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Arthur T. Bodding'ton 342 West 14th St.. New Vork City 



Types oi Squash 



SQUASH 



Sj)ei§e:3?urbi5 Courge Cidracayoto 

 Boddington's Extra-Early Jersey White Bush. 



This is an improved strain of the old Wliite Bush Squash, the result 

 of selections which have been made for a number of years by a prom- 

 inent nearby market gardener. It grows in the bush form, and is 

 enormously productive. The Squashes mature fully ten days earlier 

 th.'in 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. Tlie Squashes cook well and the flavor is 

 delicious. Pkt. 10 cts', oz. 15 cts., X'b. 36 cts., lb. SI. 



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

 vellovv; an excellent keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 30 cts., 

 lb. $1. 



Boston Marrow. A highly popular winter variety; qualitj- unex- 

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



Bash Summer Crookneck. Fine summer variety; yellow fruit; 

 early and productive. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., VA^. 25 cts., lb. 75c. 



Delicata. Orange color, striped dark green. Very early, prolific 

 and solid ; can be used for lioth shimmer and winter, as it is a fine 

 keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., K'b. 30 cts., lb. $1. 



Early Prolific Marrow, An improvement on Boston Marrow ; 

 earlier and more i)r()ductive : brilliant orange-red color and fine 

 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. 20 cts., }ilb. 50 cts., lb. I1.50. 



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

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

 Klb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



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

 and the best in (juality of all winter S(jua.shes. It matures early, 

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

 any other winter Squash; immensively productive. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 15 cts., 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., K lb. 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. sets., oz. 10 cts., 

 lb. 30 cts., lb. ^5 cts. 



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

 first quality ; keeps longer than the Marrows. Pkt. 5 cts.,oz. 10 cts., 

 Jilb. 30 cts., II). Si- 



Long Island White Bush. An improvement over the old white 

 bush \arieties. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., \i\h. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



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

 cts., % lb. 45 cts., lb. Si. 25. 



Marblehead. Resembles the Hubbard, and generally acknowl- 

 edged to be superior. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., M\h. 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. 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, lb. 30c., lb. $1. 



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

 riety. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., !^lb. 25 cts., lb. 65 cts. 



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

 sweet and of fine flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts , ^ilb. 50c., lb. $1.50. 



Yellow Bush Scalloped. Similar to the preceding, except in color. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ViXh. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



SPINACH 



(Sjjinat EspiNARD Espinaca 



Sow in early spring, in drills a foot apart (i© to 12 lbs. to the acre), 

 every two weeks for a succession, and as it gnjws, 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). J'^'^ . Spinach 



° — ^ — — is an improved 



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. Fkt. 6 cts., oz. 10 cts., j^lb. 16 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



Boddington's Improved Large and Crumpled- 

 leaved ''"'^ ''^"^ best varieties. The leaves are very thick and 

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



is a variety good for early sowing in September as well as for spring 

 use. Pkt. '6 cts., oz. 10 cts., 15 cts., lb. 40 cts. 



Curled-leaved Savoy, or Bloomsdale. Large curled and 

 wrinkled leaves; tender and of the finest flavor. Pkt. sets., oz. 10 

 cts., Mlb. 20 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



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

 20 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



Long-standing (Round Thick-leaved). Park green ; leaves 

 large and thick; very long-standing. Best for spring growing. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 20 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



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

 as such; it grows i feet high and is very prolific; grows well 

 during hot summer weather when the ordinary spinach cannot be 

 had. The seed should he soaked in hot water before sowing. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Ji^lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 



Prickly, or Winter. A'igorous and hardy; recommended for fall 

 sowing. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., >i lb. 20 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



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., J^lb. 20 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



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

 Klb. 15 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 sow- 

 ing. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., jflb. 20 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



