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Salsify 



or Vegetable Oyster 



Ealsifis, Fr. Salsifi, Sp. 



Barba di becco, Ital. Hafcrwurzel, Ger. 

 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. Hardy and 

 can remain in the ground all winter for early 

 spring use, but the white variety should 

 be taken up before it starts new growth. 



Mammoth Sandwich Island Salsify 



837 Mammoth Sandwich Island. 



Grows a large tapering root, 7 to 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. 10c; § oz. 

 20c; oz. 30c; \ lb. 85c; lb. $3.00. 

 834 Long Black or Scorzonera. 

 Though not a true Salsify this is 

 grown and used in exactly the same 

 way. Has a long, fleshy taproot 

 with a black skin. The leaves are 

 broad and the flesh is creamy white. 

 The roots may be left in the ground 

 till needed for the table, increasing 

 in size without losing their fine 

 flavor. Pkt. 10c; J oz. 20c; oz. 35c; 

 i lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50. 



Courge, Fr. 

 Zucca, Ital. 



Squash 



Calabaza, Sp. 

 Kuerbis, Ger. 



Health Value of 

 Fresh Squash 



Calorics per lb. 209 

 Vitamin A 

 Proteins 1.4% 

 Carbohydrates 9.0' ', 

 Fats .5% 

 Calcium .018% 

 Iron .000.15' v 



Mixture. 



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 back- 

 ward 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 



The Earliest 

 Bush Varieties 



862 Cocozelle Bush. 



A handsome, ob- 

 long, dark green 

 Italian variety 

 liberally speckled 

 with lighter green. 

 Of compact, bushy 

 growth, and most 

 attractive, hand- 

 some fruits from 2 

 to 3 pounds each. 

 This variety is un- 

 surpassed in its 

 rich, distinct, aro- 

 matic flavor. A 

 dozen plants will 

 produce 2 to 3 

 dozen fruits. Pkt. 

 10c; oz. 20c; \ lb. 

 60c; lb. $2.00. 



Giant Summer Crookneck. Very large, deep yellow; curved and heavily 

 warted. Has thick flesh. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; \ lb. 50c; lb. $1.75. 

 Giant Summer Straightneck. A selection from Crookneck with straight, 

 heavily warted fruits. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; \ lb. 60c; lb. $2.00. 

 Golden Custard Bush. Similar in shape to Mammoth White Bush but 

 has yellow skin. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; \ lb. 60c; lb. $2.00. 



Mammoth White Bush. Similar to Jersey Bush but much larger, the 

 fruits measuring 10 to 12 inches across. A very fine home garden Squash. . 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; \ lb. 45c; lb. $1.50. 



The Long-Keeping Vine Varieties 



873 



Extra Early Jersey White Bush Squash 



Extra Early Jersey White Bush (Patty Pan). 

 A very early Summer Squash with flat and scal- 

 loped fruits of cream-white color measuring 8 

 inches in diameter. Delicious flavor. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 20c; i lb. 45c; lb. SI. 50. 



864 



870 



871 



875 

 876 

 874 



Boston Marrow. A good keeper 

 and of excellent flavor. Splendid 

 for pies and canning. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 15c; \ lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 



Delicious. Medium sized, green 

 skinned fruits with sweet, bright 

 yellow flesh. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 

 \ lb. 60c; lb. $2.00. 

 Hubbard, Blue. A quality 

 Hubbard with gray-blue skin. 

 Of extra choice flavor. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 25c; J lb. 70c; lb. $2.00. 

 Hubbard, Golden. Beautiful 

 orange-red fruits. Pine keeper. 

 Dry, deep orange flesh. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 25c; \ lb. 60c; lb. $2.00. 



872 Hubbard, Improved. A 



standard winter sort with bronze- 

 green skin. Thick yellow flesh. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; j lb. 60c; 

 lb. S2.00. 



878 Hubbard, Warted. Heavily 

 warted, dark green skin. Choice 

 quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 

 i lb. 60c; lb. $2.00. 



860 Mammoth Chili. Immense 

 orange fruits. For exhibition and 

 stock feeding. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 

 \ lb. 60c; lb. $2.00. 



879 Table Queen. Acorn-shaped, 

 deep green fruits with sweet, deep 

 yellow flesh. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 

 i lb. 60c; lb. $2.00. 



Vegetable Marrows 



Long Cream Trailing. A fine sort with oblong-shaped creamy yellow 

 fruits and flesh. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; \ lb. 60c. 



Long Green Trailing. Similar shape as above but the skin is rich green. 

 Creamy yellow flesh. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; i lb. 60c. 



Long White Bush. A bush Marrow with light cream fruits 12 inches 

 long and 4 inches across. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; J lb. 60c. 



Mammoth Sunflower Seed is offered on page 43 



