DUPUY 8c FERGUSON, 38 JACQUES CARTIER SQUARE, MONTREAL 
SQUASH 
One ounce Marrow Squash will plant about 50 hills. 
One ounce Early Squash will plant about 25 hills. 
Giant Summer Crookneck. — Double the size of the ordinary 
Crookneck and very warty, but similar in other respects. Per 
pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; i4 lb., 60 cts. 
K/lommntVi PViilli (Winter).— Attains an enormous 
IViammocn \..nilll. ^^^^ ^jj^^ reaching a weight of 200 
pounds, and not unfrequently weighs 300 pounds. Despite its 
size, its flesh is rich and line flavored. It is especially desirable 
for stock feeding and exhibition purposes. Pkt., lOc; oz., 30 
cts.: lb., 90 cts. 
Early White Bush Scalloped Squash. 
I_^-<>,,A<4 UiikkarrI (Winter).— The well-known and 
Improved Hubbard Standard late variety, our strain 
is exceUent. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; M lb., 60 cts.; lb., 
$2.00. 
Mammoth Warted Hubbard (Winter). — Grows larger than 
the old variety, darker green and covered with knots. Per pkt., 
5 cts.; oz., 2"0 cts.; '4 lb., 60 cts. 
Golden Hubbard (Winter). — This is a very distinct sort of the 
shape and general character of the Hubbard, but a little smaher; 
earlier to mature and of rich orange red colour, instead of the 
dark olive green of the old Hubbard. Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 20 cts. ; 
'yi lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 
Cqosv MvKriH (Winter).— Standard winter sort, flesh a 
tssex-nyoria ^^jg^ darker than Hubbard; excellent 
keeper. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; H lb-. 60 
Fordhook (Winter). — Skin bright yellow, flesh straw colored, 
very sweet, one of the best keeping winter varieties. Per pkt., 
5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; H lb., 60 cts. 
Early White Bush Scalloped (Summer). — Standard summer 
variety, good for home or market. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts. 
Early Yellow Bush Scalloped (Summer). — Same as White 
Bush, except in colour. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts. 
Boston Marrow. — A late variety. A good keeper and of fine 
flavor. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; H lb., 60 cts. 
Long White Bush Marrow ^f^^-J^t i^- 
provement on the old trailing Vegetable Marrow. The fruit is 
larger and handsomer. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; H lb., 
90 cts. 
Vegetable Marrow (Summer). — An English variety, early and 
with greenish white skin. Flesh white, soft and of rich flavor. 
Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; 14 lb., 90 cts. 
Winter Crookneck. — A good keeper with yellow skin; a well- 
Icnown old-fashioned variety. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz.. 20 cts. 
SPINACH 
Hubbard Squash. 
One ounce will sow 
about 100 ft. of drill 
I oner ^aacnn A greatly improved stock which stands 
L.ons JC<xi>ui\. longer before starting seed stems than 
any other variety. It forms a dense rosette of thick, tender, 
crumpled leaves of very dark green color, retaining their fresh- 
ness for a long period after cutting. The best Spinach for Sprmg 
sowing. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz.. 35 cts.; lb., $1.00; lb., $3.50. 
Victoria. — Of dark green color and long standing qualities. 
Unexcelled for Spring sowing. Per pkt., S cts.; oz., 30 cts.; 
14 lb., 90 cts.: lb., $3.00. 
Bloomsdale. — Very hardv and stands up well. Per pkt., 
5 cts.: oz,, 30 cts.: M lb., 90 cts.; lb., $3.00. 
Viroflay. — Has thick leaves of great substance, fine color and 
quality. Per pkt.. 5 cts.: oz.. 30 cts.: a lb.. 90 cts.: lb., $3.00. 
Long Standing. — Excellent for Spring sowing, as it wiU stand 
two weeks longer than the old Round Leaf without going to 
seed. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 30 cts.: 'A lb., 90 cts.; lb., $3.00. 
MCW 7F AI AMn This plant is grown to supply the 
l^CW L». place of the ordinary Spinach dur- 
ing the hottest months of the year, or in dry, arid localities 
where ordinary Spinach does badly. The seed is sown either 
in a hotbed or open ground during May, where the plants are 
to stand, and the plants will continue to yield a supply of leaves 
during the entire summer, requiring hardly any attention. Xhe 
leaves are eaten, boiled and minced like ordinary Spinach. This 
grand vegetable is not weU enough known, and should be grown 
m every garden. In fact, it can be caUed cut-and-come-again 
Spinach, as it is a continuous bearer. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; 
}4 lb., 90 cts.; lb., $3.00. 
SALSIFY 
One ounce will sow 50 feet of 
drill. 
The preparation of the soil and 
the sowing is the same as for 
parsnip or carrots. The roots may, 
like parsnips, remain in the ground 
all winter. 
Mammoth Sandwich 
lelanri (Oyster Plant). — The 
ibidnu. best variety of Salsify, 
being very smooth, of fine quality, 
pure white and extra large size. 
Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 50 cts.; '4 lb., 
$1.50. 
Long Black, or Scorzonera. — 
Resembles above, but black. Pkt., 
5 cts.; oz., 50 cts.; H lb., $1.50. 
SEA KALE 
Sow in May in riclily manured 
soil, and when plants are sufficiently 
strong, transplant into rows tlu'oe 
feet apart, with two feet between 
plants. In fall cover with, two feet 
of leaves, allowing these to remain 
imtil the succeeding .luno, when the 
plants will be thoroughly blanched. 
Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 40 cts. 
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