FARMER SEED & NURSERY CO., FARIBAULT, MINN 
SQUASH 
One ounce of seed to 50 hills, according to the size of the seed, 3-4 lbs. in hills per acre. 
CULTURE —Plant seed in extra fertile soil when danger of frost is past. The vining 
varieties should be planted in hills 8 or 10 feet apart each way, and the bush varieties 
from 4 to 5 feet. For running varieties, use 3% to 4 pounds of seed per acre; bush 
varieties require 6 pounds of seed per acre. For Insecticides see page 73. 
SUMMER VARIETIES 
595. GIANT YELLOW SUMMER CROOKNECK -(55 days.) Highly 
desirable for truckers, shippers and home gardeners. Fruit: 9% inches long, 4 
inch diameter; weight 3 lbs., curved at neck, light yellow at early eating stage, 
and covered with warts. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Vi lb. 35c, lb. $1.25, prepaid. 
596. EARLY WHITE BUSH SCALLOPED -(53 days.) A popular early 
sort for home and market garden. Fruits: 8 inch diameter, 3 inches thick; 
weight 2Vz lbs,, flattened, smooth, with scalloped edges and white in color. Pkt. 
5c, oz. 10c, Vi lb. 30c, lb. $1.00, prepaid. 
WINTER SQUASH 
603. DELICIOUS— (102 days.) A very popular winter sort. No other 
squash compares with it in richness of flavor. An excellent keeper. Fruit: 11 
inches long, 8 inch diameter; weight 7 to 8 lbs.; top shaped. Skin dark green 
with light green stripes toward the blossom end. Flesh; orange, dry, and of good 
flavor. Pkt. 5c, oz. 12 c, Vi lb. 40c, lb. $1.50, prepaid. 
598. CHICAGO WARTED HUBBARD— (110 days.) A very prolific 
good keeping sort, somewhat larger than the original Hubbard, and more thickly 
covered with warts. Excellent flavor and quality. Fruits: 14 inches long, 10 
inch diameter; weight 14 lbs., pointed at 
each end, very dark green. Flesh: deep 
orange-yeilow, dry and sweet. Pkt. 5c, oz. 
12c, Vi lb. 40c, lb. $1.35, prepaid. 
602. MAMMOTH WHALE - (100 
days.) The giant among squashes, grown for 
exhibition purposes and stock feeding. A 
prolific sort. Fruit: 25 inches long, 18 inch 
diameter; weight 80 to 150 lbs., oblong, 
pointed; skin mottled orange and yellow. 
Flesh: thick and coarse. Pkt. 8 c, oz. 15c, 
Vi lb. 50c, lb. $1.75, prepaid. 
605. TABLE OUEEN OR DES 
MOINES— (58 days.) An early maturing 
variety, trailing in habit and of exceptional 
flavor and quality. Very desirable for home 
or market garden use and for shipping. 
Fruit: 6 inches long, 4 Vz inch diameter; 
weight IV 2 lbs., acorn shaped, ribbed, 
smooth, thin shelled, dark green. Flesh: 
light yellow, bakes well, with inviting flavor. 
Pkt. 8c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 45c, lb. $1,50, prepaid. New Buttercup. 
White Bush—Hubbard—Kitchenette. 
599. IMPROVED GREEN HUBBARD -(105 days.) 
A standard winter sort for home or market. Fruit: 12 inches 
long, 9 inch diameter; weight 12 lbs., pointed at both ends, 
slightly warted, dark bronze green in color; rind hard and 
tough. Flesh: very thick, orange yellow, dry and sweet. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 12c, Vi lb. 40c, lb. $1.50, prepaid. 
600. GOLDEN HUBBARD -(100 
days.) Similar to Green Hubbard, but earlier, 
smaller and more prolific. Fruit: 11 inches 
tong, 9 inch diameter; weight 10 lbs., some¬ 
what pointed at each end, moderately warted, 
orange-red, with faint cream colored stripes 
toward blossom end. Flesh: deep orange, dry 
and of fine quality; it keeps well. Pkt. 5c, 
oz. 10 c, Vi lb. 35c, lb. $1.25, prepaid. 
