EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN, FARM. AND LAWN 
SQUASH 
Early White Bush Scalloped Squash. 
New Hybrid Marrow "Rutherside 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 fle^h is firm, 
with a distinct and delicate flavour superior to that of any other 
sort. It matures very early, is of running or traihng habit, 
and extraordinarily prolific. Will doubtless be welcome in every 
garden. Pkt.. 25 cts. 
I^.%>niror1 HiiKKarH (Winter).— The well-known and 
Improved nuDOara standard late variety; our strain 
Is excellent. Per pkt.. 10 cts.; oz.. 30 cts.; M lb.. 90 cts. 
Mammoth Warted Hubbard (Winter).— Grows larger than 
the old variety, darker green and covered with knots. Per pkt.. 
10 cts.; oz.. '30 cts.; M 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 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; 
\i lb., 90 cts. 
T7„„„., (Winter). — Standard winter sort, flesh a 
tSSeX-nyDria l^^^^ darker than Hubbard; excellent 
keeper. Per pkt.. 10 cts.; oz.. 35 cts.; lb., $1.00. 
Ford hook (Winter). — Skin bright yellow, flesh straw colored, 
very sweet, one of the best keeping winter varieties. Per pkt., 
10 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; K lb.. $1.00. 
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.; pz.. 30 cts. 
Boston Marrow. — A late variety. A good keeper and of fine 
flavor. Pkt . 10 cts.; oz.. 35 cts.; >4 lb.. $1.00. 
Long White Bush Marrow (fe>Jns'i-^™t It 
provement on the old trailing Vegetable Marrow. Tlie fruit is 
larger and handsomer. Per pkt.. 10 cts.; oz.. 30 cts.; lb.. 
90 cts. 
One ounce Marrow Squash will plant about 50 hills. 
One ounce Early Squash will plant about 25 hills. 
Vegetable Marrow (Summer). — An English variety, earlv and 
with greenish white skin. Flesh white, soft and of rich flavor. 
Pkt.. 10 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; }i lb., $1.00. 
Giant Summer Crookneck. — Double the size of the ordlnMT 
Crookneck and verv warty, but similar in other respects. Per 
pkt.. 10 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; K 'b., $1.00. 
™„*.U pUJIi: (Winter). — Attains an enormous 
ammotn V^nilll. ^^^^ ^f^^^ reaching a weight of 200 
pounds, and not unfrequently weighs 300 pounds. Despite Its 
size its flesh is rich and fine flavored. It is especially desu-able 
for stock feeding and exhibition purposes. Pkt.. lOc; oz.. 
35 cts.; }i lb.. $1.00. 
One ounce will sow about 
100 ft. of drill. 12 to 16 
pounds to an acre. 
_A greatly improved stock which stands 
longer before starting seed stems than 
any other variety. It forms a dense rosette of thick, tender, 
crumpled leaves of verv dark green color, retaining their fresh- 
ness for a long period after cutting. The best Spinach for Spring 
sowing. Pkt.. 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; % lb.. 50 cts.; lb.. $1.50. 
Victoria. — Of dark green color and long standing qualities. 
Unexcelled for Spring sowing. Per pkt.. 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.: 
ii lb.. 35 cts.; lb.. $1.00. 
Bloomsdaie.— Very hardy and stands up well. Per pkt.. 
10 cts.; oz., IS cts.; M lb.. 35cts.; lb.. $1.00. 
Vlroflay. Has thick leaves of great substance, fine color and 
quality. Per pkt.. 10 cts.; oz.. 15 cts.: M lb.. 35 cts.; lb . $1.00. 
Long Standing.— Excellent for Spring sowing, as it will stand 
two weeks longer than the old Round Leaf without going to 
seed. Per pkt.. 10 cts.: oz., 15 cts.; K lb., 35 cts.; lb.. $1.00. 
SPINACH 
Long Season. 
Hubbard Squash 
MCW 7FAI ANn This plant is grown to supply the 
rStW Z.tALAl>IL». pi^gg of jijg 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 
diu-ing the entire summer, requiring hardly any attention. The 
leaves are eaten, boiled and minced like ordinary Spinach. This 
erand vegetable is not well enough known, and should be grown 
in every garden. In fact, it can be called cut-and-come-again 
Spinacn as it is a continuous bearer. Pkt.. 10 cts.; oz.. 20 cts.; 
}i lb.. 60 cts.; lb.. $2.00. 
SALSIFY 
One ounce will sow 50 feet ot 
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 
Telsinrl (Oyster Plant).— The 
isianu. best variety of Salsify, 
being very smooth, of flne quality, 
pure white and extra large size. 
Pkt.. 10 cts.; oz.. 40 cts.; lb.. 
$1.25. 
Long Black, or Scorionera. — 
Resembles above, but black. Pkt.. 
10 cts.; oz.. 40 cts.; )4, 'b.. $1.25. 
SEA KALE 
Sow in May in richly manured 
soil, and when plants are sufficiently 
strong, transplant into rows three 
feet apart, with two feet between 
plants. In fail cover with two feet 
of leaves, allowing these to remain 
until the succeeding June, when the 
plants will be thoroughly blanched. 
Per pkt.. 10 cts.; oz..30cts.; lb.. 
$1.00. 
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