PALMER SEED COMPANY, ST. LOUIS, MO. 
PUMPKIN 
(One Ounce Will Plant 25 Hills) 
CULTURE: Plant in a good garden soil when the ground has become warm and dry, 
usually early in May. Sow the seed in hills 4 to 5 feet apart each way, dropping 8 
seeds to a hill. After plants are well advanced, thin out to four to a hill. If planted 
among corn, put about three seeds in every third or fourth hill. Never plant pumpkins 
close to squash or other vine crops, as they mix. 
KENTUCKY FIELD OR^LARGE CHEESE: A large, round, flat pumpkin averaging 
\ x / 2 to 2 feet in diameter. The skin is of a creamy buff color and much ribbed. It 
has a thick orange-yellow flesh of exceptional quality and is a splendid sort for canning 
and family use.Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 20c; 1 lb. 60c 
SMALL SUGAR: Also called New England Pie Pumpkin. It is small but has the right 
flavor for the best pies. The skin is a deep orange 
color, the flesh deep yellow.Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb- 25c; 1 lb. 75c 
RUTABAGA OR SWEDISH TURNIP 
(One-half Ounce Will Plant 100 Feet of Row) 
CULTURE: :Sow the seed during July in rows 2 to 2% feet apart and cover firmly 
with one-half inch of soil. When the plants are sufficiently advanced, thin out to stand 
6 to 8 inches apart in the row. Cultivate regularly. In the fall before severe freezing 
sets in, pull the roots and cut off the tops. They may then be stored in a cool cellari 
for winter keeping. By covering them with sand their freshness may be retained. 
IMPROVED AMERICAN PURPLE TOP: (80 days). A hardy productive variety with 
a small neck. Roots are large, oblong or globular in form with a very small tap root; 
color bright yellow, with a purple top; flesh 
very solid, tender and sweet.Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 20c; 1 lb. 60c 
SALSIFY OR OYSTER PLANT 
(One Ounce Will Sow 50 Feet of Drill) 
CULTURE: When properly cooked, it is a substitute for oysters and is very nutritious. 
A most palatable vegetable. Sow early in rows 1% feet apart and cover firmly x / 2 
inch deep; thin to 3 inches apart in the rows. Salsify may remain in the ground 
through the winter. The roots are perfectly hardy; in fact they are best after the frost 
has touched them. 
MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND: This splendid variety will average nearly twice 
the size of other sorts. Grows very uniformly; mild and delicious in flavor. A popular 
sort with all growers.Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; *4 lb. 50c; 1 lb. $1.50 
SWISS CHARD 
(One Ounce Will Sow 100 Feet of Row) 
CULTURE: Sow as early in the spring as the ground can be worked, in rows 1 x / 2 
feet apart, covering the seed with one inch of earth. When the plants are advanced, 
thin out so they stand 6 inches apart in the row. Used as a substitute for spinach, 
during the hot summer weather, the leaves being cooked in the same manner. The 
plants will yield continuously from July to winter, starting new growth after each 
cutting. 
DARK GREEN WHITE RIBBED: (55 days). The variety we handle is hardy and 
productive with broad green leaves that are heavily crumpled. It has large, white 
midribs of excellent quality which are prepared and served like asparagus. Grows 
about 2 x / 2 feet high.Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; 1 lb. 75c 
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