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IMPROVED HUBBARD SQUASH 
SQUASH, continued 
ture are the same as previously given for cucumbers 
and melons, but the plants are less particular about 
soil. The smaller varieties should be planted 4 feet 
apart each way, and the winter sorts 8 feet; three 
plants are sufficient for a hill. Care should be taken 
not to break the stems from a Squash intended for 
winter use, as the slightest injury will increase the 
liability to decay. 
Improved Hubbard. The well-known and 
standard rich variety. Our strain is an excellent one; 
the growth favorable in all markets; very popular 
in the East. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10c., Xlb. 30c., lb. $1. 
Boston Marrow. A fine, full variety; oval; 
bright orange; flesh yellow and firm; best for pies, 
and also for canning. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Xlb. 
20 cts., lb. 55 cts. 
Bay State. Is a hardy, green-shelled variety; 
good for fall and winter use. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 
Xlb. 20 cts. 
Golden Summer Crookneck. The standard 
summer variety; small crookneck; skin fine yellow; 
very large and quick producer. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 
cts., Xlb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. . 
Essex Hybrid. A standard winter sort; flesh a 
trifle darker than the Hubbard; an excellent keeper. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Xlb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 
New Warted Hubbard. A superior strain of 
main Squash, and entirely covered with warty 
excrescences; rich, dark green color, and of very best 
quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %lb. 25 cts., lb. 
75 cts. 
Dunlap’s Prolific Marrow. A brilliant orange- 
red color; one of the earliest, and a fine fall variety;' 
a good keeper and excellent quality ;fine for pies 
and canners’ use. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. to cts., ! 4 \b. 
20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 
American Turban. Orange-yellow flesh of good 
flavor; for fall and winter use. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 
cts., Xlb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 
SPINACH 
One ounce per ,100 feet of drill; 10 to 12 pounds in 
drills for an acre 
Culture. — Sow Spinach either broadcast or in 
drills 1 foot apart and 1 inch deep, as early as the 
ground can be worked, and sow every two weeks for 
succession. For winter and early spring use, sow in 
September in well-manured ground; cover with 
straw on approach of severe cold weather. The 
ground cannot be too rich; the stronger the ground 
the more delicate and succulent will be the produo 
tion. 
Improved Thick-leaved. Produces dark green 
crumpled leaves; large shape, tender and fit to cook 
a long time before going to seed; of fine substance 
and flavor. Oz. 5 cts., X lb. 10 cts., lb. 30 cts. 
Bloomsdale'Savoy-leaved. A heavy cropper of 
fine quality and very hardy; succulent leaves, 
crimpled and curled like a savoy cabbage; hardy 
and more productive. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 30c. 
MAMMOTH SUNFLOWER 
SALSIFY, or OYSTER PLANT 
Culture. — The demand for Salsify is increasing 
from year to year, as its delicious qualities are be- 
coming known. It is used stewed, boiled or fried, 
and sometimes as a salad sliced raw in vinegar with 
salt and pepper. When cooked it has an oyster 
flavor, and is-commonly called “Vegetable Oyster.” 
The directions for growing and keeping are the same 
as for parsnip. 
Improved Long White. Roots of medium size, 
white and smooth. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Xlb. 40c. 
MAMMOTH SUNFLOWER 
SEED 
An excellent and cheap food for fowls; farmers 
should plant this for feeding chickens. It is largely 
productive of seed, as the heads grow to a large size, 
sometimes measuring as much as 18 inches in diam- 
eter, and are full of seed. Pkt. 5 cts., lb. 10 cts. 
IMPROVED THICK-LEAVED SPINACH 
