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Spinage is very hardy, extremely wholesome and palatable, and makes a delicious 
dish of greens, retaining its bright green color after cooking. 
Culture— Should be planted in very rich ground, the richer the better. Sow in 
drills one foot apart, and begin thinning out the plants when the leaves are an inch wide. All should be cut before hot 
weather, or they will be tough and stringy. For early spring use, sow early in autumn and protect the plants with a light 
covering of leaves or straw. South of Washington, D. C., spinage can be grown without covering. 
Savoy Leaved. The.earliesfc variety and one of the best to plant in autumn for early spring use. Plant of upright 
growth, with narrow, pointed leaves which are curled like those of cabbage. It grows quickly to a suitable size for use but 
soon runs to seed Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; *2 Oz. 10c; ^ Lb. 15c; Lb. 45c. 
Round Summer Broad Leaved. This variety is generally preferred for early spring sowing, and is the most 
popular with our market gardeners. The leaves are large, thick and ileshy. Though not quite as hardy as the Prickly 
Winter, it stands the winter very well. l'kt. 5c;-Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; ^ Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c. 
Improved Thick Leaved, a variety Which grows very rapidly, forming a cluster of large, very thick, slightly 
wrinkled leaves of fine color and quality when cooked. Especially recommended for market gardeners. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 
2 Oz. 10c; % Lb. 15c; Lb. 45c. 
Broad Flanders. One of the most vigorous and strong growing varieties. The leaves are nearly round, uniformly 
bright green, quite thick and slightly crimped in the center. A very desirable sort. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; ^Lb. 15c; 
Lb. 45c. 
Victoria. An excellent sort which forms a very large, exceedingly thick, dark green leaf, somewhat curled in the 
center. It becomes fit for use nearly as early as any, remaining 
so much longer than most kinds, and cannot fail to please, 
whether grown for the market or in the private garden. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; Lb. 15c; Lb. 45c. 
Long; Standing. An improved round seeded strain of ex¬ 
cellent merit, having all the good qualities of other sorts and 
continuing in condition for use much longer. The leaves are 
smooth and very dark, rich green. Very popular with market 
gardeners. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; % Lb. 15c; Lb. 45c. 
Long Standing Prickly. The plants mature a little 
later than the round leaved sorts but furnish a large quantity of 
very thick and well flavored leaves. Has prickly seed. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; h Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c. 
Prickly Winter. A very hardy variety, and will with¬ 
stand the severest weather with only a slight protection of leaves 
or straw. The seed is prickly, leaves triangular, oblong or arrow 
shaped. It is used for fall sowing, which in this latitude is made 
about the first of September. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; 
hi Lb. 15c; Lb. 85c. 
Victoria Spinage. 
SQUASH 
rpHE SQUASH is one of the most nutritious and valuable of all our garden vegetables. Few farmers appreciate the value 
-*• of winter squash as food for stock. We think an acre of squash, costing no more to cultivate, and much less to secure, 
will give as much food available for feeding stock as an acre of corn, and we strongly urge our readers to try a “ patch ” for 
this purpose. 
CULTURE The plants are very tender and sensitive to cold, and planting must be delayed until settled warm weather. 
The general principles of culture are the same as those given for cucumbers and melons, but squash is less particular as to 
soil. The summer varieties should be planted four to six feet apart each way, and the winter sorts eight to ten. Three plants 
are sufficient for a hill. In gathering the winter sorts, care should be taken not to bruise or break the stem from the sq,.ash, 
as the slightest injury will increase the liability to decay. 
hite Summer 
Crookneck... 
Introduced by 
us in 1895 . 
White Summer 
This beautiful sort of our own introduction is the 
result of years of careful breeding and selection, and 
it is now one of the most fixed and distinct of our 
summer squashes. The fruit is similar in size and 
shape to the Summer Crookneck, but of a beautiful 
ivory white color, and unsurpassed in quality. 
We recommend this sort as the most beautiful 
and one of the very best of the summer varieties. 
Pkt. 6 c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; h Lb 25c; Lb. 76c. 
Mammoth Summers 
When we obtained the stock of this 
very valuable variety in 1888, we found 
that quite a proportion of the vines 
made runners. We set vigorously to work weeding out these, 
and were so successful that we introduced it with the claim that 
it was the best summer squash in the country. Our own expe¬ 
rience and that of our customers fully justifies this assertion. 
It is the best summer squash, and for these reasons: It is twice 
as large as the ordinary Summer Crookneck, far more warty, 
and several days earlier. Color bright yellow. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 20c; Lb. GOc. 
Crookneck 
sort 
SUMMER CROOKNECK “• 
live. Fruits about one foot long, with crooked neck, and cov¬ 
ered with warty excrescences; color bright yellow; shell very 
ban! when ripe. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Lb. 20c: 
Lb. 50c. 
