DUPUY & FERGUSON, 38 JACQUES CARTIER SQUARE, MONTREAL 
SQUASH 
Early White Bush Scalloped Squash. 
New Hybrid Marrow "Rutkerside Orange." 
The most prolific and best flavoured variety yet raised. An 
excellent new Marrow, bearing deep . golden-coloured globe- 
shaped fruit, .slightly flattened at the ends; the flesh is firm, 
with a distinct and delicate flavour superior to that of any other 
so;-t. It matures very early, is of running or trailing habit, 
and extraordinarily prollflc. Will doubtless be welcome in every 
garden. Pkt., 30 cts. 
Improved Hubbard (W'nter).— The well-known and 
•i«>(^>v.v<,u iiui^uoiu standard late variety, our strain 
is excellent. Per pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; U lb., 90 cts.; lb 
$2.00. 
Mammoth Warted Hubbard (Winter). — Grows larger than 
the old variety, darker green and covered with knots. Per pkt. 
10 cts.; oz.. 30 cts.; lb., 90 cts. 
Golden Hubbard (Winter). — This is a very distinct sort of the 
shape and general character of the Hubbard, but a little smaller; 
earlier to mature and of rich orange red colour, instead of the 
dark olive green of the old Hubbard. Pkt., 10 ct».; oz., 30 cts.; 
K lb., 90 cts. 
Essex-Hvbrid (Winter). — Standard winter sort, flesh a 
i:.i>scA nyuria darker than Hubbard; excellent 
keeper. Per pkt., 10 cts.; oz.. 30 cts.; lb., 90 cts. 
Ford hook (Winter). — Skin bright yellow, flesh straw colored, 
very sweet, one of the best keeping winter varieties. Per pkt.. 
10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; lb., 90 cts. 
Early White Bush Scalloped (Summer). — Standard summer 
variety, good for home or market. Per pkt.. 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts. 
Early Yellow Bush Scalloped (Summer). — Same as White 
Bush, except in colour. Per pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts. 
Boston Marrow. — A late variety. A good keeper and of fine 
flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; )4 lb., 90 cts. 
Long White Bush Marrow ^f^^^^-J,"^^ 
provement on the old trailing Vegetable Marrow. The fruit is 
larger and handsomer. Per pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; 14 lb., 
90 cts. / 
Hubbard Squash. 
One ounce Marrow Squash will plant about 50 hills. 
One ounce Early Squash will plant about 25 hills. 
Vegetable Marrow (Summer). — An English variety, early and 
with greenish white skin. Flesh white, soft and of rich flavor. 
Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; lb., 90 cts. 
Giant Summer Crookneck. — Double the size of the ordinary 
Crookneck and very warty, but similar in other respects. Per 
pkt., 10 cts.; oz.. 30 cts.; a lb., 90 cts. 
Mammoth Chill! (Winter). — Attains an enormous 
mammoin ^^nuil. ^^^^ reaching a weight of 200 
pounds, and not tmfrequontly weighs 300 pounds. Despite its 
size, its flesh is rich and flne flavored. It is especially desirable 
for stock feeding and exhibition purposes. Plct., lOc; oz., 30 
cts.; M lb., 90 cts. 
Cpy^r A T_T one ounce will sow 
Ox XINXTL^ AX about 100 ft. of drill 
Lonp Season A greatly improved stock which stands 
i..,«.ua».>. longer before starting seed stems than 
any other variety. It forms a dense rosette of thick, tender, 
crimipled leaves of very dark green color, retaining their fresh- 
ness for a long period after cutting. The beat Spinach for Spring 
sowing. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; a lb., 75 cts.; lb., $2.00. 
Victoria. — Of dark green color and long standing qualities. 
Unexcelled for Spring sowing. Per pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 
H lb., 60 cts.; lb., $1.75. 
Bloomsdale. — Very hardy and stands up well. Per pkt., 
10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; }4 lb., 60 cts.; lb., $1.75. 
VIroflay. — Has thick leaves of great substance, flne color and 
quality. Per pkt., 10 cts.; oz.. 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts.; lb.. $1.76. 
Long Standing. — Excellent for Spring sowing, as it will stand 
two weeks longer than the old Round Leaf witliout going to 
seed. Per pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 ct$.; lb., 60 cts.; lb., $1.75. 
NEW ZEALAND This plant is grown to supply the 
1-<IIL w Lf. p,^pg ordinary SpinSch 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 
diu'ing the entire sunomer, requiring hardly any attention. The 
leaves are eaten, boiled and minced like ordinary Spinach. Tliis 
grand vegetable is not well enough known, and should be grown 
in every garden. In fact, it can be called cut-and-come-again 
Spinach, as it is a continuous bearer. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts. ; 
K lb., $1.20. 
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 
IslanrI (Oyster Plant).— The 
isidiiu. jjggj variety of Salsify, 
being very smooth, of fine quality, 
pure white and extra large size. 
IPkt.. 10 cts.; oz., 60 cts.; lb., 
$1.75. 
Long Black, or Scorzonera. — 
Resembles above, but black. Pkt., 
10 cts.; oz., 60 cts.; 14 lb., $1.75. 
SEA KALE 
Sow in May in richly manured 
soil, and wlien plants are sufliciently 
strong, transplant into rows tlu'ee 
feet apart, with two feet between 
plants. In fall cover with two feet 
of leaves, allowing these to remain 
until the succeeding June, when the 
plants will bo thorouglily blanched. 
Per pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 50_cts. 
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