WHOLES ALE GARDEN SEEDS 
A Stock Seed Plot of Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach 
RHUBARB or PIE PLANT 
A very prolific plant, with straight stalks 
of splendid crimson color and delicious 
flavor. An excellent perennial for pies, 
sauces, preserves, etc. 
SALSIFY 
Mammoth Sandwich Island 
A very superior strain, often called “vege¬ 
table oyster.” Strong foliage, large, uniform, 
smooth, white roots. Standard variety for 
market garden and shipping. 
SPINACH 
Bloomsdale or Savoy Leaved 45 days 
The popular early sort for home and mar¬ 
ket gardens. Plants upright, 10 to 12 in. 
high. Leaves medium size, crumpled, blis¬ 
tered, glossy deep green. Runs to seed in 
hot weather. Round seeded. 
Bloomsdale Long Standing 47 days 
The improved savoy type, standing a week 
longer in hot weather. Round seeded. 
Giant Nobel 45 days 
Large, smooth, deep green, leaves, thick 
arrowshaped with round tip. Very prolific. 
Popular with canners as well as home gar¬ 
deners. Round seeded. 
King of Denmark 45 days 
Stands longer than most sorts. Leaves 
large, rounded, somewhat blistered, deep 
green. Vigorous grower with spreading 
habit. Excellent for home gardens and can¬ 
ners. Round seeded. 
New Zealand 5 5 days 
The variety which endures heat and hence 
is an ideal variety for summer use. It 
thrives in almost all soils. The leaves are 
comparatively small, broad and pointed, but 
the plant is large and spreading. The tender 
leafy shoots may be cut throughout the sum¬ 
mer. This plant is not a real member of the 
spinach family. Seeds large, irregular. 
Prickly Winter 45 days 
Plants large, vigorous and hardy. Leaves 
thick, medium sized, dark green. Usually 
planted in the Fall in the Southwest. Seeds 
prickly. 
Princess Juliana 47 days 
Remains in good condition longer than 
other sorts. Leaves dark green and crum¬ 
pled; large, rounded and thick. An excellent 
shipper. Slow to go to seed. Round seeded. 
Round Thick Leaved 46 days 
One of the best market sorts, producing 
large, thick, dark green, crumpled, arrow- 
shaped, but rounded leaves. A hardy variety 
suitable for late summer planting where growing 
season is not too short. 
SQUASH—Summer Varieties 
Cocozelle or Italian Vegetable Marrow 
(Bush) 60 days 
A long Italian squash. 18 to 24 in. long 
and 4 in. thick when matured. Dark green 
marbled with yellow and lighter green 
stripes. Usually picked at the length of 5 or 
6 in. and stewed or fried in olive oil. 
Giant Straight Neck (Bush) 50 days 
A new sort, being a selection from Golden 
Summer Crookneck. Its superiority lies in 
its straightness, which permits easy packing 
and handling. Fruits 18 to 20 in. long when 
matured and heavily warted. Deep orange 
color. Thick and meaty. 
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