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HENRY FIELD SEED CO. SHENANDOAH, IOWA 
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205 MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISDAND. Long slender roots. Flesh white and very 
tender after freezing. One of the best vegetables for soups as well as a number 
of other dishes. Store like parsnips before using. Can be left in ground until 
spring, and has a flavor like oysters. Price: Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; *4 lb. 50c; 1 lb. $1.50. 
Spinach 
Culture: Plant very early using about one ounce 
of seed to 100 feet of row. Doctors say to eat 
plenty of spinach and they must be right. Cooked 
according to some of the good recipes it is cer¬ 
tainly tasty and satisfying. 
206 BLOOMSDALE EE-SELECTED. The earli¬ 
est of all. A medium sized leaf and plant. 
Leaves very much crumpled and dark green. 
Can be used right up to the time it seeds. 
Price: Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; *4 lb. 20c; 1 lb. 45c. 
207 NOBLE’S GIANT THICK LEAP. Yields 
very heavy. Largest leaves of all spinach vari¬ 
eties. Somewhat crumpled. Medium early. 
Crisp and tender. Price: Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 
lb. 20c; 1 lb. 45c. 
209 BIG GREEN LEAF. A second early and 
stands longer than any other before seeding. 
Bloomsdale Re-Selected Spiuacli A compact plant. Leaves medium large and 
crumpled. Thick, tender, fine leaves. Price: 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 20c; 1 lb. 45c. 
210 NEW ZEALAND. Does not resemble the above varieties, but makes fine all-sum¬ 
mer greens. Pull the tender leaves and more come out. Makes a heavy growth. 
Price: Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 25c; 1 lb. 70c. 
Squash 
Early White Bush Scallop Squash 
CULTURE: Plant when the ground is warm in hills 12 to 15 feet each way. 
For the large seeded varieties, figure about 25 hills to the ounce of seed and 
for the small seeded varieties, about 50 hills to the ounce. 
Summer Squash 
746 SUMMER BUSH STRAIGHTNECK. An improvement on the 
Summer Bush Crookneck. A golden yellow covered with warts or 
bumps. Early and productive. Price: Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 30c; 
1 lb. $1.00. 
747 EARLY WHITE BUSH SCALLOP. Use them when 2 inches 
across and up to half grown while they are tender. Cook them 
like you do egg paint. Price: Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 30c; 1 lb. 
$ 1 . 00 . 
742 COCOZBLLE. Use when 4 to 6 inches long while green and 
tender. Cook like summer squash. Sometimes called “Summer 
Asparagus.” Price; Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; ^4 lb. 30c; 1 lb. $1.00. 
v Winter Squash 
745 GENUINE HUBBARD. One of the finest varieties for about Thanksgiving time, and all winter. They 
store well. Often keep until late spring. Very large, warty, dark-green and a hard shell. Flesh orange- 
yellow, crisp, thick, dry and sweet. Price; Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1=25, 
753 KITCHENETTE HUBBARD. A line-bred strain of Genuine Hubbard. About half as big and so handy 
for the ordinary family. Yields more squash and more tonnage than the bigger Hubbard, Be sure you 
grow it. Price: Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.25. 
739 GREEN STRIPED CUSHAW. A large crookneck pumpkin of good quality. The neck is the best part 
and good solid meat. Price: Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; *4 lb. 30c; 1 lb. $1.00. 
736 BANANA. A foot and a half to 2 feet long and 5 or 6 inches thick. Skin slate gray, with orange flesh. 
Easy to peel. Flesh smooth, fine grained and sweet. A winter squash. Not as susceptible to stem 
borers and insects as some other varieties. Price: Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb* 30c; 1 lb. $1.00. 
741 DELICATA or SWEET POTATO. An early baking 
squash. Very attractive green and yellow stripes. 8 or 10 
inches long by 4 inches thick. Price: Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; *4 lb* 
30c; 1 lb. $1.00. 
752 TABLE QUEEN. About as large as a quart cup 
and shaped like an acorn. Early and keeps well. Finei 
quality. Price: Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 lb- 40c; 1 lb. $1.25. 
743 PORDHOOK. A good little baking 
squash. About as big as a large ripe cucum¬ 
ber. Price: Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 30c; 
1 lb. $1.00. 
738 GOLDEN DELICIOUS. A variety not to 
be confused with the Delicious which we 
have discontinued to make room for thi^ 
one. The flesh. 2 or 3 inches thick and sweet, 
is of very fine texture. Cooks dry and is 
the last word in quality. Makes wonderful 
pies. Both skin and flesh a golden orange. 
A soft shell and a fine keeper for winter use. 
A vigorous grower, and productive. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 15c; H lb. 45c; l lb. $1.50. 
Genuine 
Hubbard 
