RADISHES—Continued 
White Chinese or Celestial A u .* eauti ^ 1 ’ v , lai se ’ 
white radish grown 
very extensively by the market gardeners for fall and 
winter trade. Root is white, cylindrical, very firm and 
mildly flavored. 
Rose China Winter Root is large > red > with white 
tip. A very good keeper, and 
more mildly flavored than the Spanish types. 
• • RHUBARB • • 
5c 
Per ^ 1 oz., 10c; J4 lb., 40c; 
Pkt • 1 lb., $1.35. 
CULTURE—Succeeds best In deep, somewhat 
retentive soil. The richer its condition and the 
deeper it is stirred, the better. Sow in drills an 
inch deep, and thin out the plants to 12 inches 
apart. The following spring, transplant from 4 
to 5 feet apart each way. 
Linnaeus A second-early sort, 
large, strong grower. 
Stalks deep green, rounded, and good 
in quality. 
Victoria A later than Linnaeus. 
Stalks red, very thick, leaves 
broader than long, heart-shaped or rounded. 
Rhubarb Roots Linnaeus / " d vi<^ 
toria. 2 for 15c; 5 
for 30c; 12 for 60c. 
Salsify or Oyster Plant 
CULTURE—The seed is sown in the spring, where 
the plants are to stand, in drills 10 to 12 inches 
apart. If the weather is dry at the time of sowing, 
the drills should be watered a few times to assist the 
germination, which is always somewhat uncertain. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; [4 lb., 60c; 1 lb., $2.25. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island 
A wonderful improvement over the old va¬ 
riety. Oyster plant is a delicious vegetable 
and should be cultivated for winter use. 
Linnaeus 
• • SPINACH • • 
1 Oz., 10c; ^4 lb., 15c; 
1 lb., 40c. 
,1 
CULTURE—Sow the seed in furrows, 54 inch deep, with 8 to 12 
inches between the rows. Timely thinning of plants to stand 4 to 6 
inches apart helps in growing a quality product. The main crop is sown 
in September, and if in exposed places it is sometimes covered with 
straw during the winter. For summer use it may be sown at intervals 
of three weeks, from March to August. 
King of Denmark 
The leaves are dark green, large, 
round, and well blistered. It has 
the advantage over other Spinach as it holds up well un¬ 
der the July sun, adding two weeks to the season. It is 
fairly early. 
Prickly Seeded Winter A / ine va " iet y with trian ‘ 
J gular, oblong or arrow 
shaped leaves. Very hardy, and best for fall sowing 
where winters are severe. 
Savoy Leaved or Bloomsdale A . *j ath< : r , v, cu /\°V s 
J kind with fairly 
large, much crumpled, glossy dark green leaves. Pro¬ 
duces nearly twice the bulk of crop that the ordinary 
sorts do. 
Standing An improved strain which surpasses 
® all others for length of bearing. Its 
distinguishing quality is that it runs to seed more slowly 
and later than any other kind. 
Monstrous Viroflay A valuabl ?„ Y ariet y ^ ver .y 
J large thick leaves, making it 
especially desirable where bulk is wanted. 
New Zealand (Tetragonia i expansa) This is not a 
spinach of the ordinary kind, but a plant 
of branching growth. One single plant will grow to di¬ 
mensions of 6 feet across, producing an abundance of 
thick, fleshy, juicy stems and leaves, which make an ex¬ 
cellent spinach. Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 10c; J4 lb., 20c; 1 lb., 70c. 
MUSTARD SPINACH 
Komatsuma or Tender Greens 
A quick growing plant similar to foliage turnip but pro¬ 
ducing crop of leaves in much shorter time. Earliest and 
quickest growing green. Very popular everywhere. Pkt., 
5c; 1 oz., 10c; 1 lb., 80c. 
CULTURE—The vining or winter squashes require a lot of room but 
the bush or summer squashes can be grown in any moderate garden. 
The summer or bush squashes should be planted in hills from 4 to 5 
feet apart and the winter or vining kinds in hills from 6 to 10 feet 
apart. Squashes are heavy feeders and It is therefore beneficial to put 
two or three forkfuls of manure in each hill. Plant from ten to twelve 
seeds in each hill, but when the plants are of fair size thin them down 
to three plants to the hill. 
BUSH OR SUMMER VARIETIES 
m ^ Per ^ 1 oz., 10c; J4 lb., 30c; 
Pkt. • 1 lb., $1.10. 
Summer Crookneck A sma11 crooknecked summer 
squash; fruit of a very bright, 
orange color, elongated, covered with numerous roundish 
excrescences. It is very early, productive, and of excel 
lent flavor. 
Early White Bush Also v kno ^ n as tbe Patty-Pan 
J squash. Very productive, very 
early. 
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Mammoth Summer Crookneck Largest and ear¬ 
liest of the 
crookneck summer squashes. Fruit is about twice as 
large as the Summer Crookneck, often measuring 24 
inches in length, with exceeedingly warted surface. 
Hubbard Squash 
WINTER SQUASHES 
oz., 15c; lb., 50c; 
1 lb., $1.60. 
Siblev 0ne of the best shi PP ers owing to the hardness 
^ of the shell. Flesh is solid and thick, of bright 
orange color and choice quality. Flavor is rich and sweet, 
and it ripens easily. 
Delicious This . fine new wlnter Squash is of the finest 
quality possible. In size it closely resem¬ 
bles the original Hubbard. For table use it cannot be 
excelled. 
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