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The Rocky Mountain Seed Co., Denver, Colo. 
Salsify 
Satisfy or Vegetable Oyster 
(Sassefria, Salsifis bianco, Haferwurzel) 
CULTURE—One ounce will sow 75 feet of drill. A very delicate and nutritious 
vegetable especially esteemed for its peculiar oyster flavor. Sow the seed early in 
the spring, in drills 12 inches apart and 1 inch deep, thinning out the young plants 
to 6 inches. The roots will be ready for use in October, when a supply should be 
taken up and stored like carrots. Those remaining will suffer no injury by being left 
in the ground till spring. 
MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND— A popular market garden sort, producing good size 
roots; comparatively smooth. Postpaid: Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; / 4 lb., 35c; J/ 2 lb., 65c; 
lb., $1.25. 
Spinach 
(Spinace, Espinaca, Spinat) 
CULTURE—One ounce of seed will plant 100 feet of drill; 10 pounds an acre. 
Spinach is an important crop of easy culture for the market gardener. For spring 
and early summer use, sow in drills 1 foot apart and 1 inch deep, as early as the 
ground can be worked, and every two weeks thereafter for a succession crop. For 
winter and early spring use, sow in September in well-manured ground. Cover with 
straw on the approach of cold weather. 
GIANT GAUDRY (Longstanding) —A rapid growing variety producing early in the 
season a mass of rather smooth, thick, rounded leaves of very large size, it stands 
well without bolting, yields a greater bulk than other varieties and is highly recom¬ 
mended for both the home and market garden, fine for canning. 
GIANT NOBLE (Longstanding)— Very valuable for market 
gardens and canning. Plants large, vigorous, and spread¬ 
ing. It is slow to form seed stalks, and an extremely 
heavy yielder. Leaves huge, thick, smooth, pointed, with 
rounded tip; deep green, tender. The best of the Giant 
Thick Leaved sorts. 
MONSTROUS VIROFLAY— An early and vigorous grow¬ 
ing round seeded variety. The leaves are bright green, 
broad and thick with long stem, usually broad arrow- 
shaped, but sometimes rounded. The surface is fairly 
smooth or sometimes slightly crumpled. It is a most de¬ 
sirable bunching sort for market gardeners. 
BLOOMSDALE SAVOY (Reselected) —Very early and 
hardy, and one of the best for market and canning. 
Plant of upright growth with a tendency to go quickly 
to seed in hot weather. Stems 3 inches long, leaves of 
medium size. 
BLOOMSDALE SAVOY (Longstanding)— Only a few days 
later than the regular Bloomsdale Savoy, it holds twelve 
to fourteen days longer before throwing seed stalks. 
Plants are very uniform and sturdy, with very attrac¬ 
tive, highly crumpled and blistered dark green leaves. 
Exceptionally valuable for home and market gardens, 
and for shipping from the extreme South. 
JULIANA (Longstanding) —A splendid, second early, long 
standing sort, for home gardens and for shipping. 
Plants compact and dense, growing close to the ground. 
Leaves rounded, with short stems; thick, crumpled, 
very dark green; slow in producing seed stalks. 
KING OF DENMARK (Longstanding)— An exceptionally 
long standing sort, highly desirable for canning, and 
for market gardens. The large, spreading plants carry 
broad, rounded, very dark green leaves, which are some¬ 
what crumpled. Excellent for spring planting, as seed 
stalks are slow in forming. 
HOLLANDIA (Prickly Winter)— A long standing, late ma¬ 
turing sort; plant very large, vigorous and hardy; 
leaves round, thick, medium sized and dark green. 
NEW ZEALAND —Distinct from other kinds of Spinach 
and particularly valuable for culture in hot dry 
weather. Seeds comparatively large and nut-like. Plants 
very large and spreading; leaves numerous, small, tri¬ 
angular, thick, deep green. The tender leafy shoots are 
gathered repeatedly. 
Giant Gaudry 
Giant Gaudry. 
Giant Noble. 
Monstrous Virofiay. 
Bloomsdale Savoy Reselected. . 
Bloomsdale Savoy Longstanding 
Juliana. 
King of Denmark. 
Hollandia (Prickly Winter) .... 
New Zealand. 
Postpaid Prices on Spinach 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
i/ 4 lb. 
Vz lb. 
1 lb. 
5 lbs. 
10 lbs. 
$0.05 
$0.10 
$0.20 
$0.35 
$0.55 
$2.50 
$4.50 
.05 
.10 
.20 
.35 
.55 
2.50 
4.50 
.05 
.10 
.15 
.30 
.50 
2.25 
4.00 
.05 
.10 
.15 
.30 
.50 
2.25 
4.00 
.05 
.10 
.20 
.35 
.55 
2.50 
4.50 
.05 
.10 
.20 
.35 
.55 
2.50 
4.50 
.05 
.10 
.20 
.35 
.55 
2.50 
4.50 
.05 
.10 
.15 
.30 
.50 
2.50 
4.50 
.05 
.10 
.20 
.35 
.60 
2.75 
5.00 
For not postpaid quantity prices see page 28. 
Squash 
(Zucca, Calabaza ozapallo, 
CULTURE—After danger of frost is past,, plant in a 
warm, well-pulverized, rich soil, mixing well- r otted man 
ure in each hill. Plant 8 or 10 seed to the hill, about May 
10th, for the summer varieties 4 to 6 feet apart, and the 
winter sorts 8 to 10 feet about July 1st. When well 
grown, thin out, leaving three of the strongest plants in 
each hill. Do not bruise or break the stems of the winter 
squashes when gathering. Plant summer sorts, 1 ounce to 
25 hills; 3 to 4 pounds to an acre; winter sorts, ounce to 
10 hills; 3 to 4 pounds to an acre. 
EARLY WHITE BUSH SCALLOPED— A well-known variety 
of dwarf habit and upright growth. SurTace compara¬ 
tively smooth. Color, greenish-white while young, then 
changing to creamy white. One of the best and most 
popular sorts. 
GIANT SUMMER CROOKNECK —The largest and one or 
the earliest summer varieties; fruit often 2 feet long, 
very warty and deep orange in color. 
Kulchen-Kurbiss) 
GIANT SUMMER STRAIGHTNECK— A distinct improve¬ 
ment on the Crookneck strain, as it packs to better ad¬ 
vantage for shipping. Popular with market gardeners 
and shippers. Fruits thick-necked, heavily warted, 
straight, orange-yellow; flesh thick, light yellow. 
FORDHOOK— A trailing sort for fall and early winter use. 
Fruits weigh t % to 2 pounds, somewhat ridged, 
smooth, cream colored; flesh extremely thick, straw 
colored, dry and sweet. 
COCOZELLA (Long Type) —A summer variety or bush 
hahit; fruit oblong, 12 to 14 inches in length and 3 
inches in diameter at picking stage; color dark green 
with light green stripes. 
ZUCCHINI (Short Cocozella) —A short type or Cocozella; 
fruit 7 to 8 inches long and 3 inches in diameter at 
picking stage; color light green speckled white; bush 
habit. 
For prices on Squash, see page 25. 
