Spinach 
One ounce of seed for 100 feet of drill — ten to 
twelve pounds in drill per acre. 
CULTURE. — Spinach is very hardy, extremely 
wholesome and palatable and makes a delicious dish 
of greens, retaining its bright green color after cook 
itig. It should be planted in very rich ground, the 
richer the better. Sow in drills one foot apart, and 
commence thinning out the plants when the leaves 
are one inch wide. All should be cut before hot 
weather, or it will be tough and stringy. For early 
Spring use, the seed should be sown early in autumn. 
In the North the plants will require a slight protec- 
tion of leaves or straw, but in the Southern States 
no protection is necessary, and they will continue 
their growth most all winter. 
Bloomsdale Spinach 
dale Spinach being cut to the acre than any other vari 
It is especially recommended for autumn sowing, as wh 
soil ISO barrels of Bloomsdale Spinach should be cut to 
EARLY LONG STANDING SPINACH It is most cx 
tensively grown during the Winter and Spring months, 
for the reason that the plants quickly run to seed in 
hot weather. With our new Long Season variety, Spin- 
ach may now be continuously grown in any home gar- 
den, so that this most delicious of “boiling greens” may 
be enjoyed not only during the cool weather months, 
but in the Summer as well. It forms a dense rosette 
of thick, tender, succulent, crumpled leaves of intensely 
dark green color. Their substance and short leaf stalks 
BLOOMSDALE SPINACH.— Forty days. Earliest 
cutting of any sort. This is a form of Spinach su- 
perior to other sorts because of its leaves being 
curled, twisted and bloated to an unusual degree, 
this curled quality giving the leaves an elasticity 
especially fitting them for shipment to long distances, 
while at the same time giving the crop large meas- 
uring qualities, many more barrels of the Blooms- 
ety, and thus adding an increased profit to the shipper, 
en sown in springtime it shoots to seed early. On good 
the acre. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. 
enable them to “stand up” in hot weather, retaining 
their freshness for a long period after cutting. It is 
the best variety to be sown in the Spring, and at 
monthly intervals for a successive Summer supply. Pkt 
.•)c; 0/.., 15c; % lb., 40c; lb., $1.50. 
LONG STANDING PRICKLY.— Matures a little later 
than the round-leaved sorts, but furnishes a large quan 
tity of thick leaves of excellent flavor. Pkt.. 5c; o/ 
15c; M lb., 40c; lb., $1.50. 
Squash or Cymling 
Summer Squash requires one ounce to 30 hills, 
per acre. 
Winter varieties one ounce to 15 hills and 3 to 4 pounds 
CULTURE. — Plant when the weather has become settled 
planted 3x4 feet; running varieties 6x8 feet; about 
4 to 6 seeds per hill and thin out later, leaving the 
strongest plants about 3 to the hill. Hills similar to 
those made for Cucumbers with well-rotted manure or 
fertilizer are best. Winter varieties may be stored in 
a moderately warm dry place of even temperature. 
INSECT PESTS. — For the Striped Beetle, see under 
Cantaloupes. For the Squash Bug, Tobacco Dust is 
sometimes a preventive, but Kerosene Emulsion is the 
best remedy. 
EARLY WHITE BUSH. — A well known early variety. 
Color is creamy white with comparatively smooth sur- 
face, somewhat flattened and scalloped. Vines are bush, 
vigorous and very productive. Known as Patty Pan or 
Cymling in the South. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; >4 lb.. 30c; 
lb., $1.00. 
EARLY GOLDEN SUMMER CROOKNECK.— The old 
standard sort; very productive and matures a little ear- 
* ,er than the Giant Summer Crookneck. Fruits, when 
fully grown are about one foot long, with distinctly 
crooked neck and surface uniformly warty; color bright 
yellow. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; >4 lb., 45c; lb., $1.50. 
MAMMOTH YELLOW BUSH or GOLDEN CUSTARD. 
— — I his is a new rich golden yellow, scalloped bush 
Summer Squash, grows large, is not excelled in quality 
and is very productive. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 45c; 
lb., $1.50. 
HUBBARD.-— A well tried popular favorite, with strong, 
vigorous, prolific vines. Squashes weigh from 10 to 25 
pounds. Dark green, with golden yellow flesh, deep and 
finely grained, richly flavored, sweet and dry. Properly 
kept, it will last from September to May. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
10c; >4 lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. 
MAMMOTH CHILE. — A large fruited variety, skin 
smooth and dark orange color. Flesh is of a rich yel- 
low color— very thick, fine grained and sweet. Excel 
lent for pies and needs little sugar. Fruits very large, 
sometimes attains weight of 150 pounds. Fine for stock. 
One of the best winter varieties. Pkt., 5c; oz. 15c- 
Ya lb., 35c; lb., $1.25. 
and the ground fairly warm. Bush varieties 
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