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Vegetable Seeds 
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PUMPKIN 
One ounce of seed will sow about 30 hills 
TABLE VARIETIES 
SWEET SUGAR or PIE. Round; small; 
skin and flesh deep orange; quality ex¬ 
cellent. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Mlb. 50c; 
lb. $1.50. 
Winter Luxury. Round; slightly larger 
than Sweet Sugar; russet-yellow; flesh 
thick, firm, and of excellent quality. A 
very fine Winter sort. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
25c; Mlb. 75c. 
FIELD VARIETIES FOR FEED¬ 
ING STOCK 
Connecticut Field. Very productive; 
largely grown for feeding stock. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 15c; Mlb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
Mammoth King. This variety often 
weighs over 100 pounds. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
25c; Mlb. 75c; lb. $2.50. 
Mammoth Tours. Fruit large, round, 
with faintly marked ribs; skin smooth. 
Often weighs 100 pounds. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 25c; Mlb. 75c; lb. $2.50. 
Pumpkin Seed for Medicinal Purposes. 
Oz. 10c; Lb. $1.00. 
RHUBARB 
One ounce of seed will sow about 100 feet of drill 
Rhubarb is one of those things that every 
suburbanite should have a few plants of. It 
is decorative in the back garden, it requires 
no care whatever, except an annual dressing 
of fertilizer, and it needs no introduction as 
the best filling for the first fresh fruit pies 
of the season. 
Linnaeus. Early; large; tender. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 50c; Mlb. $1.00. 
Victoria. Very large. Later than Linnaeus. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; Mlb. $1.25. 
RHUBARB ROOTS 
35c each; $3.00 per doz. 
Pumpkin, Sweet Sugar 
RADISH 
One ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of drill 
Radishes represent the quickest crop to be 
enjoyed from the garden, and when home¬ 
grown they are a table delicacy of real 
worth. Radishes have a snap and zest all 
their own. They are also valuable for 
garnishing. 
SAXA. Undoubtedly the outstanding 
extra-early forcing Radish. Roots are 
round, bright scarlet, with very small 
tops. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Mlb. 60c; 
lb. $2.00. 
SCARLET GLOBE. Excellent for forcing 
or for planting in the open. Roots 
large, globular, deep scarlet, very crisp 
and mild. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Mlb. 60c; 
lb. $1.75. 
LONG ICICLE. Pure white, of fine flavor. 
Suitable for forcing. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 
Mlb. 60c; lb. $2.00. 
White Giant Stuttgart. Large, oval; mild 
and tender. For late Summer and 
Autumn use. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Mlb. 
60c; lb. $2.00. 
Radish 
Long Scarlet Short-Top. Long, crisp, 
and fine. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Mlb. 60c; 
lb. $1.75. 
Turnip-shaped Crimson Giant Forcing. 
Best of forcing sorts. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 
Mlb. 60c; lb. $2.00. 
Early Scarlet Turnip. Early and crisp. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Mlb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
French Breakfast. Early. Scarlet, with 
white tip. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Mlb. 30c; 
lb. $1.00. 
Long Black Spanish. The most popular 
Winter sort. Pkt. 10c; Mlb. 60c; 
lb. $2.00. 
Round Black Spanish. Fine for Winter. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Mlb. 60c; lb. $2.00. 
White Strasburg. One of the large white 
Summer Radishes which continues 
crisp from the time it is comparatively 
small until matured. Roots 4 to 6 inches 
long. When about mature, the roots 
are thick at the shoulder and taper to a 
blunt point. Desirable because it keeps 
in marketable condition for some time. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Mlb. 60c; lb. $2.00. 
Salsify 
SALSIFY • Oyster Plant 
One ounce of seed sows 50 feet of drill 
The roots of this vegetable have a distinct 
oyster-like flavor, hence the name Oyster 
Plant. They may be stewed, fried, or boiled 
and are quite delicious. The roots are very 
hardy, like parsnips, and therefore may be 
left in the ground over winter. 
Breck’s Improved Long White. Roots of 
medium size, white and smooth. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 30c; Mlb. $1.00. 
SCORZONERA 
BLACK SALSIFY 
Scorzonera may be grown and cooked 
in the same ways as salsify, and many 
people consider it superior in flavor. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 50c. 
SWISS CHARD 
One ounce of seed will sow 50 feet of drill 
This member of the beet family is useful 
on account of its large foliage and broad leaf- 
blades with succulent stems. The fleshy 
portion may be cooked like asparagus and 
the tender young leaves utilized for greens 
like spinach. 
LUCULLUS. A robust grower, attaining 
a height of 2 to 2M feet. The stalks 
are thick, creamy white, and heavily 
ribbed. Leaves are very large, rich 
green, and heavily crumpled. The 
most decorative variety for growing in 
the home-garden, and also valuable for 
exhibition. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Mlb. 60c; 
lb. $1.75. 
Blonde. Has a broad white midrib, with 
yellowish green leaves which make it 
quite distinct from other varieties and 
useful for exhibition purposes. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 15c; Mlb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
Giant or Perpetual. Broad, light green 
leaves, with somewhat less pronounced 
midrib than other varieties; quality 
excellent. Tall grower. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
20c; Mlb. 60c; lb. $1.75. 
