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O. W. CLARE & SON, BUFFALO, NEW YORK 
SPINACH 
French, Epinard. German, Spinat. Spanish, Espinaca. 
Culture. —One ounce will sow ioo feet of drill; io pounds 
will sow i acre. An exceedingly rich, well-worked soil is nec¬ 
essary. Sow thinly in drills io inches apart, half an inch deep. 
When the young plants are established, thin out to the dis¬ 
tance of 3 or 4 inches in the row, and in a future thinning 
every alternate plant may 
be removed, as Spinach 
does not do well when 
crowded. 
Victoria. Leaves large, 
thick and fleshy ; gen¬ 
erally used for spring 
sowing, though equally 
good for fall. Oz., ioc.. 
Xlb. 15 cts., lb. 30 cts. 
Large ThicK = 
Leaved, or V i r o = 
flay. Leaves larger 
and thicker than the 
preceding; the favorite 
with market*gardeners 
for fall or spring sow¬ 
ing. Oz. 10 cts., Xlb- 
15 cts., lb. 30 cts. 
Longstanding. This sort has all the advantages in addition to that of not running to seed early ; an 
excellent sort and popular with growers and consumers. Oz. 10 cts., %\b. 15 cts., lb. 30 cts. 
Prickly. The hardiest variety ; used for fall sowing. Oz. 10 cts., Xlb. 15 cts., lb. 30 cts. 
Spinach. 
SQUASH 
French, Courge. German, $ud)en ftiirbifj. Spanish, Calabaza. 
Culture. —One ounce will plant 50 hills ; 4 to 6 pounds, according to the variety, is required for 
1 acre. Plant in well-manured hills, the bush varieties 3 or 4 feet apart, and the running sorts from 
6 to 8 feet. Eight or 10 seeds to a hill, thinning out after danger 
of bugs is over, and leaving 3 or 4 of the strongest. 
Mammoth Summer CrooknecK. Grows to a large 
size ; early and of fine quality ; a great improvement on the 
old variety. Oz. 10 cts., Xlb. 35 cts., lb. $ 1.25. 
Early White Scallop. Very early and productive ; attrac¬ 
tive appearance. Oz. 10 cts., Xlb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
Hubbard. Most popular winter sort; excellent keeper ; finest 
quality. Oz. ioc., 
Xlb. 35 cts., lb. 
11-25- 
Boston Mar= 
row. Bright 
orange skin; Hubbard Squash, 
good keeper;! 
very productive. Oz. 10 cts., Xlb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. 
Early Orange Marrowo A little earlier than the pre¬ 
ceding ; equally as good ; fine for fall. Oz. 10 cts., Xlb. 
30 cts., lb. $1. 
Dunlap’s Prolific Marrow. A superior strain of Bos¬ 
ton Marrow ; a little earlier. Oz. 10 cts., Xlb. 30c., lb. $1. 
Sibley. Known also as “Pike’s Peak”; flesh fine¬ 
grained; rich flavor. Oz. 10 cts., Xlb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 
Vegetable Marrow. A delicious English variety, with 
soft white flesh of a rich flavor ; distinct from other sorts ; 
worth attention. Oz. 15 cts., Xlb. 30 cts., lb. $1. 
Mammoth Chili. Of immense size ; rich, thick flesh of 
good quality. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., Xlb. 50 cts. 
Early White Scallop Squash. 
