1884 
RELIABLE SEEDS 
1936 
SALSIFY—Vegetable Oyster 
One ounce will sow about 50 feet of drill. 
CULTURE—Sow the seed early in spring, in drills twelve inches apart and one inch 
deep, thinning out the young plants to six inches. The roots will be ready in October, when a 
supply should be taken up and stored like carrots. Those remaining will suffer no injury 
by being left in the ground until spring. 
MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND —Tender and delicious. Superior to all other sorts. 
Oz., 15c; 14 lb., 50c. 
SPIN ACH 
SAVOY LEAVED OR BLOOMSDALE— 
Large, tender leaves, fine. Oz., 5c *4 lb*» 15c. 
LONG STANDING, ROUND THICK 
LEAVED —Dark green, very long standing 
before running to seed. Oz., 5c; *4 lb., 15c. 
KING OF DENMARK —Best all season 
spinach, remains two weeks longer before 
going to seed. Oz., 5c; f4 lb., 20c. 
PRINCESS JULIANA —Remains in good 
condition longer than other sorts. Leaves 
dark green and crumpled; large, rounded and 
thick. An excellent shipper. Slow to go to 
seed. Round seeded. Oz., 5c; }4 lb., 15c. 
NEW ZEALAND —Entirely different from 
the tree Spinach in type and in that it thrives 
during hot weather and in any soil, rich or 
poor. The tender shoots are of good quality 
and may be cut throughout the summer. 
Plant three or four seeds in hills two feet 
apart each way. This Spinach can be used 
in August or September or up till frost. By 
using only the leaves it will sprout out again. 
Oz., 5c; *4 lb., 20c. 
NOBEL GIANT LEAVED SPINACH— 
This new spinach grows very rapidly and 
attains a large size very early. The yield is 
consequently large and the fact that it is 
produced very early makes this one of the 
most profitable varieties for spring sowing. 
The plants stand remarkably well without 
bolting. The leaves are of the largest size, 
nearly smooth, thick and quite deep green. 
Oz., 5c; *4 lb., 15c. 
SQUASH 
DELICIOUS— This is a fall and winter 
variety of medium size. Although not very 
thick, the shell is rather hard and strong. 
Usually dark green but sometimes lighter in 
color and mottled. The flesh is thick, very 
fine grained and bright yellow in color. 
HUBBARD BLUE —A new type of Hub¬ 
bard squash and said to excel all in the 
superior quality of its flesh. Form and habit 
of growth similar to the original Hubbard, 
but differing in having an extremely hard, 
blue-gray shell. 
COCOZELLE ITALIAN MARROW 
SQUASH —A distinctive variety of squash 
of bush form. Fruit grows to a length of 
about 20 or more inches, with a diameter of 
3 to 4 inches; skin smooth of a dark green 
color, marbled with yellow or with paler 
green. Matures in 60 days. 
Prices: oz., 15c; }4 lb., 45c. 
Warty Hubbard 
EARLY GOLDEN BUSH SCALLOP— 
Fine for summer use, not as early as the 
White. 
Prices: oz., 15c; }4 lb., 40c. 
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