cts. 



Ooldeii Hiil>toard. — Similar in size, form and quality to the 

 above, with vines fully as vigorous and productive, the only 

 difference being that "the heavily Avarted. skin is of a rich 

 orangre yellow, turning to salmon-red when ripened. 

 I'er packet, 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; K lb., 30 cts. 



Sr^lMER CROOKNECK SQUASH 



Fordlioolc.— One of the best all-the-year-around squashes, 

 keeping in perfect condition, excellent and productive. It 

 is a bright yellow outside, with" straw-yellow flesh, dry 

 and. sweet. It is exceedingly thin skinned, a very desirable 

 feature, and is also most popular from the fact thai the 

 young green squashes can be used at any stage of their 

 growth. Per packet, 5 cts. ; oz., 15 cts. ; 3^ lb., 40 cts. 

 Mamnxotli "Wliite Busli Scalloped. — A large fruited 

 strain of the scalloped Patty Pan squash, maturing- quite 

 early, bearing throughout the season, providing the fruits 

 are kept gathered as they mature. The squashes produced fre- 

 quently measure 12 inches in diameter, with thick flesh of the finest 

 quality. Per packet, 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; % lb., 25 cts. 

 Golden Slimmer Croolcnecli;.— The fruits of this variety are of 

 * the popular " Crookneck" type, rich golden yellow, thickly warted. 

 The plants are of true bush gro\\i:h, very productive and fruiting 

 early. Per packet, 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ;,K it>., 20 cts. 

 Biisli Fordlioolc Sqtiasli.— A new variety possessing the true 

 bush habit in strong contrast to the running type of Fordhook 

 Squash, which requires more room to run, and owing to this fact 

 this bush variety will prove more productive, inasmuch as two 

 plants can he grown in a hill instead of one. It is imequaled in 

 quality, producing fruits a little shorter than those of the original 

 Fordhook, hut thicker through, making them equally desirable for 

 Summer and Winter use. Per packet, 1€ cts. ; oz.,35cts. ; K lb.. 

 75 cts. 



(For further description see Novelties, page 129.) 



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TURNIP! AND RUTABAOAi 



In most localities Turnips are sown dm*ing the Summer for a crop late in the Fall, for table use, 

 market and stock feeding. In cool localities choice varieties may be sown early in the Spring for 

 Summer use. For garden culture sow the seed thinly in drills 12 inches or more apart during August. 

 The best roots can be grown by giving frequent cultivation , which will make the flesh grow tender and 

 mild in flavor, ^\-ith larger roots by reason of their quicker growth. 



Early Red or Purple Top Strap- 

 leaved.— The best variety for general plant- 

 ing. It is a quick grower, with very fine- 

 grained, sweei flavored flesh. The bulbs are 

 quite flat, 4 to 6 inches in diameter, with 

 large strap-leaved foliage. Per packet, 5 cts. ; 

 oz., 10 cts. ; li lb., 20 cts ; lb., 50 cts. 



Early Wliite Plat Dutch Strap- 

 Lieaved.— A popular market variety. Very 

 early, with mild, sweet, crisp flesh, differing 

 only from the above in having the entire 

 bulb of a creamy white. An excellent 

 variety for Spring planting. Per packet, 

 5 cts. oz., 10 cts. ; l^ lb., 20 cts. ;'lb., 50 cts. 



"White Eg^.— This a splendid table variety 

 of good size and finest quality, growing 

 rapidly and producing fine-grained, mild 

 Imlbs sweetly flavored. Tlie skin is clear 

 white, and the bulbs are oval in shape, with 

 ihin skin Per packet, 5 cts : oz,. 10 cts. ; 

 K lb., 25 cts.; lb., 65 cts. 



EARLY RED OR PURPLE-TOP 

 8TRAP-LKAVKD TURNIP 



YELLOW TURNIPi 



The two varieties offered below are partic- 

 ularly useful for stock feeding, and also make 

 fine roots for table use. They require a longer 

 season to mature, and should be planted about 

 the middle of July. 



Improved Purple Top Yello-w.— A 



hardy, productive variety of handsome 

 appearance producing uniformly large globe- 

 shaped bulbs, the upper portion "purple ; 

 deep yellow below the soil. Very smooth 

 and free from fiber, flesh richly colored, tine- 

 grained and sweet. Per packet, 5cts. ; oz.. 

 10 cts. ; li lb., 20 cts, ; lb., 55 cts. 



liarge Yello^v or Amber Globe. — A 



splendid variety for table use or stock feed- 

 ing, growing to a large size, with smooth, 

 oval bulbs, thick at the top. Smooth skin 

 of a pale amber color, with rich, creamy 

 yellow flesh. Per packet, 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. : 

 5^ lb., 20 cts. ; lb., 60 cts. 



