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Arthur T.Boddmgton, 342 West 14 th St.. New York City 



Types of Squash 



SQUASH 



S).iei§e=Kurbi§ Courge Cidracayoto 



Boddington's Extra -Early Jersey White Bush. 



This is an improved strain of the old White Bush Squasli, the 

 result of selections which have been made for a number of years by 

 a prominent nearby market gardener. It grows in the bush form, 

 and is enormously productive. The Squashes mature fully ten days 

 earlier than the old sort, and are of good size. They show less ridge, 

 or scallop, being better filled out, and contain a larger amount of 

 flesh than the parent variety. The Squashes cook well, and the flavor 

 is delicious. Pkt. 10 cts., o'z. 15 cts., ^Ib. 35 cts., lb. $1. 



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

 vellow; an excellent keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., K'b. 30 cts., 

 ib. $1. 



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

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



Bush Summer Crookneck. Fine summer variety ; yellow fruit, 

 early and productive. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., K'b. 25 cts., lb. 75c. 



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., ^Ib. 25 cts., lb. 75 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., J^lb. 25 cts., lb. 'j^ cts. 



English Vegetable Marrow. Skin greenish yellow; flesh white, 

 soft and rich llavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Kit). 35 cts., lb. $1. 



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

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

 V^Wi. 25 cts., Ib. 75 cts. 



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

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

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

 any other winter S<iuash ; immensely productive. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 15 cts., Klb. 35 cts., lb. $1. 



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

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

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ^ilb. 3octs., lb. |i. 



Improved White Bush Scalloped. A decided improvement on 

 the old variety, being very much thicker in the center, and with 

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

 5^11). 25 cts., lb. 65 cts. 



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

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

 10 cts., ViWi. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Long Island White Bush. An improvement over the old white 

 bush varieties. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., KIb. 25 cts., lb. 75 CiS. 



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

 15 cts., Kill. 45 cts., lb. Jti.25. 



Marblehead. kesctnbles the Hubbard, and generally acknowl- 

 edged to be sui)erior. I'kt. .5 cts., oz. 10 cts., jilb. 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., ^Ib. 

 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



SQUASH, continued 



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

 grained; excellent quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ^Ib. 25 cts., 

 lb. 75 cts. 



White Bush Scalloped. A very early and excellent market 

 variety. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J^lb. 25 cts., lb. 65 cts. 



Winter Crookneck. Excellent for winter; flesh close-grained, 

 sweet and of fine flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts., lb. 75c. 



Yellow Bush Scalloped. Similar to the preceding, except in 

 color. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ^Ib. 25 cts., Ib. 75 cts. 



SPINACH 



©pinat EsriNARD Espinaca 



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 summer. 



Boddington's Triumph ( Long Season. ) T ^ i s Spi nach 



2 I- ; 2 1 IS an miproved 



variety of the Spinach Victoria, but will stand the heat about two 

 weeks longer than the original sort. The very thick and fleshy and 

 crumpled leaves are of the darkest green color and form a Spinach 

 almost like a cabbage-head. The size of a single plant is about 9 or 

 10 inches across. Pkt. 6 cts., oz. 10 cts., J^'lb. 16 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



Boddington's Improved Large and Crumpled- 



leaved °^ ^^^^ y^s^X. varieties. The leaves are very thick 



and fleshy and form good plants of about 8 inches across. 

 It is a variety gooci for earlv sowing in September as well as for 

 spring use. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., x lb. 15 cts., lb. 40 cts. 



Curled-leaved Savoy, or Bloomsdale. Large curled and 

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

 10 cts., 'Xlb. 15 cts., lb. 35 cts. 



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

 '-^ lb. 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 cts. 



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

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

 well (luring hot summer weather when the ordinary spinach 

 cannot be had. The seed should be soaked in hot water before sow- 

 ing. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Vi\h. .30 cts., lb. 85 cts. 



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

 sowing, Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 'jlb. \^ cts., lb. 35 cts. 



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

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

 sowing. Pkl. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., '74' lb. 15 cts., lb. 35 cts. 



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

 i,S 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 sowiTig. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J^lb. 15 cts., lb. 35 cts. 



