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O. W. CLARE & SON, BUFFALO, NEW YORE 
French, Epinard. German, <S£inat. 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.. 
%\b. 15 cts., lb. 30 cts. 
Large Thick- 
Leaved, or Viro- 
flay. . Leaves larger 
and thicker than the 
preceding; the favorite 
with market-gardeners 
for fall or spring sow¬ 
ing. Oz. 10 cts., %\b. 
15 cts., lb. 30 cts. 
Amsterdam Giant. 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., ^Xb. 15c., lb. 40c. 
Bloomsdale. Hardiest variety; used for fall sowing. Oz. 10 cts., %\b. 15 cts., lb. 30 cts. 
Spinach. 
SPINACH 
SQUASH 
French, Courge. German, tfud&en ftttr&ifj. Spanish, Calabaza. 
Culture. One ounce will plant 50 hills ; 4 to 6 pounds, according to the variety, is required for 
1 acr$. 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., %\b. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
Early White Scallop. Very early and productive ; attrac¬ 
tive appearance. Oz. 10 cts., %\b. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
Hubbard. Most popular winter sort; excellent keeper; 
finest quality. 
Oz. 10 cts., Xlt>. 
25 cts., lb. 80 cts. 
Boston Mar¬ 
row. Bright 
orange skin; Hubbard Squash, 
good keeper; 
very productive. Oz. 10 cts., #lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
Early Orange Marrow. A little earlier than the pre¬ 
ceding ; equally as good; fine for fall. Oz. 10 cts., %\b.. 
25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
Dunlap’s Prolific Marrow. A superior strain of Bos¬ 
ton Marrow ; a little earlier. Oz. 10 cts., %\b. 30c., lb. $1. 
Sibley. Known also as “Pike’s Peak”; flesh fine-grained; 
rich flavor. Oz. 10 cts., ^lb. 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., %\b. 30 cts., lb. $1. 
Mammoth Chili. Of immense size; rich, thick flesh of 
good quality. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., %\b, 50 cts. 
Early White Scallop Squash. 
