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 
cooking. 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 si ght protection of leaves or straw, but in the 
Southern States no protection is necessary, and 
they will continue their growth most all winter. 
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- 
dale Spinach being cut to the acre than any . other variety, and thus adding an increased profit Jo ^shipp^r. 
It is especially recommended for autumn sowing, as whc “ ^ow 1 pif t f c . A lb 60c- lb. *$2.00. 
soil ISO barrels of Bloomsdale Spinach should be cut to the acre. Pkt., 5c, oz., 20c, A t>uc, id., 
EARLY LONO STANDING SPINACH.— It is most ex- leaf stalks enable them to ‘‘stand up" in hot weather, 
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, 
Spinach may now be continuously grown in any home 
garden, 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 
Bloomsdale Spinach 
, M1 oloinj Up ' 
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., 
5c; oz., 15c; A lb., 50c; lb., $1.75. 
LONG STANDING PRICKLY.— Matures a little later 
than the round-leaved sorts, but furnishes a large 
quantity of thick leaves of excellent flavor, rkt., 5c; 
oz., 20c; J4 lb., 60c; lb., $2.00. 
Squash or Cymling 
Summer Squash requires one 'ounce to 30 hills. Winter varieties one ounce to 15 hills and 3 to 4 pounds 
per acre. 
CULTURE.— Plant when the weather has become se 
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, 
largely planted in the South, both for market and home 
use. Color is creamy white with comparatively smooth 
surface, somewhat flattened and scalloped. Vines are 
bush, vigorous and very productive. Known as Patty 
Pan or Cymling in the South. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; A 
lb.. 30c; lb., $1.00. 
EARLY GOLDEN SUMMER CROOKNECK.— The old 
standard sort; very productive and matures a little ear- 
lier than the Giant Summer Crookneck. Fruits, when 
fully 
crooke 
yellow. 
MAf 
— This* is' a new rich golden yellow, scalloped bush 
Summer Squash, grows large, is not excelled in quality 
and is very productive. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; A lb., 30c; 
;rown are about one foot long, with distinctly 
i neck and surface uniformly warty; color bright 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; A lb-, 30c; lb., $1.00. 
IMHTH VFI.I.OW RUSH or GOLDEN CUSTARD. 
lb., $1.00. , „ r . r 
BOSTON MARROW.— A Fall and Winter variety of 
much merit; popular in the Eastern markets, shape oval, 
skin bright orange color, when ripe mottled with cream 
color. Flesh rich salmon colored, dry, sweet and good 
flavored. This is one of the best sorts for canning and 
for pies. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; A lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. 
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; A lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. 
ttled and the ground fairly warm. Bush varieties are 
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Golden Summer Crookneck 
