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Linnzeus. An early and productive variety; skin 
thin; pulp highly flavored, possessing little acidity; 
one of the best sorts for family use. 
Victoria- Leaves large; skin thicker than above; 
pulp more acid; but a more productive variety; 
used largely for market. 
have a flavor similar to oysters. Culivate same as 
Parsnips. 
Large White- The standard variety; tender and 
very fine. 
Soorzonera or Black Oyster Plant- Similar 
to the White Salsify, save in color. 
Salsify. 
I-ong, white, tapering roots, resembling some- 
what the small white parsnip, and when cooked. 
Hubbard Squash. 
Hubbard- This is a superior variety, and the 
best winter squash known; flesh bright orange yel- 
SPINACH. 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill; ten pounds 
required for one acre. 
Spinach is very hardy, extremely wholesome, and 
makes most delicious greens, and is of the easiest 
culture. Sow in drills one foot apart, and com- 
mence thinning out the plants as soon as the leaves 
are an inch wide. Cut before hot weather, or it 
will become tough and stringy. For early Spring 
use, the seed should be sown early in the Autumn; 
and the plants protected through the winter by a 
slight covering of leaves or straw. 
Round Thick Leaved- Leaves large, thick and 
fleshy; the variety generally grown for market, and 
equally good for Spring or Fall sowing.. 
Round Leaved Viroflay 
A splendid variety, with 
leaves long and broad, 
round, thick and fleshy, 
dark-green. Young plants 
transplanted into a rich 
soil will grow to an enor- 
mous size. 
Bound Leaved Viroflay. 
Long Standing Spinach. 
Long Standing. An improved strain; stands 
three weeks longer without going to seed than any 
variety we know of. This valuable property will 
be appreciated by market gardeners. 
Prickly, or Fall. Best suited for Fall planting, 
as it is the hardiest variety and will withstand the 
severest weather with only a slight protection of 
leaves or straw. The seed is prickly, leaves trian- 
gular, oblong or arrow-shaped. 
Savoy-Leaved- A very hardy and productive 
sort; leaves handsomely curled; a valuable variety 
for market or family use. 
SALSIFY OR VEGETABLE OYSTER. 
SQUASHES. 
Squashes should be planted in a warm, light, rich 
soil, after the weather has become settled and warm. 
Plant in well-manured hills, in the same manner 
as Cucumbers and Melons — the bush varieties 3 or 
4 feet apart each way, and the running kinds from 
6 to 8 feet. Eight to ten seeds should be sown in 
each hill, thinning out, after they have attained 
their rough leaves, and danger from bugs is over, 
leaving three or four of the strongest plants per 
hill. 
Early Yellow Bush Scallop. An early, flat, 
scallop-shaped variety; color yellow; flesh pale yel- 
low and well flavored; very productive; used when 
young and tender. 
Early White Bush Scallop. Similar to the pre- 
ceding, except in color, which is white. 
Summer Crookneck- One of the best; very early 
and productive. It is small, crooked neck, covered 
with warty excrescences; color bright yellow; shell 
very hard when ripe. 
Boston Marrow. A fall and 
winter variety, very popular. 
Of oval form; skin thin; when 
ripe, bright orange mottled 
with light cream color; flesh 
rich salmon yellow, dry, fine 
grained, and for sweetness and 
excellence, unsurpassed. 
Boston Marrow. 
Winter Crookneck The 
most certain to produce a crop, 
he strong growing vines suffer- 
ing less from insects than those 
of the other sorts. Color vary- 
ing from dark green to clear 
yellow. Flesh variable, affected 
by soil and -weather. If kept 
from cold and damp, they will 
keep the entire year. Winter 
Cocoanut. Very prolific, producing six to twelve 
on a vine. Outer color light yellow, the bottom of 
the fruit being of a rich green hue. Quality first- 
class. 
