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Arthur T.Boddington, 342 West 14th St.. New Vork City 



Types o£ Squash 



SQUASH 



©peise^^urbiS Cotrge Cidracayoto 

 Boddington's Extra - Early Jerse y White Bush. 



This is an improved strain of the old White Biisli Siuiasli, tlie 

 result of selections which have been made for a number of years l)y 

 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 l)etter filled out, and contain a larger amount of 

 flesh than the parent varietv. The Stjuashes cook well, and the flavor 

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



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

 yellow; an excellent keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., V^Xh. 30 cts., 

 lb. $1. 



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

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



Early Prolific Marrow. An improvement on Boston IMarrow ; 

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

 keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., K'b. 25 cts., lb. 7,5 cts. 



English Vegetable Marrow. Skin greenish yellow; flesh white, 

 soft and rich flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 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., 

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



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

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

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

 any other winter Srjuash ; 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., M\\i. 30 cts., lb. $1. 



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., 

 KIb. 25 cts., lb. 65 cts. 



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

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

 10 cts., 'Xlb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Long Island White Bush. An improvement over the old white 

 bush varieties. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cis. 



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

 15 cts., '/ilb. 45 cts., lb. $1.25. 



Marblehead. Resembles the Hubbard, and generally acknowl- 

 edged to be superior. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 30 cts., lb. %i. 



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

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

 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



SQUASH, continued 



Pike's Peak, or Sibley. Large oval fruits tapering at the blossom 

 end. Skin dark olive-green ; light golden flesh of excellent quality. 

 Vines vigorous and productive. Pkt. 5c., oz. loc, V b. 30c., lb. <i 



White Bush Scalloped. A very early and excellent market 

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



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

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



Yellow Bush Scalloped. Similar to the preceding, except in 

 color. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., K'b. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



SPINACH 



S|iinat EspiNARD 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. ) This Spinach 



— IS an unproved 



variety of the Spinach \'ictoria, 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. 15 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



Boddington's Improved Large and Crumpled- 



leaved y>esX varieties. The leaves are very thick 

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



It is a varietv good for early sowing in September as well as for 

 spring use. Pkt. 5 Cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb- 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., 14'lb. 15 cts., lb. 35 cts. 



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

 ■4 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., Ji'lb. 15 cts., lb. 3s cts. 



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

 used as such; it grows i !4 feet high and is very prolific; grows 

 well during 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. ID cts., ViVo. 30 cts., lb. 85 cts. 



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

 sowing, Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., M\h. 15 cts., lb. 35 cts. 



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

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

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



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

 '/^ lb. 15 cts., lb. 35 cts. 



Victoria. Extra dark black-green color. Two or three w-eeks 

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

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



