MEMPHIS, TENN. 
34 GARDEN SEEDS 
RUSSELL-HECKLE 
Standard Varieties of Squash 
MAMMOTH WHITE BUSH. GCIDEN CUSTARD. 
GIANT YELLOW STRAIGHTNECK. COCOZELLE. 
GIANT YELLOW CEOOKNECK. 
Fkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 2 ozs., 25c; V4 lb.* 30c; 1 lb., 80c, postpaid. 
• Squash 
Culture —After danger of frost is past, plant in a warm, 
well-pulverized, rich soil, mixing well-rotted manure with 
the soil in each hill. Plant 8 or 10 seeds to the hill; the bush 
varieties 4 to 6 feet apart, the running sorts 8 to 10 feet. 
EARLY WHITE BUSH PATTY PAN. The most popular of 
white summer types of squash. The fruits are rather 
small, quite flat, with ridges or scalloped edges. The vines 
are bushy, and the fruits are 8 inches across by 3 inches in 
diameter. Pkt., 5c; oz., 12c; 2 ozs., 20c; *4 lb., 25c; 1 lb., 
70c, postpaid. 
GREGORY’S DELICIOUS. An excellent variety for every 
home garden. Fruits are top-shaped, with a rich dark 
green skin, mottled with lighter shadings. Flesh is thick, 
dark orange in color, sweet and dry. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 2 
ozs., 25c; 14 lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
HUBBARD. Flesh is bright yellow’, thick, fine grained, very 
dry and sweet. Splendid for pies. A good keeper. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 15c; 2 ozs., 25c; V4 lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
YELLOW SUMMER CROOKNECK. Of true bush growth, 
very early-fruiting and productive. The skin is a beautiful 
deep orange and the flesh a rich shade of salmon-orange. 
Of delicious flavor and very meaty. Pkt., 5c; oz., 12c; 2 
ozs., 20c; Vn lb., 25c; 1 lb., 75c, postpaid. 
ZUCCHINI. A long Italian squash. 18 to 24 inches long and 
4 inches thick when matured. Dark green marbled with 
yellow and lighter green stripes. Usually picked at the 
length of 5 or 6 inches and stewed or fried in olive oil. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 2 ozs., 25c; V4 lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.00, post¬ 
paid. 
Early White Bush Patty Pan. Yellow Summer Crookneek. 
Mammoth White Bush. 
Salsify 
(OYSTER PLANT) 
Culture —The Oyster Plant succeeds best in some light, 
well-enriched soil w’hich previous to sowing the seeds 
should be stirred to the depth of 18 inches. Sow early 
in the spring in drills 15 inches apart; cover the seeds 
w'ith fine soil 1 inch deep. One ounce for 60 feet of drill, 
7 pounds to one acre. 
MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND. This splendid variety 
grows to fully double the size of the old sort; is of su¬ 
perior quality and delicate flavor. Pkt, 5c; oz., 15c; 2 
ozs., 25c; V4 lb., 50c; 1 lb., $1.60, postpaid. 
Swiss Chard 
OR SILVER BEET 
Sw r iss Chard replaces Spinach during the hot weather and 
is grown in much the same way as Beets. The seed should 
be sown during April or May, in drills 16 to 20 inches apart, 
and the seedlings thinned to stand from 1 to 2 feet apart in 
the row. The plants are quite hardy, and will yield through¬ 
out the summer and fall until severe frosts touch the foli¬ 
age. The large white ribs may be creamed like Asparagus. 
One ounce for 100 feet; 4 lbs., per acre. 
LUCULLUS SWISS CHARD. The best broad ribbed variety. 
Fkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 2 ozs., 15c; lb., 25c; 1 lb., 60c, postpaid. 
Tobacco 
The seeds are sown in the spring. When these plants are Swiss Chard, 
almost 6 inches high, set out 2 feet apart, in drills, with 
rows 3 feet apart. One ounce of seed will make enough plants to set out three acres. 
HAVANA. Grown largely for wrappers of cigars. 
WHITE BURLEY. Fine for both chewing and smoking. 
Salsify. 
Price of any of the above varieties: Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c, postpaid. 
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