SELECTED STRAINS OF SEEDS ADAPTED TO SOUTHERN SOILS AND CLIMATE 
RHUBARB (Pie Plant) 
Cultural Directions: Rhubarb succeeds best in deep, 
somewhat retentive and rich soil. Sow in drills an 
inch deep and thin out the plants to 6 inches apart. 
In the fall transplant into a very highly manured and 
deeply stirred soil, setting plants out four feet apart 
each way. 
MYATT'S VICTORIA. A splendid, medium early sort. 
Stalks are large, very thick, reddish in color, almost 
stringless, juicy and tender. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; lb. 45c; lb. $1.50. 
RUTABAGA 
Plant from October to March. 
A packet will plant 50 feet of row; an ounce, 150 
feet of row; 2 to 3 lbs. per acre. 
Cultural Directions: A fertile sandy loam soil, well- 
cultivated is best for rutabaga. The seed should be 
sown in rows 2 feet apart. About 2 pounds of seed 
is required to the acre. 
AMERICAN IMPROVED. (80 days). The smooth roots 
grow to be much larger in size than turnip, globu¬ 
lar-shaped, pale yellow with a deep purple top, with 
a very small neck. Excellent for table use and for 
stock feeding. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; lb. 60c. 
YELLOW NECKLESS. (65 days). An early maturing 
Rutabaga that will grow nice roots. If planted in 
spring or late summer months will grow roots 
almost as quickly as turnips. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; X A lb. 25c; 1 lb. 60c. 
SALSIFY 
Plant from October to March. 
A packet will sow 50 feet of row; an ounce, 150 
feet of row. 
Cultural Directions: One of the most desirable winter 
vegetables. Before sowing, the soil must be stirred 
to considerable depth. Sow quite deep. Drill seed in 
rows 1 % feet apart and thin plants 4 to 6 inches apart 
when 3 to 4 inches high. 
MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND. (120 days). An 
improved variety with roots 6 to 8 inches long, 1 
to IV 2 inches thick, tapering, smooth, dull white. 
Plants 3 to 4 feet tall. Grows best in deep rich soil. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 50c; lb. $1.60. 
SPINACH 
Plant during October, November, December, January. 
A packet will plant 20 feet of row; an ounce, 75 
feet of row. 
Cultural Directions: A sandy loam soil or decomposed 
muck soils are best for Spinach. Plant from Novem¬ 
ber to February in rows from 24 to 30 inches apart. 
BLOOMSDALE SAVOY. (40 days). This is a very 
early rapid growing Spinach with curled leaves, 
one of the best fall and winter varieties. The plant 
grows upright with very thick glossy dark green 
leaves. A favorite for southern shippers. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 15c; lb. 45c. 
NEW ZEALAND. (55 days). Plant from March to 
August. This variety can be grown most success¬ 
fully for summer planting. The plant grows to 
a height of one foot, and spreads to a radius of 2 
to 3 feet. The leaves are small, thick, pointed and 
of a deep green color. Seed should be soaked in 
warm water 24 hours before planting. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
SQUASH 
EARLY SUMMER CROOKNECK 
SQUASH 
Plant from September to October and February to May. 
A packet will plant 3 to 4 hills; an ounce, 15 hills. 
Cultural Directions: The seeds are planted four or five 
to each hill. Early varieties to be planted in hills 
check-rowed 4 feet apart and later varieties in hills 
6 to 8 feet apart. 
COCOZELLE. (53 days). Produces a good crop of 
practically straight squash on a bush similar to 
crookneck. This variety is becoming more popular 
with market gardeners. The fruits average 15 to 
18 inches in length and 4 to 5 lbs. in weight. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 35c; lb. $1.25. 
EARLY YELLOW SUMMER CROOKNECK. (47 days). A 
light yellow tender and smaller crookneck than the 
Giant Yellow Summer Crookneck. It is earlier and 
the squashes are about 10 inches in length and 
weigh three to four pounds. Our stock is a very 
fine strain. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
GIANT YELLOW SUMMER CROOKNECK. (53 days). 
The squashes are a deep yellow color, well warted 
with a crookneck and about 18 inches large when 
mature. The flesh is thick and yellow and fruits 
weigh four to five pounds. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
GIANT YELLOW SUMMER STRAIGHT-NECK. (50 days). 
A selection from the Yellow Summer Crookneck. 
Becoming very popular because of its straight-neck 
as the necks do not break off as easily as the 
crooked ones. The squashes are deep orange in 
color, heavily warted and when mature measure 
from 15 to 18 inches in length. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
EARLY WHITE BUSH. (48 days). Also known as 
Patty Pan. A very early summer variety grown 
for home and market garden. Fruit flattened, 
smooth and scalloped around the edges. This va¬ 
riety has a creamy white skin and is 8 inches in 
diameter. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
BOSTON MARROW. (94 days). A very productive 
late fall variety shaped like the Hubbard Squashes 
but with a bright red shell, and yellow flesh. Also 
a very good keeper and popular with canners. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
ZUCCHINI. (60‘ days). Similar to Italian Bush 
Cocozelle except in color, but has a much better 
flavor. Fi’uits weigh 3 to 4 pounds, shaped very 
much like a cucumber with a dark green color. 
Very fine meat and of delicious flavor. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
HOWARD SEED COMPANY, 126 BROAD STREET, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 
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