Spinach—continued 
(NEW) GIANT NOBEL. A recent introduc¬ 
tion of high merit. Plants large, vigorous and 
spreading. Leaves huge, thick, smooth, pointed, 
deep green and tender. Forms seed stalks slowly. 
Very valuable for market gardeners and canning. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 30c; 1 lb. 80c. 
Squash—continued 
Early Summer Crookneck. A standard early, 
bush and productive variety. Fruits about 12 
inches long; moderately warted and of a bright 
yellow color. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 70c; 1 lb. $2.00. 
King of Denmark. The leaves are dark green, 
very thick and crumpled, and of good quality. 
Remains in good condition two or three weeks 
longer than any other variety before running to 
seed. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 25c; lb. 60c. 
(NEW) OLD DOMINION. A new blight re¬ 
sistant strain, a cross between Blight Resistant 
Savoy and King of Denmark. Leaves dark bluish 
green, deeply savoyed. Recommended for spring 
crop. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 30c; 1 lb. 80c. 
Princess Juliana. A spinach of the long sea¬ 
son type, but leaves are more crumpled, of a 
darker green color. Good size, thick and of 
good quality. Will stand two weeks longer than 
most other sorts before bolting to seed. Matures 
in about 50 days. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; V 2 lb. 25c; lb. 70c. 
New Zealand. A plant of branching habits 
which stands drought. Soak the seeds in warm 
water before planting. Plants should not be 
closer than 2 feet apart each way. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
Squash 
Culture—Squash are quite tender and should 
not be planted until the ground has become 
thoroughly warm and all danger of frost is past. 
Plant in light, rich soil, well pulverized. Bush 
varieties should be planted about 4 feet apart 
and the running varieties about 8 feet. 
Bush varieties, one ounce to 40 hills; running 
varieties, one ounce to 15 hills, three to four 
pounds per acre. 
Blue Hubbard. Developed and largely used in 
New England. Superior in edible quality to 
other Hubbard strains. Fruits large, round, 
pointed at both ends; slightly ridged, with very 
hard blue-gray rind; weigh 15 to 25 pounds. 
Flesh yellow-orange, thick, of fine flavor. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 70c; lb. $2.00. 
Boston Marrow. A standard fall variety of a 
bright yellow color, an excellent sort for pies 
and largely used by canners. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
Delicious. Fine grained, sweet and dry, no 
other squash can equal it in sweetness and rich¬ 
ness of flavor. In shape and color it is similar 
to the Hubbard. Weighs from five to ten pounds. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 70c; lb. $2.00. 
Early Giant Summer Straightneck. A desirable 
table sort, of dwarf, bushy habit, and very pro¬ 
ductive; the flesh is thick, yellow and of fine 
quality. One of the best market varieties. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 70c; lb. $2.00. 
Golden Hubbard. Same type as the Green 
Hubbard but of rich orange red color and earlier 
to mature. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 70c; lb. $2.00. 
Hubbard (Cape Elizabeth grown). The stan¬ 
dard winter squash, more largely grown than 
any other late variety, dark green skin and rich 
flesh, an excellent keeper. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 60c; lb. $1.75. 
Table Queen or Des Moines (Also called Acorn) 
Desirable for home and market garden use, also 
for shipping. Trailing in habit, with acorn¬ 
shaped fruits, ribbed, smooth, thin-shelled, dark 
green. Flesh light yellow, bakes well, with 
sweet, inviting flavor. An early maturing varie¬ 
ty. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 70c; lb. $2.00 
Vermont Hubbard. Similar in size and shape 
to Improved Hubbard, but more warted and uni¬ 
form. Fruits weigh 15 pounds; dark green in 
color; shell very hard and strong; flesh excep¬ 
tionally thick, deep orange, dry, fine-grained, and 
of excellent flavor. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 70c; lb. $2.00. 
Seed Potatoes 
Eight to ten bushels will plant one acre 
One peck will plant 75 hills. 
We offer particularly fine strains of certified 
Irish Cobbler and Green Mountain Seed Pota¬ 
toes.' Write for prices. 
Potatoes are sent by express or freight, pur¬ 
chaser paying charges. 
Sweet and Medicinal Herbs 
Culture—Sow in the spring in shallow drills, 
1 foot apart; when up a few inches thin out to 
proper distance or transplant; cut the herbs 
when in flower, tie them up in small bunches 
and hang in the shade to dry. 
Anise Annual Fennel, Sweet Perennial 
Basil, Sweet Annual Marjoram, Sweet Annual 
Catnip Perennial Sage Annual 
Chervil Annual Summer Savory Annual 
Dill Biennial Thyme Perennial. 
Any of the above 10c per Pkt. 
Allen, Sterling and Lothrop, Portland. Maine 
