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Rhubarb or Pie Plant 



Rhabarber (Ger.) Rabarbaro (Ital.) 



One ounce of seed will plant 12S feet of row 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; V 4 lb. 75 cts. 

 Victoria. An improved variety producing extra-large, thick stalks. 

 Rhubarb Boots. Strong roots for early spring delivery. 10 cts. 

 each; $1.00 per doz. Large clumps 25 cts. 



Salsify • Oyster Plant 



Haferwurzel (Ger.) Salsefia (Ital.) 



One ounce of seed will plant 50 feet of row 

 Mammoth Sandwich Island. An improved variety with roots 

 6 to 8 inches long. Flavor distinctly oyster-like when boiled, or 

 when fried like fritters. Dig roots in fall and store like carrots. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; Koz. 20 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; Mlb. $1.00. 



Spinach 



Spinat (Ger.) Spinnaccio (Ital.) 



One ounce of seed will plant 100 feet of row 



A well-fertilized garden soil and an abundance of moisture to 

 promote steady, unchecked growth will produce the crisp and tender 

 Spinach so much in demand. Sow in rows or broadcast, from the 

 end of March to the middle of May. Cover the seed }/t \o % inch 

 deep. For midsummer use, sow New Zealand about the middle of 

 May; for fall, sow from the end of August to October. 



Oz. 15 cts.; y 4 Ib. 40 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



Blight-Resistant Savoy (Virginia). 39 days. Highly desirable for 



planting on blight-infested soils. Upstanding, vigorous plants with 



leaves somewhat smoother than other Savoys. 

 Beckert's Emerald. 47 days. The plants are of upright growth, 



with thick, dark green, crumpled leaves. Excellent for first-early 



and late fall sowings. 

 Bloomsdale Savoy, Reselected. 40 days. Excellent for early 



sowing. Leaves dark green, heavy, crumpled, and blistered. Will 



not stand quite as long as Bloomsdale Long-standing. 

 Bloomsdale Savoy, Long -standing. 45 days. Will stand in fine 



edible condition 10 to 14 days longer than the regular Bloomsdale. 



The leaves are heavily crumpled, deep dark green in color. 

 Giant Thick Leaf or Nobel. 45 days. An extremely heavy yielder 



with large, thick, smooth, pointed deep green, tender leaves. The 



best of the thick-leaved sorts. 

 King of Denmark. 45 days. Dark green, somewhat crumpled leaves 



with long petioles. Fine for second-early planting, as it remains in 



prime condition a long time. 

 Juliana. 48 days. The best second-early to sow, as it stands the 



warm weather better than Bloomsdale before going to seed. Leaves 



very dark green, crumpled, rounded, and thick. 

 New Zealand. 65 days. Used as a summer Spinach. Sow in rows 3 



feet apart. Seed germinates irregularly, but once started, the plants 



grow rapidly. Only the tips are gathered and used. 



Bloomsdale Savoy Spinach 



ACH IS DIFFERENT 



Mammoth White Bush Squash 



) Squash 



Kurbis (Ger.) Zucca (Ital.) 



One ounce of seed will plant 25 hills; 3 to 4 pounds, an acre 

 Sow around the middle of May, the bush or summer varieties in 

 rows, spacing plants 3 feet apart with 4 feet between the rows and the 

 trailing or winter varieties in well-manured hills 8 to 10 feet apart 

 each way, leaving 3 plants to the hill. Like cucumber, spray or dust 

 with a good fungicide and insecticide as soon as plants are up and 

 treat surrounding soil with a soil sterilizer to rid the ground of cut- 

 worms and squash borer. 



Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; l/ 4 lb. 50 cts. 



Summer Sorts 



This class should be used in summer or early fall as they lose their 

 value after the shell begins to harden. 



Mammoth White Bush. 55 days. An extensively used early bush 

 type having smooth, flattened white fruits, 7 to 8 inches in diameter, 

 with scalloped edges. 



Cocozelle Bush or Italian Marrow. 65 days. A very prolific 

 bearer of cylindrical fruits 12 to 15 inches long. 



Zucchini Bush or Italian Marrow. 60 days. Short and blocky 

 shaped, 12 inches long and 4 inches wide at base, tapering to 2J^ 

 inches at the stem. Smooth, black fruits. Color dark green with 

 lighter green stripes. 



Giant Summer Crookneck. 56 days. The largest of the Crook- 

 necks. Plants are of bush type. Fruits 20 to 25 inches long with 

 golden yellow, warted skin. 



Golden Custard Bush. 55 days. Same shape as Mammoth White 

 Bush, but slightly smaller and color is deep yellow. 



Winter Sorts 



The Winter Squashes are excellent keepers, as their hard rind pro- 

 tects the thick, fine-grained flesh. Gather the fruits soon after the 

 first light frost has killed the foliage. 



Hubbard, Improved. 105 days. An extra-select strain of the 

 standard Winter Squash. Skin dark green and nearly smooth; 

 flesh yellow, fine-grained, dry and sweet; late keeping. 



Hubbard Warted. 110 days. Dark green, hard, warty skin. The 

 longest keeper of all the Hubbard Squashes. Flesh thick and of 

 fine quality. 



Hubbard, Golden. 100 days. Similar to the Improved Hubbard, 

 except that the skin and flesh are bright yellow. Very dry and of 

 excellent flavor. 



New Acorn or Table Queen. 70 days. Excellent for pies and keeps 

 as well as Hubbard. Fruits are 5 to 6 inches long and 4 inches in 

 diameter with smooth, dark green skin and thick orange flesh. 



Giant Summer Crookneck Squash 



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