LOW’S RETAIL CATALOGUE. 
SALSIFY, or Vegetable Oyster. 
Culture. — The Oyster Plant succeeds best in light, well-enriched, mellow soil. Sow in the middle of spring 
in drills fourteen inches apart. Previous to sowing the seed, the ground should be stirred to a depth of eighteen 
inches. Cover the seed about an inch and a half in depth, and, when the plants are large enough, thin out to six 
inches apart. 
Pkt. Oz. 1-4 Lb. Lb. 
238. Vegetable Oyster 5 20 40 $1. 50 
SPINACH. 
Culture. — This is a very important crop in our market gardens, and is one of the most easily managed of all 
vegetables. It is a very hardy plant and makes a delicious dish of greens. For summer use, sow early in the spring, 
on very rich soil — the soil cannot be too rich — in drills one foot apart, and thin to six inches apart in the drills. 
The crop should be cut before the approach of hot weather, as it will run to seed. For early spring, sow the previ- 
ous autumn, and protect the plants with a slight covering of straw 01 brush in the Northern States ; in the Southern 
States no such protection is needed. 
Pkt. Oz. i-4 Lb. Lb. 
239. Round Leaf. — The main market variety, being equally good for either spring 
or fall sowing . . . . 5 1 
240. Long Standing. — This variety has the valuable characteristic of remaining 
a long time after fully matured for market use, without running to seed. In 
other respects it closely resembles the Round Leaf ; quality very fine 5 1 
241. Round-Leaf Viroflay. — Extra fine; one of the best market varieties. It 
produces a large, thick, dark green leaf, and stands long before running to 
seed 5 1 
242. Savoy-Leaved. — Stands the weather of our severest winters remarkably well 5 1 
0 
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40 
40 
40 
40 
SQUASH. 
Culture. — Th- squash being of very luxuriant and vigorous growth, it is adapted to any good, well-enriched 
soil. The seed should not be sown in the open ground in spring until all danger from the frost is past, and the 
ground warm and thoroughly settled. The hills should be prepared with a shovelful of good, well-rotted manure to 
each hill. For the bush varieties they should be three or four feet apart ; for the running sorts six to eight feet is 
none too far. Keep the earth about the plants well stirred and clean of weeds, temoving the surplus vines, and leav- 
ing finally two or three vines at the most to each hill. 
Pkt. Oz. 1-4 Lb. 
243. Bay State. — New — — — 
244. Essex Hybrid. — “ This is fast taking the lead 
in the markets of the New England States, owing to its superior qualities, viz., 
beautiful color, fine flavor, thick flesh, extremely hard, flinty shell, and thus 
making it a superior keeper, specimens often keeping one year in good, 
sound condition as when gathered. The Best 
245. Butman. — A fine-grained, sweet v ariety, and very distinct ; quality dry, sweet, 
and of delicious flavor ; hard shell and good keeper . . . 
246. Winter Crookneck. — A variety grown largely in some of the Eastern 
States. Flesh close-grained, sweet and tender 
247. Dunlap’s Marrow. — New _ . . 
.248. Perfect Gem. — This variety is unlike anything before offered. It is good 
either for fall or winter use. It is very fine grained, sweet and tender . 
249. Pineapple.— - * 
250. Early Bush Scalloped. — An early, scalloped-shaped sort, flesh fine-grained 
and tender, and well flavored 
251. White Bush Scalloped. — A similar variety to the Yellow Bush sort, being 
white in color 
252. Turban. —Flesh, orange color, very thick and fine flavored. Excellent for fall 
and early winter use 
253. Summer Crookneck. — Generally acknowledged as one of the finest of the 
summer varieties; color bright yellow, skin very warty, thin, and easily 
broken ; flesh dry and well flavored 
254. Boston Marrow. — Flesh, rich salmon yellow, fine-grained and sweet ; fine 
fall variety 
255. Marblehead. — An excellent variety, resembling the Hubbard. It is of lighter 
color than that sort, and yields equal to it, and is said to be superior as a 
keeper 
256. Hubbard. — One of the best winter squashes. Color dark green, shell very 
hard, flesh drv, sweet and well flavored 
257. Olive.— ‘ \ 1 , 
5 
10 
Lb. 
5 1.00 
Customers will do well to plant our New Squash ( “ Buy State ” ) largely this season : it is 
the “coming squash.” ^ 
