Salsify 
(Vegetable Oyster) 
Good substitute for oysters. Sow where 
may remain until late in fall, or may be left 
in ground and dug as needed in winter. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 20c; lb. 60c, prepaid. 
Squash, Prepaid 
All Squash Seed: Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c. 
TRUE HUBBARD. The good old green, solid, 
hard shell, long keeping, fine flavored kind 
that melts in your mouth. 
SWEET POTATO. Large oval squash, taper¬ 
ing at blossom end. Skin olive-green. When 
baked, resembles sweet potatoes. 
DELICIOUS. Varies in form and color. 
WHITE BUSH SCALLOPED. For summer 
use. 
GIANT CROOKNECKED. Best of summer 
squashes. 
BANANA. As name implies, this is a long 
squash. When baked the thick golden meat 
is indeed delicious. 
NEW TABLE QUEEN. Small but very pro¬ 
lific. Size 5 to 6 in. long; 4 to 5 in. across. 
Flavor splendid. Table Queen usually has 
thin, dark green shell, but color varies. Can 
be baked or boiled in 20 minutes. Served 
in halves, it is most attractive and delicious. 
Early, yet stores well. 
For Larger Lots See Page 62 
DESTROYING SQUASH BUGS 
“The squash bug, like chickens, come home 
to roost. I found that in the early morning 
a very small area contained millions of them, 
so I hit on the plan of killing them with a 
blue flame gasoline torch, such as electricians 
use for soldering. In about an hour I killed 
about 98 per cent of all I had and have not 
seen a colony in years, and scarcely ever see a 
single bug. There was no damage to the 
plants, as the bugs fall on the ground as soon 
as they feel heat and hear noise.”—H. J. 
Baldwin, Minnesota. 
60 
Spinach, Prepaid 
All Spinach Seed: Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c. 
BLOOMSDALE, SAVOY LEAVED. One of the 
best early varieties. 
VIROFLAY. Vigorous growing early kind 
with large, thick, dark green leaves. 
“KING OF DENMARK.” Does not run to 
seed as quickly as some kinds. Makes a 
quick growth of dark green leaves, large and 
attractively crumpled. 
For Larger Lots See Page 62 
Swiss Chard, 
Prepaid 
SWISS CHARD —Alias Spinach Beet, Aspara¬ 
gus Beet, “Chicken’s Delight.” Leaves may 
be cooked for “greens” like spinach. The 
stalks may be cut lengthwise and crosswise, 
the quartered pieces then boiled and served 
in butter or milk dressing like asparagus. 
Grow plenty and feed surplus to the .chick¬ 
ens. They like Swiss Chard and thrive on 
it. Don’t dig up the root or cut off all the 
top. Pull off the outside stalks. Others will 
keep forming from heart of plant. Grows in 
hot weather when spinach lies down on the 
job. Stands a lot of freezing in fall and 
still keeps growing. Really a wonderful 
and useful vegetable. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % 
lb. 35c.; lb. $1.00, prepaid. 
