Arthur T. Boddington, 342 West Fourteenth St., New YorK 



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SQUASH 



Improved White Bush Scalloped. A decided improvement on 

 the old variety, being very mucli tliicker in tlie center, and with 

 little or no rim ; a splendid market sort. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts , 

 Klb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



White Bush Scalloped. A very early and excellent market va- 

 riety. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Yellow Bush Scalloped. Similar to the preceding, except in 

 color. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 'Alb. 30 cts., lb. $1. 



Long Island White Bush. An improvement over the old white 

 bush varieties. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., K lb. 30 cts., lb. 90 cts. 



Giant Summer Crookneck. Twice as large as tlie ordinary sum- 

 mer Crookneck, more watery, and several days earlier. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 30 cts., lb. $1. 



Bush Summer Crookneck. Fine summer variety ; yellow fruit, 

 early and productive. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., K\h. 25 cts., lb. 75c. 



Essex Hybrid. One of the richest-flavored, finest-grained, sweetest 

 and best winter-keeping varieties known. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts , 

 Klb. 30 cts., lb. $1. 



Boston Marrow. A highly popular winter variety, quality unex- 

 celled. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Delicata. Orange color, striped dark green. Very early, prolific 

 and solid ; can be used for both sunnner and winter, as it is a fine 

 keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., /^Ib. 30 cts., lb. $1. 



Fordhook. Bright yellow skin ; flesh straw yellow, dry and sweet, 

 and the best in quality of all winter Squashes. It matures early, 

 and is everywhere a sure cropper, being earlier in ripening than 

 any other winter Squash ; immensely productive. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 15 cts., K'b. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 



Marblehead. Resembles the Hubbard, and generally acknowl- 

 edged to be superior. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ^Ib. 30 cts., lb. $1. 



Improved Hubbard. A large, very hard-shelled variety of the 

 first quality; keeps longer than the Marrows. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., !^lb. 30 cts., lb. 90 cts. 



Early Prolific Marrow. An improvement on Boston Marrow ; 

 earlier and more productive ; brilliant orange-red color and fine 

 keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., K lb. 30 cts. , lb. $1. 



Perfect Gem. A summer or winter Squash. Creamy white, with 

 thin, smooth shell, slightly ribbed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 

 30 cts., lb. $1. 



Pineapple. Skin and flesh pure creamy white color, flesh fine- 

 grained ; excellent quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J<lb. 25 cts., 

 lb. 7,s cts. 



Bay State. Fine and dry flesh, of sweet flavor, bright golden yel- 

 low ; an excellent keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Hlh. 30 cts., 

 lb. $1. 



English Vegetable Marrow. Skin greenish yellow ; flesh white, 

 soft and rich flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 



Mammoth Chili. Grows to an immense size. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 

 i5cts.,IKlb. 50 cts., lb. Si 50. 



Earliana Tomato 



English Vegetable Marrow, or Squash 



SPINACH 



Sow in early spring, in drills a foot apart ( 10 to 12 lbs. to the acre), 



every two weeks for a succession, and as it grows, thin out for use. 



Sow the seed of New Zealand in hills 2 feet apart each way, three 



or four seeds in a hill. Tliis is fit for cutting all summer. 



Round Viroflay (Thick-leaved). Has very large, thick, dark 

 green leaves ; the favorite market-gardeners' sort for fall or spring 

 sowing. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 15 cts., lb. 35 cts. 



Round-leaved Flanders. A standard sort. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 Klb. 15 cts., lb. 35 cts. 



Lettuce-leaved. Popular French sort. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 Klb. 15 cts., lb. 35 cts. 



Curled-leaved Savoy, or Bloomsdale. Large curled and 

 wrinkled leaves : tender, and of the finest flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts , Klb. 15 cts , lb. 35 cts. 



Long-standing (Round Thick-leaved). Dark green; leaves 

 large and thick; very long-standing. Best for spring growing. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. ID cts., Klb. 15 cts., lb. 35 cts. 



Victoria. Extra dark black-green color. Two or three weeks 

 later than the ordinary " Long-standing." A fine variety for 

 spring sowing. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 15 cts., lb. 35 cts. 



Prickly, or Winter. Vigorous and hardy ; recommended for fall 

 sowing. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 15 cts., lb. 35 cts. 



New Zealand Summer. This plant is not a spinach, but it is 

 used as such ; it grows il4 feet high and is very prolific ; grows 

 well during hot summer weather when the ordinary Spinach can- 

 not be had. The seed should be soaked in hot water before 

 sowing. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 30 cts., lb. $1. 



TOMATO 



The seed should be sown in a hotbed about the first week in March. 

 About the middle of May the plants may be set out in tlie open 

 ground. Sufficient plants for a small garden may be started by sow- 

 ing a few seeds in a shallow box or flower-pot, and placing it in a 

 sunny window of a sitting-room or kitchen. 



Best of All Forcing. Dwarf habit, and very prolific. For forc- 

 ing it is unequaled ; fruit of good size, and so solid that very little 

 seed is produced. Color deep scarlet. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., 

 Klb. 85 cts. 



Frogmore Selected Forcing. A splendid variety for forcing. 



Fruit good size, deep bright red color ; shape round and smooth ; 



flesh solid and of exquisite flavor. Pkt. 15 cts. 

 Earliana. Extra-early, bright red, smooth. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., 



Klb. $1. 



Improved Lorillard Forcing. Extra good for forcing ; very 

 solid, smooth and well flavored; early, productive; a splendid 

 variety for open air as well as for forcing. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 40 cts., 



Klb. $i.2,s. 



Early Ruby. The earliest of all large Tomatoes ; distinct and 

 li;indsome appearance. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., Klb. 60 cts. 



Perfection, An early variety of blood-red color ; perfectly smooth ; 

 ripens uniformly and bears abundantly until frost. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 25 cts., Klb. 75 cts 



