There are three kinds of seeds — fair seeds, good seeds and tested seeds. Maule's Seed Test takes gambling out of seed buying 89 



Spinach 



Cui/turk.— For early spring use, sow seed in August or September, 

 fow seed 1 inch deep in rows i foot apart or broadcast. For a suc- 

 cession, sow every two weeks from April to August. Use 1 ounce to 100 

 feet of drill; 8 to 10 pounds per acre in drills; 12 to 15 pounds broadcast. 



623 Long Standing 



Leaves large, thick and crimped. 



One of the best varieties for either 

 autumn or spring 

 sowing. 

 Packet, 10 cents; 

 ounce, 20 cents; 

 pound, 50 cents. 



618 Victoria 



This is a handsome 

 variety with exceed- 

 ingly dark green col- 

 or, and has very long 



"standing qualities. 



ta^S _ Unexcelled for spring 

 ~ or fall sowing. Hardy. 

 Packet, 5 cents; 

 ounce, 20 cents; 

 54 pound, 50 cents. 



619 Viroflay or Improved Thick Leaved 



One of tne best market sorts, producing large, thick, dark green 

 Icrumpled leaves of fine quality, standing a long time before running to 

 iieed. A great favorite in all parts of the country, for fall or spring 

 Bowing. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 20 cents; impound 50 cents. 



GIANT FILLBASKET SPINACH. 



620 Giant Fillbasket 



The glossy dark green foliage is attractively crumpled and thick in 

 texture. Its giant leaves often measure 20 inches across, which when 

 sooked are very tender and of excellent flavor. Giant Fillbasket is an 

 sarly maturing as well as giant leaved spinach. Very popular. 

 Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents; pound, 75 cents. 



621 Bloomsdale or Savoy Leaved 



Also called Norfolk Savoy Leaved. A favorite with market garden- 

 ers along the Atlantic slope. It has thick, dark green wrinkled leaves, 

 [Wis perfectly hardv. One of the best for fall sowing. 



Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 20 cents; % pound, 50 cts.; 



622 Everlasting or New Zealand 



Available for use during the hottest months of midsummer, when 

 rdinary spinach is T nSVo be had. Quite different from the true 

 plnach, but an admirable substitute. Cook like other greens 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 25 cents; '4 pound, lo cents. 



k Long Season 



'orms a dense rosette 

 f thick, tender and 

 icculent crumpled 

 r blistered leaves of 

 ark green color, 

 fith this variety 

 Jinach may be con- 

 nuously grown in 

 ay home garden. 

 H he best variety to be 

 )wn in the spring 

 ad at intervals for a 

 looessional summer 

 v ipply. It is inval- 

 £ ible to both home 

 id market garden 



LONG SEASON SPINACH. 



Summer Squashes 



Culture. — About the same as melons. Make the ground very rich. 

 A good sandy loam is best. The squashes are all tender, and the seed 

 should not be planted until warm weather. Allow 4x4 feet for the hills 

 of the bush squashes and 8x8 feet or more for the running varieties. 

 Four plants to the hill; 3 to 4 pounds of seed to the acre. For summer 

 squashes estimate 2 ounces to 100 hills; for winter squashes 4 ounces to 

 100 hills. Use Hug Death or Slug Shot to keep down the bugs. 



628 Earliest White Bush 



The bush or pattypan squashes are earlier than any other summer 

 variety. The illustration shows the characteristic shape. The skin of 

 this one is white, and it is tender when ready for use. It is of dwarf 

 bushy habit, quite hardy and very productive. 



Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 15 cts.; ^ pound, 40 cts.; pound, $1.25. 



631 Early Yellow Bush 



Also called Golden Custard. Similar to the white bush in every way, 

 except color and markings. The skin and flesh is of a clear yellow. 

 Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 15 cts.; % pound, 40 cts.; pound, $1.25. 



MAMMOTH GOLDEN SUMMER CROOKNECK SQUASH. 



632 Mammoth Golden Summer Crookneck 



One of the best of the summer squashes. It is of dwarf, bushy habit 

 and very productive. The skin is yellow. The shape is shown in the 

 illustration. The flesh has a deep golden yellow color, and is dry and of 

 most agreeable flavor. This is, in fact, most highly esteemed of all the 

 summer varieties. We particularly recommend our selected strain. 



Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 15 cts.; % pound, 40 cts.; pound, $1.50. 



639 Cocozelle or Italian Vegetable Marrow 



Fruits large, oblong shaped, dark green at first but as they mature 

 become marbled with yellow and lighter green stripes. The young 

 fruits when sliced and fried in oil constitute a vegetable delicacy super- 

 ior to egg plant. Pkt., 5 cts.; <>/.. 15 cts.; % lb., 40 cts.; lb., SI. 50. 



I. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents; % pound, 50 cents 



646 Fordhook 



The flesh of this squash is very dry and 6weet. it Is one of the best 

 of the late summer varieties and if stored in a cool, dry place, will keep 

 until the following June. The outside color is bright yellow; inside 

 color, straw yellow. The skin is so thin that It need not be removed 

 for cooking. The meat is thick and can be used at any stage of its 

 growth. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; % lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.75. 



647 Fordhook Bush 



A true bush type of the above, that can be grown much more closely. 

 The fruits are rather shorter and thicker than those of the running 

 type, also thicker fleshed, and have a smaller seed cavity. 



Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 20 cts.; Y t pound, 50 cts.; pound, 91.75. 



