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Salsify 



RHUBARB or PIE-PLANT 



Sow 1 ounce of seed to 12S feet of drill 

 CxJLTTOE. Good plants are easily grown in any 

 good garden soil. Sow seed thinly in shallow drills 

 a foot apart, thin to 4 to 5 inches. Keep soil loose 

 and free from weeds. The plants are likely to vary. 

 Pick out the strongest and best. In fall or spring 

 following transplant to the permanent bed, 4 feet 

 apart each way, in deep, warm and very rich soil. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; Vilb. SO cts.; i/zlb. 80 cts.; 

 lb. $1.25, postpaid 



SALSIFY or VEGETABLE 

 OYSTER 



CtJLTtjRB. Sow in early spring, in light, rich 

 soil, in drills 14 inches apart, and thin the plants 

 to 6 inches in the row. The roots will be ready for 

 use in October and will .sustain no injury by being 

 left in the ground during the winter. 



Sandwich Island Mammoth. This new 

 Salsify grows fully twice the size of the old 

 sort, and is superior in quality. Invaluable 

 to market gardeners. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 

 cts.; i/ilb. 55 cts.; i^lb. 95 cts.; lb. $1.75, 

 postpaid. 



SPINACH 



CtTLTtTKE. Quite an important crop with marlcet 

 gardeners and one easily managed. For summer use, 

 sow early in spring, in drills 8 to 12 inches apart, 

 covering the seed 1 inch deep. Select rich soil and 

 manure liberally. A succession may be obtained 

 by sowing at intervals of two weeks through the 

 season. For a very early spring crop, sow in Sep- 

 tember, and protect the plants through the winter 

 by top-dressing. 



Improved Long-Standing Bloomsdale 

 Savoy. Reselected. A most desirable 

 sort. Very curly and dark green. Stands 

 10 days longer than the other Savoy types 

 before going to seed. While it is a slow 

 seeder, it requires a longer time before it 

 is fit to cut. Oz. 10 cts.; V^b. 15 cts.; 

 Vzlb. 25 cts.; lb. 35 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.50; 

 10 lbs. $2.50, postpaid. 



Juliana. Reselected. Long standing. The 

 finest criakled sort of the flat type. Lots 

 of dark green foliage and a very shy seeder. 

 Fine for summer sowing. Oz. 10 cts.; 

 Vilb. 15 cts.; V2lb. 25 cts.; lb. 35 cts.; 

 5 lbs. $1.50; 10 lbs. $2.50, postpaid. 



New Zealand. The hot-weather Spinach. 

 Will resist heat and make a strong growth 

 during the summer. The plants will con- 

 tinue to grow until late fall, suppljing, all 

 during summer and fall, an abundance of 

 rich green leaves. It cannot stand frost 

 like other Spinach. For family gardens 

 only. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. IS cts.; Vilb. 25 cts.; 

 V2lb. 40 cts.; lb. 75 cts., postpaid. 

 Old Dominion. Originated at the Virginia 

 Experiment Station. It is curled, wilt- 

 resistant, and very slow to run to seed. 

 Fine for sowing in late fall to carry over 

 for spring cutting. Oz. 10 cts.; Vilb. 15 

 cts.; y2lb. 25 cts.; lb. 35 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.50; 

 10 lbs. $2.50, postpaid. 

 Presto Prickly-Seeded Winter. A very 

 hardy variety adapted for fall planting. 

 Thick, dark green leaves on a vigorous 

 plant. Oz. 10 cts.; Vilb. 15 cts.; y2lb. 25 

 cts.; lb. 35 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.50; 10 lbs. $2.50, 

 postpaid. 



Reselected Bloomsdale Savoy. Grown 

 from pedigree stock, carefully rogued each 

 year for the true Bloomsdale Savoy 

 Spinach plants. Oz. 10 cts.; Vilb. 15 cts.; 

 V2lb. 25 cts.; lb. 35 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.50; 

 10 lbs. $2.50, postpaid. 



Reselected Dark Green Bloomsdale 

 Savoy. A darker green Bloomsdale 

 maturing two days later. A splendid 

 crumpled variety. Oz. 10 cts.; Vilb. 15 

 cts.; Vilb. 25 cts.; lb. 35 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.50; 

 10 lbs. $2.50, postpaid. 



Virginia Blight-Resisting Curly Blooms- 

 dale. Fine for carrying over winter. 

 Oz. 10 cts.; Vilb. 15 cts.; V2lb. 25 cts.; 

 lb. 35 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.50; 10 lbs. $2.50, 

 postpaid. 



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Long-standing Spinach 



New Zealand Spinach 



SQUASH 



Cttltdbe. The Squashes are all quite tender, 

 and therefore no progress can be made in starting 

 them until the weather becomes somewhat warm 

 and settled. Plant in hills 5 feet apart each way for 

 the bush varieties and 8 feet for the running varie- 

 ties; put 8 seeds to the hill, but don't allow over 3 

 to stand. 



Benning's White Bush. Same shape as 

 White Bush, but preferred by growers on 

 account of its beautiful rich green-tinted 

 color. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Vilb. 35 

 cts.; V2lb. 60 cts.; lb. $1, postpaid. 



Boston Marrow. A popular variety, with 

 large, oval fruit. Skin bright reddish 

 orange, with light cream netting. Flesh 

 orange, fine grained and of excellent qual- 

 ity. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Vilb. 25 cts.; 

 Vilb. 45 cts.; lb. 75 cts., postpaid. 



Early White Bush Scallop. A desirable 

 and marketable sort. Best known and 

 most productive of all the summer sorts. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Vilb. 35 cts.; 

 Vilb. 60 cts.; lb. $1, postpaid. 



Hubbard. The most popular winter Squash. 

 Fruit is oblong and pointed, heavily 

 warted, dark green in color, with orange- 

 colored flesh. Is remarkable for its keeping 

 qualities. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Vilb. 

 35 cts.; V^lb. 60 cts.; lb. $1, postpaid. 



Italian Marrow Cocozelle. This foreign 

 variety grows to a length of 6 to 8 inches 

 in about 65 days. The skin is dark green, 

 becoming light green as it matures. Flesh 

 is pale green, firm, and tender. Pkt. 10 

 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 141b. 40 cts.; Vilb. 70 cts.; 

 lb. $1.25, postpaid. 



Summer Crookneck. (Early.) A desirable 

 table sort. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Vilb. 

 35 cts.; Vilb. 60 cts.; lb. $1, postpaid. 



Winter Crookneck. Flesh red, of fine flavor. 

 Largely grown for winter use. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 15 cts.; Vilb. 35 cts.; y2lb. 60 cts.; 

 lb. $1, postpaid. 



SWISS CHARD 



Swiss Chard (Sea Kale or Spinach Beet). 

 Used exclusively for greens. Cooked like 

 asparagus, makes a very delicious dish. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Vilb. 30 cts.; 

 y2lb. 50 cts.; lb. 90 cts., postpaid. 



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