Jerome B. Rice Seed Co., Growers of Choice Garden Seeds, Cambridge, N. Y. 
SALSIFY SQUASH 
or OYSTER PLANT 
Culture Sow the seed in light, deep soil, early in 
spring, in drills 12 inches apart and 1 inch deep, 
thinning out the young plants to 4 or 5 inches. The 
roots will be ready for use 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 till spring, but should be dug up before com¬ 
mencing their growth. 
One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill 
MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND -We consider this the 
largest and most profitable Salsify in cultivation. Roots are 
two to three times the size of the ordinary Salsify, and of 
more agreeable flavor. It is pure white in color, and inval¬ 
uable to market gardeners. 
Culture — The plants are very tender 
and sensitive to cold, and planting 
must be delaved until settled warm 
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weather. The general principles of 
culture are the same as those given for 
cucumbers and melons, but the plants 
are less particular as to soil. The sum¬ 
mer varieties should be planted 4 feet 
apart each way, and the winter sorts 
8 feet. Three plants are sufficient for 
a hill. Do not break the stems from 
those intended for winter use, as the 
slightest injury will increase liability 
of decay. 
One oz. Summer will plant 50 hills 
I oz. Winter will plant 25 hills 
SPINACH 
Culture — This is a very important crop in our mar¬ 
ket gardens, and is one of the most easily managed 
of all vegetables, requiring but little culture. It may 
he had fit for use the entire season. For summer use 
it may be sown at intervals of 2 or 3 weeks from 
April on. It is sometimes covered up in exposed 
places with straw or salt during the winter, which 
prevents it from being cut by frost; but in sheltered 
fields there is no necessity for covering. Spinach is 
most tender and succulent when grown in rich soil. 
I oz. for 100 ft. of drill—10 to 12 lbs. in drills to acre 
BLOOMSDALE LONG STANDING — Nearly as early as the 
old strain and will stand two weeks longer before bolting to 
seed. Plants very uniform; leaves intensely crumpled and 
blistered, dark glossy green in color. 
KING OF DENMARK- —While the plants are ready for use 
as soon as most early sorts, they remain in good condition 
two weeks after other varieties have gone to seed. The plants 
are of rapid growth, resembling Long Season in type, but the 
leaves are more crumpled and darker green in color. Highly 
recommended for both private and market garden. 
VIRGINIA BLIGHT RESISTANT —A blight resistant strain 
of the Savoy Leaved Spinach developed at the Virginia Ex¬ 
periment Station, making it now possible to grow spinach 
successfully on infected soil. A fairly early seeder. 
PRINCESS JULIANA — This variety is rapidly displacing 
other long-standing varieties because of its handsome appear¬ 
ance, dark green, crumpled, thick leaves, borne on short 
stems. The trucker’s favorite and excellent for the home 
garden. 
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BANANA —-A prolific oblong variety, hav¬ 
ing a gray-green shell; flesh solid, dry and 
of good quality. 
CROOKNECK, GIANT SUMMER —One of 
the largest, earliest and best of the summer 
squashes. Vines of bush habit, vigorous and 
productive; fruits often 2V 2 feet long, very 
warty and deep orange in color. Its large 
size and beautiful color make it a favorite 
with market gardeners. 
CROOKNECK, GOLDEN SUMMER —A 
standard early summer sort; fruits about a 
foot long, bright yellow in color. 
DELICIOUS — For private garden and fam¬ 
ily use as a fall and winter variety the De¬ 
licious has few equals. Of medium size, 
somewhat top-shaped in form, with a fairly 
thick, hard, dark green shell. Flesh thick, 
very fine grained, and bright yellow; of su¬ 
perior quality. 
FORDHOOK, or BUSH — Similar to the vin- 
ing type, but of compact, bush habit. 
GOLDEN DELICIOUS —A fall and winter 
variety of recent introduction. Medium in 
size, somewhat top-shaped; color a rich 
golden tint, flesh dry and very thick, of 
highest quality. Very productive, it will 
yield more in cans per acre than any other 
variety of squash or pumpkin. 
BLUE HUBBARD —A very superior type of 
Hubbard squash, and unexcelled for high 
quality. Quite like the parent variety in 
size and productiveness, but with a warty, 
hard, gray-blue shell. 
GOLDEN HUBBARD — Similar to the old 
Hubbard in form and habit, though smaller 
and decidedly earlier; shell moderately 
warted, rich orange red in color; flesh deep 
orange, of fine quality; good keeper. 
IMPROVED HUBBARD —-The standard win¬ 
ter squash; fruits large, moderately warted; 
shell dark bronze-green; flesh bright orange- 
yellow; superior quality. 