607. KITCHENETTE -(100 days.) 
A new Dwarf Hubbard, from the Minnesota 
Experiment Station that combines the better 
qualities of several varieties. Has the size 
of the Table Queen, the delightful flavor of 
the Delicious, keeping qualities and yield of 
Hubbard. Weight: 5 to 7 lbs. Quality is 
splendid—cooks up mealy and dry, with a 
delicious nutty flavor. Just the right size for 
average family use. Pkt. 8c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 
50c, lb. $1.75, prepaid. 
SALSIFY OR VEGETABLE OYSTER 
An ounce of seed will sow 120 feet of drill. 
A wholesome and delicious vegetable, with mild oyster-like flavor when 
boiled. The roots may be cooked with a cream sauce, or sliced and fried and 
make delicious soup. Sow in deep drills, in light rich soil, very early. The 
roots are perfectly hardy, and may remain in the ground all winter. 
592. MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND -An improved variety with 
roots 6 to 8 inches long, 1 to IV 2 inches thick, tapering, smooth, dull white. 
Plants %Vz feet tall. Pkt. 8c, oz. 20c, Vi lb. 60c, lb. $2.10, prepaid. 
SPINACH 
One ounce for 100 foot row; 12 to 15 lbs. per acre or 30 lbs. broadcast. 
CULTURE —Succeeds best on rich, well drained soil. Sow early in spring, 
one inch deep, in rows 12 to 15 inches apart. For succession sow every two 
weeks until June. For early spring use sow in August and cover over winter. 
582. NEW VIKING— ’Winner of All America Award of Merit for 1935. 
Developed in Holland. A highly-prized variety for home garden or market. A 
very vigorous grower. Plant is large, producing huge, semi-crinkled, dark 
green leaves. Exceptionally long standing and of splendid table quality. Pkt. 
8c, Vi lb. 25c, lb. 85c, 2 lbs. $1.50, prepaid. 
583. MATADOR OR GIANT NOBLE- (45 days.) Very valuable for 
market or home garden. Plants are large, vigorous and spreading; leaves 
huge, thick, smooth and tender; color deep green. It is slow to form seed 
stalks and an extremely heavy yielder. The best of the Giant Thick Leaved 
sorts for spring and summer. Pkt. 5c, Vi lb. 15c, lb. 50c, 2 lbs. 90c, prepaid. 
585. PRINCESS JULIANA- (48 days.) A splendid, second early, 
long standing sort, for home gardens and for shipping. Plants compact and 
dense. Leaves rounded, with short stems; thick, crumpled, very dark green— 
slow to go to seed. Pkt. 5c, Vi lb. 15c, lb. 45c, 2 lbs. 85c, prepaid. 
586. BLOOMSDALE SAVOY LEAVED- (39 days.) A very early, 
vigorous variety, desirable for home gardens, for shipping to distant markets 
and for canning. Plants erect in growth, hardy and attractive. Leaves large, 
crumpled, somewhat blistered; dark glossy green. Seeds fairly early, Pkt. 
5c, Vi lb. 15c, lb. 45c, 2 lbs. 85c, prepaid. 
589. NEW ZEALAND -(70 days.) Native of New Zealand— quite dis¬ 
tinct from other varieties of Spinach, it thrives in hot dry weather. The large 
spreading plants have small, thick pointed deep green leaves, which can be 
picked repeatedly throughout the season. Soak seed in hot water for several 
hours before planting. Pkt. 8c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 30c, lb. 90c, prepaid. 
601. NEW BUTTERCUP-^— A North Dakota origination, 
developed by Prof. Yeager. Fruits weigh 3 to 5 lbs. and have 
a tough thin green skin. Flesh: deep rich orange untinged with 
green. There is no fibrous section and this squash is an excellent 
keeper, with little waste or shrinkage. It is acorn shaped. The 
flavor is similar to sweet potato, with smooth texture; cooks dry 
and is coming into great popular favor. Pkt. 10c, OZ. 20c, Vi 
lb. 60c, lb. $2.00, prepaid. 
Spinach, King of Denmark. 
584. KING OF DENMARK SPINACH —(45 days.) High¬ 
ly desirable for canning and for market gardens. Large, spreading 
plants carry broad, rounded, very dark green leaves which are 
somewhat crumpled. - Excellent for spring planting as it is slow 
to go to seed. Very hardy and of good quality. Pkt. 5c, Vi lb. 
15c, lb. 45c, 2 lbs. 85c, prepaid. 
SPINACH BEET, OR SWISS CHARD. See page 4. 
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