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Spinach—Con. 
Large Viroflay Reselected—One of the best 
mid-season market garden varieties. Large 
vigorous growing plants with long, broad, 
thick, smooth leaves. 
Oz. 10c M lb. 15c V 2 lb. 25c 1 lb. 40c 
5 to 15 lbs. @ 22c lb. 25 lbs. (a) 18c lb. 
King of Denmark—Exceptionally long stand¬ 
ing variety. Large, slow growing plants with 
broad, rounded, dark green leaves, somewhat 
blistered. Excellent for spring planting. 
Oz. 10c lb. 15c V 2 lb. 25c 1 lb. 40c 
5 to 15 lbs. @ 24c lb. 25 lbs. @ 22c lb. 
Princess Juliana—Improved long season 
summer spinach. Compact plants with large, 
thick, crumpled, rounded leaves. Fine for 
home and market gardens. 
Oz. 10c lb. 15c Vz lb. 25c 1 lb. 40c 
5 to 15 lbs. @ 24c lb. 25 lbs. @ 22c lb. 
New Zealand—A distinct variety, thrives on 
most any soil in hot, dry weather. Large 
spreading plants, with small, broad, pointed 
leaves. The tender leafy shoots may be picked 
repeatedly throughout the summer. 
Oz. 10c lb. 20c 1 lb. 60c 
5 to 15 lbs. @ 50c lb. 25 lbs. @ 45c lb. 
Squash 
Requires rich, warm soil. Plant in hills nine 
to ten feet apart for running varieties, and five 
or six feet apart for bush sorts. Leave two or 
three plants to a hill. Cultivate frequently. 
One ounce will sow twenty to forty hills; two 
to four lbs. per acre. 
Summer Crookneck 
SUMMER VARIETIES 
Cocozelle or Italian Vegetable Marrow. (Bush.) 
Very attractive, dark green marbled with yel¬ 
low and lighter green stripes. Grows 18 to 20 
inches long and 4 inches in diameter if left to 
mature. Best if picked when 5 or 6 inches in 
length. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 15c lb. 40c 1 lb. $1.30 
Early White Bush Scallop—Early creamy 
white, scallop shaped squash with light green 
flesh. Vines very prolific, bear continuously. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 15c y* lb. 35c 1 lb. $1.00 
Early Summer Crookneck—Very prolific. 
Extensively used by home and market gar¬ 
deners. Warted orange yellow skin with thick 
light yellow flesh. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 15c 14 lb. 35c 1 lb. $1.00 
Giant Summer Crookneck—Similar to the 
early variety, but much later and grows 
larger. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 15c V* lb. 35c 1 lb. $1.00 
Giant Summer Straightneck—A new sort. 
Selected from Crookneck varieties. Most popu¬ 
lar with market gardeners. Its superiority lies 
in its straightness which permits easy packing. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 15c !/4 lb. 40c 1 lb. $1.25 
WINTER VARIETIES 
Blue Hubbard—Bluish gray skin. Bright 
yellow, thick, fine grained flesh of good quality. 
A good keeper. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 15c % lb. 40c 1 lb. $1.35 
Golden Hubbard—Earlier than other Hub¬ 
bard varieties. Fruits slightly smaller. Skin 
is a light golden yellow and warted. Flesh 
deep golden yellow. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 15c y± lb. 40c 1 lb. $1.30 
Improved Green Hubbard—The most popular 
home and market garden sort. Pointed at both 
ends. Tough, deep, green skin slightly warted. 
Flesh orange yellow, very thick, fine grained. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 15c lb. 40c 1 lb. $1.25 
Boston Marrow—A popular, late fall variety. 
Resembling Hubbard in size and shape. Hard, 
deep orange skin somewhat rough with thick 
yellow flesh. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 15c % lb. 35c 1 lb. $1.00 
Golden Delicious—Fruits top-shaped. Color 
bright orange, with green tip. Flesh, golden 
orange, sweet and dry. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 15c 14 lb. 45c 1 lb. $1.50 
Mammoth Chili—Largest of all varieties, 
growing upwards of 100 lbs. Skin mottled 
deep orange and yellow. Flesh thick, stringy 
and coarse. Grown for stock feeding and exhi¬ 
bition purposes. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 15c % lb. 40c 1 lb. $1.35 
Table Queen—An excellent table variety. 
Small acorn shaped fruits with thin dark green 
shell and light yellow flesh. Bakes dry and 
sweet. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 15c & lb. 40c 1 lb. $1.35 
Tomato 
Sow the seed in March or April in hot bed. 
Transplant when plants are five inches high 
to open ground, after danger from frost has 
passed. Should be set four feet apart each 
way, on mounds of earth, to allow foliage to 
open and sun to re^ch the fruit. 
