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Berry Seed Company, Clarinda, Iowa 
LOWER PRICES 
571 Mammoth Sandwich Island. 
Vegetable Oyster. An improved 
variety with roots 6 to 8 inches 
long, thick, tapering, smooth. 
Decided oyster-like flavor. Fine 
for soups, etc. Postpaid price: 
Fkt., 5c; oz., 12c; V4 Ik., 40c; Vi 
lb., 70c; 1 lb., $1.10. 
Vegetable Oyster 
Salsify 
The sunflower seeds have a 
very high feeding value and are 
greatly relished by poultry. The 
Mammoth Russian is the largest 
of Sunflowers. Plant about the 
same as corn. If you have no 
field space to spare, plant them 
in corners, along fences, etc. 
Postpaid prices: Fkt., 5c; Vi 
lb., 10c; y a lb., 15c; 1 lb., 20c; 5 
lbs., 75c. Write for special prices 
ou larger amounts. 
King of 
Denmark 
WINTER SQUASH 
Postpaid prices on each of following 8 va¬ 
rieties: Fkt., 5c; oz., 10 c; Vi lb., 35c; Vi lb-, 
60c; 1 lb., 95c; 5 lbs., $4.25. 
551 Chicago Warty Hubbard. Fruits weigh about 
14 lbs. Very dark green, heavily wanted. Flesh 
deep orange-yellow, dry and sweet. A prolific, 
good keeping variety. 
552 Red or Golden Hubbard. Similar to Green 
Hubbard, but a little smaller. Fruits weigh S to 
10 lbs., orange-red with faint cream colored 
stripes. Flesh very thick, orange-yellow, dry and 
sweet. 
553 Mammoth Chili. An exhibition squash, growing to 
immense size. Fruits mottled orange colored; flesh fine 
grained and sweet. 
554 Improved Hubbard. Standard winter variety for 
home, and market gardeners and the best for shipping. 
Our strain is very early. Dark bronze-green, rind hard and 
tough, slightly warted. Fruits weigh about 12 lbs., flesh very thick- 
orange-yellow. fine grained, sweet and dry. 
556 Pike’s Peak or Sibley. Flesh is solid and thick, orange colored, has 
a rich, delicate flavor. A fine baking variety. 
557 Table Queen or Des Moines. Desirable for home and market gar¬ 
den; also good shipper. Fruits acorn-shaped, smooth, thin-shelled, dark 
green, mature early. Six inches long, 3 inches thick. Flesh light yellow, 
with sweet flavor. Makes splendid pies, bakes well. 
558 Banana. A late variety, cylindrical. Flesh thick, fine grained, 
orange-yellow, and of sweet flavor. A great favorite. 
559 Kitchenette. A small strain of the Hubbard type, about two-thirds 
as large. Ripens in about six weeks. Of fine flavor. 
550 Blue Hubbard. Fruits blue, shell hard 
and thick. Flesh yellow, fine grained, of fine 
flavor. Good for pies. Keeps well. Postpaid 
price: Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; V4 lb., 40c; y a lb., 
70c; I lb.. $1.25; 5 lbs., $5.00. 
Hubbard 
Squash 
SPINACH 
581 New Zealand. It thrives in 
hot, dry weather, and almost any 
soil. May be cut throughout the 
summer, but cannot stand frost. 
I.eaves small, broad and pointed, 
while plants aiv large and spread¬ 
ing. Postpaid price: Pkt., 5c; oz., 
10 c; Vi lb., 25c; V z lb., 40c; I lb., 
70c; 5 lbs., $3.25. 
SUMMER SQUASH 
Postpaid prices on each of following 4 varieties: 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 8c; Vi lb., 25c; Vi lb., 45c; 1 lb., 70c; 5 
lbs., $3.00. 
561 Mammoth White Bush Scallop. Also called 
Patty Pan. White skinned squash with light green 
flesh. Shape is round and flat, scalloped on edges. 
Should be used when young and tender. 
562 Early Yellow Bush Scallop. Called Yellow Patty 
Pan. Orange-yellow skin, flesh bright yellow of choic¬ 
est quality. A splendid sort. 
563 Giant Yellow Summer Crookneck. Widely used 
by market gardeners and ship¬ 
pers. Fruits weigh about 5 lbs. 
Flesh thick and yellow, of rich, 
meaty flavor. 
564 Giant White Summer 
Crookneck. Makes one of the 
most attractive of summer 
squashes. Beautiful ivory-white 
skin. Flesh tender, of good fla¬ 
vor. 
postpaid prices on each of 
following 4 varieties: Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 8c; V4 lb., 15c; V?, lb., 25c; 
I lb., 40c; 5 lbs., $1.75. 
Table Queen 
SALSIFY 
582 I. o n g Standing. A quick¬ 
growing, long-bearing variety for 
mid-summer use. Plants grow low 
and spreading, with pointed, dark 
green, intensely crumpled leaves. 
May be sown in spring or fall. 
583 Bloomsdale Savoy. An early variety. Popular 
for local and long distance markets, for canning, 
and home use. A long keeper after cutting. Leaves 
medium size, crumpled, glossy dark green. 
584 King of Denmark. Very desirable for canning 
and for market gardens. Leaves broad, rounded, 
very dark green, somewhat crumpled. An excep¬ 
tionally long standing type, remaining in condi¬ 
tion from one to two weeks. 
585 Virginia Blight Resistant. A Savoy-leaved 
variety, leaves large, blistered, and crumpled, 
glossy green. Upstanding, vigorous plants, re¬ 
sistant to blight and mosaic, seeding rather early. 
Fine for fall planting. 
We urge you to grow some of our improved va¬ 
rieties of spinach. It is good for all the family. 
Tones up the system. Make a succession of plant¬ 
ings. 
MAMMOTH 
SUNFLOWER 
