RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEED! 



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s**.*. SALSIFY assail 



or Vegetable Oyster 



One ounce for 50 feet of drill. 

 Culture — Succeeds best in light, well-enriched mellow soil. Sow early in the spring 

 in drills 15 inches apart, 1 inch deep and water liberally with a fine spray or sprinkler, 

 thin to 4 inches in rows. Used the same as Carrots, or, after having been boiled, make 

 into cakes and fry like oysters, which they resemble in flavor. Cultivate the same as 

 carrots or parsnips; it is hardy; can remain in the ground all winter for early spring 

 use, but should be taken up before it starts new growth. 



837 Mammoth Sandwich Island. Grows a large tapering root 7 or 8 inches 

 long with almost white smooth skin, resembling a good-sized Parsnip. It is 

 very mild and delicately flavored, hence very popular. The young leaves may 

 be used as salad. Pkt., 10 cts.; i oz., 20 cts. ; oz., 30 cts. ; \ lb., 85 cts.; lb., $3.00. 



834 Long Black, or Scorzonera. (See Specialties, page 4.) Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 J oz., 20 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; f lb., $1.00; lb., $3.50. 



Courge, Fr. 



SQUASH 



Calabaza, Sp. 

 Kuerbis, Ger. 



Mammoth Sandwich Island Salsify 



One ounce of seed for 25 hills. 



Culture — It has only been recently that scientists have discovered the presence of 

 remarkable quantities of vitamines in summer squash, and doctors now prescribe an 

 abundance of squash for children backward in physical development. Sow at corn 

 planting time, in well-manured hills, the bush varieties 4 feet apart each way, the 

 winter sorts 10 to 12 feet each way, and thin out to 2 to 4 plants to the hill. To repel 

 the squash vine borer, throw a handful of tobacco dust close around the plants. The 

 large, strong-smelling black squash bug can be kept in check by hand-picking. 

 For yellow-striped beetle and blight, spray early and repeatedly with Bordeaux 

 Arsenate of Lead Mixture. 



The Earliest, Bush Varieties 



Cocozelle Bush. (See Specialties, page 5.) Pkt, 10 cts.; oz., 

 20 cts.; 1 lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



Giant Summer Crookneck. Very large deep yellow, curved 

 and heavily warted. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; I lb., 50 cts.; lb., 

 $1.75. 



Giant Summer Straightneck. A selection from Crookneck, 

 with straight heavily warted yellow fruits. Pkt., 10 cts. ; oz., 25 cts.', 

 I lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



Golden Custard Bush. Similar in shape to the Mammoth 

 White Bush, but the skin is yellow. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; i lb., 

 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



Mammoth White Bush. Similar to Jersey Bush, but 873 

 much larger. Fruits being 10 to 12 inches across. A fine 

 home garden sort. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 45 cts.; 

 lb., $1.50. 



Early Jersey White Bush Squash 

 Extra Early Jersey White Bush {Patty Pan). Very 

 early, fruit flat and scalloped, of cream-white color. De- 

 licious flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 45 cts.; 

 lb., $1.50. 



The Long Keeping Vine Varieties 



Boston Marrow. A good keeper and of excellent flavor 

 for pies and canning. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; j lb., 50 

 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



Delicious. Of medium size, the skin is green, with an 

 occasional blue specimen; flesh is dry thick bright yellow 

 and of splendid sugary quality. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 

 \ lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



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 872 



878 

 860 



879 



875 

 876 

 874 



Hubbard, Blue. A high quality, large Hubbard with 

 gray blue skin. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 70 cts.; 

 lb., $2.00. 



Hubbard, Golden. Skin orange red. Fine keeper. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; lib., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 

 Hubbard, Improved. A standard winter sort. Skin 

 bronze green. Flesh rich yellow and very thick. Pkt., 10 

 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 

 Hubbard, Warted. Heavily warted dark green skin. 

 Pkt, 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 

 Mammoth Chili. An immense orange yellow skinned 

 sort. Good sort for exhibition and stock feeding. Pkt, 

 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 

 Table Queen. (See Specialties, page 5.) Pkt, 10 cts.; 

 oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



Vegetable Marrows 



Blue Hubbard Squash 



Long Cream. A vine sort, shape oblong with cream yel- 

 low skin and flesh. Pkt, 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; i lb., 60 cts. 

 Long Green. Similar in shape to above but skin is a rich 

 green. Pkt, 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 1 lb., 60 cts. 

 Long White Bush. A fine White Marrow growing in 

 bush form. Splendid for the garden of limited area. Pkt, 

 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; } lb., 60 cts. 



irow your own vegetables for pleasure, health and profit 



