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Arthur T.Bodding ton, 34^2 West 14th St.. New Vork City 



SQUASH 



Improved White Bush Scalloped. A decided improvement on 

 the old variety, bains very much thicker in tlie center, and with 

 little or no rim ; a splendid market sort. I'kt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts , 

 %\h. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



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

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



Yellow Bush Scalloped. Similar to the preceding, except in 

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



Long Island White Bush. An improvement over the old white 

 bush varieties. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %\b. 30 cts., lb. 90 cts. 



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

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

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



Bush Summer Crookneck. Fine summer variety ; yellow fruit, 

 early and productive. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 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, ciuality 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 summer and winter, as it is a fine 

 keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts , ^+lb. 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., Klb. 40 cts., lb. JS1.25. 



Marblehead. Resembles the Hubbard, and generally acknowl- 

 edged to be superior. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Jj'lb. 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., Klb. 30 cts , lb. 90 cts. 



£arly Prolific Marrow. An improvement on Boston Marrow ; 

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

 keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 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., Klb. 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., Klb. 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., Klb. 50 cts., lb. fi.50. 



Holmes' Supreme Tomato (See page 43} 



Improved Hubbard 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. This is fit for cutting all sunmier. 



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., 

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



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 i '/2 feet high and is very piolific ; grows 

 well during hot summer weather when the ordinary Spinach can- 

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

 sowing. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 30 cts., lb. jSi. 



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 the 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 unetiualed ; fruit of good size, and so solid that very little 

 seed is produced. Color deep scarlet. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., 

 Klb. Si. 25. 



Frogmore Selected Forcing. A splendid variety for forcing. 



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

 flesh solid and of e.\(|uisite flavor. Pkt. 15 cts. 

 Earliana. Kxtra-earlv bright red, smooth. Pkt. to cts., oz. 35 cts., 

 Klb. Si. 



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. Si. 25. 



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

 handsonie appearance. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts., Klb. 85 cts. 



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

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

 25 cts., KIL). 60 cts. 



