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c ?£fo E F TE Vegetable Seeds. 



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



Varieties prefixed * maybe sown in the fall in latitude of Xew 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 46.) 



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' heavy, 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 BO hills; 5 to 6 lbs. 

 per acre. Running varieties, 3 to 4 lbs. in hills per acre.) 



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

 face deep yellow, densely warted; quality and flavor good 



Mammoth Bush Summer Crookneck. (See Specialties, page 46.) 



White Bush Scalloped. The white "Pattypan" 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. 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 41 '•) 



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 4~ ■) 



Hubbard. (See Specialties, page 47-) 



Large Warted Hubbard. (See Specialties, page 47.) 



Golden Hubbard. Similar to the old Kubbard in growth, form, size and pro- 

 ductiveness. Skin of a rich orange-red and heavily warted, highly attrac- 

 tive and of extra fine quality 



Mammoth Chili. The largest of all Squashes, often weighing 200 lbs. or over; 

 flesh rich and fine flavored 



SWISS CHARD. {See Specialties, page 4? '•) 



TOMATO. (1 oz.for 1,500 plants; \i lb . for an acre .) (for plants, see page 178.) 



Acme. An old, well-known, early variety, medium in size, smooth, solid and 

 prolific; color, purplish-pink 



Beauty. Early, prolific; medium sized, smooth and solid; color, purplish-red; 

 fruits until late in the season; the best of the "purple" varieties 



Chalk's Early Jewel. One of the best early varieties; about a week later than 

 Earliana. The fruit of Jewel, however, averages larger, is' uniform, smooth, 

 solid, of fine quality, and brilliant scarlet; a heavy cropper 



Crimson Cushion, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 48) 



Crine's June Pink. An extra eariy selection from Earliana, differing chiefly 

 in outside color, which is of the purplish-pink preferred in some sections to 

 scarlet. The fruit runs uniform in shape and size, about 3 inches in dia- 

 meter, almost round, and borne in clusters. Flesh solid and fine 



Dwarf Champion. Of dwarf, stiff, upright growth, scarcely needing support; 

 early and prolific, smooth, medium-sized fruits of pinkish-purple color 



Earliana. (See Specialties, page 43.) 



Freedom. (See Specialties, page 48.) 



Golden Sunrise, Henderson's. Large, smooth fruits, of a beautiful golden 

 color; quality excellent; attractive for mixing sliced, with red sorts 



Livingston's Globe. A large globe shaped early fruited variety, very heavy 

 and exceedingly productive 



Peach. Very distinct, resembling a peach in size, shape and color; orange-rose 

 with a peach-like surface bloom; good for salads , 



Perfection. Almost round fruits; smooth, tough skin of brilliant scarlet; 

 ripens thoroughly; solid and of rich flavor; attractive for market 



Ponderosa, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 9.) 



PRICES. 

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MAMMOTH SUMMER CROOKNECK SQUASH. 



PONDEROSA TOMATO. 



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