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SQUASHES —Continued. 
Early Prolific Orange Marrow. Ripens two weeks 
ahead of the Boston Marrow, and excels it in produc¬ 
tiveness and keeping qualities. Orange-red, medium 
size, sweet flavor, thick, high-colored orange flesh, fine 
grained and dry when cooked. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 
34 lb. 30 cts., lb. $1.00. 
Table Queen. In size Table Queen equals a fair- 
size, husked cocoanut and a half baked serves one 
person amply. Unusually thin skin. The meat is dry 
and mealy, yields enormously, a few hills furnishing 
an ample supply for a good-sized family. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 20 cts., 34 lb. 45 cts., lb. $1.50. 
Hubbard. The standard Winter Squash, grown 
more extensively than any other late variety; dark 
green, shell hard, flesh dry, fine-grained, sweet; an 
excellent keeper and with some care will keep three 
months later than the Marrows. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 
cts., J4 lb. 35 cts. lb. $1.25. 
Italian Vegetable Marrow (Cocozelle di Napoli). 
The fruits are oblong, average 12 in. in length, color 
dark green, often striped. They may be prepared for 
the table the same as any other variety of Summer 
Squash, but are delicious when cooked like Egg Plant. 
Picked young and cooked this way they are a delicacy 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 34 lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. 
Golden Hubbard. Identical in form and quality 
with the well-known Hubbard Squash except that 
the heavily warted skin is a beautiful golden. Flesh 
is deep orange to rind. Cooks very dry; fine-grained 
and well-flavored. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., J4 lb. 35 
cts., lb. $1.25. 
Blue Hubbard Squash. A distinct sport of the 
well-known Hubbard. The skin is a peculiar shade of 
light blue. It is very uniform in size, with very firm 
dry flesh. It is also a fine keeper and makes an excel¬ 
lent market variety. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 34 lb. 
45 cts., lb. $1.50. 
Mammoth Chili. True Stock. Largest of all; 
often attaining a weight of 200 lbs. without losing its 
fine shape and good quality. Rich orange-yellow out¬ 
side; skin smooth, flesh very thick, bright yellow. Pkt. 
5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 34 lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. 
Sorrel 
Large Leaved French. Use for soups and salads. 
Sow seed in any good garden soil in shallow drills a 
foot apart. Thin plants to a few inches apart and re¬ 
move seed stalks as soon as they appear. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 20 cts., 34 lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 
Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach. 
Salsify, or 
Vegetable 
Oyster 
Plant and culti¬ 
vate same as Par¬ 
snip, as it is perfectly 
hardy; it can remain 
in the ground during 
the Winter, but 
should be lifted in 
the Spring before it 
commences to 
sprout. Store a sup¬ 
ply for Winter use in 
a cool cellar like 
other root crops. 
One ounce will sow 
100 feet of drill. 
Sandwich Island 
Mammoth. This 
improved type of 
Salsify has entirely 
superseded the old 
variety, being nearly 
double the size, very 
smooth, white, and 
of fine quality. The 
roots being mashed 
or when made into fritters, it is almost impossible to 
distinguish them from the oyster fritters. Pkt. 10 
cts., oz. 20 cts.. 34 lb. 60 cts., lb. $2.00 
Spinach 
Thrives best in the richest soil you can give it. Plant 
seed in drills 12 to 14 inches apart, using plenty of 
seed, and cover about an inch deep, pressing soil down 
firmly. For early Spring, sow in August or September, 
covering the bed lightly during Winter with litter 
which should be removed as soon as growing commences 
in Spring. For Summer sow in Spring as soon as 
ground can be worked, thin to 3 inches apart in row. 
and for a succession repeat every two weeks. 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill, 8 to 12 pounds 
for one acre. 
Viroflay, Thick-Leaved. One of the best for mar¬ 
ket or kitchen garden. Quick-growing, round-seeded 
variety; thick dark green leaves, slightly crumpled; 
suitable for either Spring or Fall sowing. Oz. 10 cts.. 
34 lb. 20 cts., lb. 40 cts. 
Evergreen, or Long-Standing. This Spinach will 
stand two weeks longer than any other without run¬ 
ning to seed. Leaves round, large, unusually thick, 
deeply curled and fine, dark green color. Oz. 10 cts.. 
34 lb. 20 cts., lb. 40 cts. 
King of Denmark. This Spinach grows rapidly 
and produces large, thick crumpled leaves of a beautiful, 
dark green color. Oz. 10 cts-, I4 lb. 20 cts., lb. 45 cts. 
New Victoria. A favorite for Spring planting. Fine 
texture, deep green, with heavily crimped, thick, fleshy 
leaves and deep red stem. Remains in good form after 
other sorts have gone to seed. Oz. 10 cts., 34 lb. 20 cts.. 
lb. 40 cts. 
Bloomsdale, Long Standing. Very hardy, with 
leaves curled and wrinkled like a Savoy Cabbage. One 
of the best for Fall sowing. Oz. 10 cts., 3i lb. 20 cts., 
lb. 40 cts. 
New Zealand Summer. Not a Spinach, but used 
as such. Grows 134 feet high and is very prolific; 
does well in hot Summer weather when the ordinary 
Spinach cannot be had; valuable for hot climates. 
Soak the seed in hot water before using. Pkt. 5 cts., 
oz. 10 cts., 34 lb. 25 cts., lb. 60 cts. 
SWISS CHARD. See Beet, page 25. 
