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SELECT SEEDS FOR THE PARTICULAR GARDENER 
SQUASH 
PLANTING DIRECTIONS—1 oz. for 50 hills. About 
4 pounds to an acre. 
SPINACH 
PLANTING DIRECTIONS—1 oz. to 100 ft. row; 
10 to 12 lbs. per acre. 
SALSIFY OR VEGE¬ 
TABLE OYSTER Salsify 
This wide-known plant is very often called “Oyster 
Plant ,’’ and is one of the most delicious and nutritious 
of vegetables, possessing a distinct oyster flavor when 
cooked. Roots can remain outside all winter and 
dug up whenever they are wanted. Looks somewhat 
like Parsnips and the culture is practically the same. 
Used largely for soup. 
PLANTING DIRECTIONS—1 oz. t.o 100 ft. row: 8 pounds 
to the acre. 
Requires a long season and a deep, rich soil. Sow 
in rows 2y 2 feet apart and thin to 6 inches between plants 
in row. Cover seed three-fourths inch. Salsify is hardy 
and will stand severe freezing without injury. Prepared 
and handled the same as parsnip. 
MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND —This variety is 
large and strong, growing with long, smooth, white taper¬ 
ing roots and is less liable to branch than other sorts. 
Fine for the home garden. 
Requires a very rich, loose, moist soil. 
Spade or plow under well rotted manure 
snould be 12 to 18 inches apart and thin 
in the fall. For spring culture the rows 
to about six inches between plants. Spin¬ 
ach can be sown in the fall for early spring 
use. Cover seed-bed with straw, leaves 
etc. 
VICTORIA —A popular variety with 
large dark green and very thick leaves of 
fine quality; usually blunt or rounded at 
the ends. About as early as any and re¬ 
maining fit for use a long time. 
HOUND THICK LEAP— A rapid grow¬ 
er, forming a cluster of slightly crimpled 
dark leaves of good quality; perhaps the 
most popular variety of Spinach grown. 
PRICKLY OR WINTER —Similar to 
Long Standing. Seed is prickly; forms a 
very large plant, which is hardy. A trifle 
later in maturity than the round seeded 
sorts. Can be planted either in fall or 
spring. 
SAVOY LEAVED BLOOMSDALE 
The earliest and one of the best to plant 
in autumn for early spring use. Plants 
Tipright with narrow pointed leaves, which 
are curled like those of savoy cabbage. 
It grows quickly to a suitable size for 
use, but soon runs to seed. 
LONG STANDING — An improved, 
round seeded strain of excellent merit, 
having all the good qualities of other 
sorts and continu¬ 
ing in condition 
for use much long¬ 
er. Leaves are 
smooth and very 
dark rich green. 
Squash does best in a good, rich soil. 
Sow in hills 4 to 5 feet apart for summer 
squash. Sow 8 to 10 see-ds in a hill, thin¬ 
ning to the five strongest plants. Winter 
varieties need 6 to 8 feet between hills. 
BLUE HUBBARD —Hard shell light 
bluish green in color. Flesh thick, fine 
grained and very fine flavored. 
PORDHOOK —Vines are strong and 
very productive. Fruits are oblong in 
form, 8 to 10 inches in length, slightly 
ridged; smooth, thin, yellowish skin; 
flesh very thick and of a light straw 
color. 
DELICIOUS —Closely follows the original 
Hubbard in color, size and weight. It sur¬ 
passes every variety in thickness of flesh; 
rich orange in color; wonderful quality. 
WHITE BUSH —An early round, flat 
squash; color clear white; handsomely scal¬ 
loped; sometimes called “Patty-Pan.” Is 
one of the best early summer squashes. 
SUMMER CROOKNECK — A well- 
known summer variety. It has a w'arted 
shell of bright yellow; excellent quality. 
HUBBARD —An old favorite; shell a 
very dark green, smooth and exceedingly 
hard. Flesh deep orange color and very 
thick; splendid for baking or pies. 
BOSTON MARROW —A very productive 
fall or winter variety of medium size, oval 
shape and thin skin, used largely for can¬ 
ning and for pies. Fruits are bright orange 
color with a light shading of cream. 
