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PORT B. MELUNGER 
RHUBARB 
CULTURE—Plants easily grown from seed. Sow in drills about 18 inches 
apart, and thin the plants 7 to 12 inches in the drills. Use a packet to about 10 
feet of drill, an ounce to 75 feet. 
Pkt. 1 oz. 4 oz. 1 lb. 
Myatt’s Linneus Giant.05 .20 .50 $1.50 
RHUBARB ROOTS—Young roots, if planted in good soil early 
in Spring will yield stalk for market the following Spring. 
20c each; 5 for 75c; 10 for $1.25, postpaid. By express: 100 roots 
$7.50; 500 for $32.50. 
RUTABAGA 
CULTURE—Sow the seed from the latter part of June until August in drills 
15 to 24 inches apart. Cover seed % inch and th’n out to 6 to 8 inches in the rows. 
Cultivate frequently. Can be sown broadcast. Use a packet to about 50 feet of 
drill, an ounce to 250 feet, 1 y 2 pounds to the acre in drills or 2% pounds broad¬ 
cast. Ready to use in 80 to 95 days. 
Pkt. 1 oz. 4 oz. 1 lb. 5 lbs. 10 lbs. 
Imp. American Purple Top .05 .08 .20 .55 $2.25 $4.00 
SALSIFY "'! 
CULTURE—Treat about the same as carrots, except that Salsify is hardier 
and may be left in the ground all winter. Sow in Apr 1 or May in drills a con¬ 
venient distance, 1 to 2 feet apart, and thin to 4 inches in the row. Cover seed 
about 1 inch. Use a packet to about 20 feet of drill, an ounce to 75 feet; 8 to 10 
pounds per acre. Ready to use in about 140 days. 
Pkt. 1 oz. 4 oz. 1 lb. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island .05 .20 .65 $1.75 
SQUASH 
CULTURE—About the same as melons. 
The squashes are all tender and the seed 
should not be planted until warm weather. 
Allow 4x4 feet for the hills of the summer 
squashes and 8x8 feet or more for the 
winter varieties. Use seed freely, thin out 
summer varieties 4 plants to a hill; winter 
varieties 2 to 3 plants to the hill. A packet 
will sow about 8 hills; an ounce about 30 
hills; 5 to 6 pounds to the acre. 
Pkt. 
Early Yellow Bush.05 
White Bush Scallop.05 
Summer Crookneck.05 
Giant Summer Straightneck .05 
Cocozelle .05 
Acorn or Table Queen.05 
Banana .05 
Delicious .05 
Imp. True Hubbard.05 
Warted Hubbard.05 
Golden Hubbard.05 
Blue Hubbard.05 
1 oz. 
4 oz. 
1 lb. 
5 lbs. 
10 lbs. 
.10 
.30 
.80 
$3.50 
$6.00 
.10 
.30 
.80 
3.50 
6.00 
.12 
.30 
.80 
3.75 
7.00 
.12 
.35 
1.00 
4.50 
8 50 
.12 
.30 
.90 
4.25 
8.00 
.12 
.35 
1.10 
5.00 
9.50 
.12 
.35 
1.00 
4.75 
9.00 
.12 
.35 
1.00 
4.75 
9 00 
.12 
.35 
1.00 
4.75 
9.00 
.12 
35 
1.00 
4.75 
9.00 
.12 
.25 
.75 
3.50 
6.50 
.12 
.35 
1.00 
4.75 
9.00 
