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Fottler , Fiske, Fawson Co., Boston 
Spinach 
Spinach (®P ii,nt ) 
One ounce will sow SO feet of drill. Twelve to sixteen 
pounds will sow an acre. 
Culture. —Spinach may be grown on any ordinary 
soil and its cultivation is a very simple matttei. It 
|S grown but it as a Spring and Summer crop. For 
earlv use, SOW in August or September, in drills 12 to 
14 inches apart. At the approach of cold weather 
cover lightly with straw, or any handy litter. Un¬ 
cover when the plants begin to make a new growth 
in Spring For Summer use, sow early in Spring, 
in the same way as above, using rather less seed. 
If the plants stand too thick, thin to 3 or 4 inches 
apart A liberal dressing of good manure should 
be used. The land can hardly be made too rich. 
M C M , nn A superb variety for planting m 
jedsUH rotation all Summer long. It does 
not send up its flower stem and bear seed the 
same as the early varieties which are easily af¬ 
fected by hot weather. While most sorts of Spin¬ 
ach are usually grown for Fall and Spring crops, 
this excellent variety may be used through tlie Sum¬ 
mer months with satisfactory results. The leaves 
are thick and tender, and quite crumpled. Pkt. 5c., 
oz. 10c., Vi lb. 20c., lb. 50c. 
Round Crumpled Leaf g***, 
vorite, for either Fall or Spring sowing. Produces 
large, thick, dark green leaves, somewhat crumpled, 
and has the quality of standing a long time. Our 
strain of this superb Spinach is unexcelled and 
perfectly hardy; and without doubt the finest strain 
of Spinach for Fall or Spring planting. Pkt. 5c., 
oz. 10c., Vi lb. 20c., lb. 35c. 
Savoy Leaf, Bloomsdale 
lar. Productive, tender and excellent quality. Pkt. 
5c., oz. 10c., Vi lb. 20c., Ib. 40e. 
LONG STANDING. Desirable on account of not 
running to seed as some varieties do. Excellent for 
Spring use. Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c„ Vi lb. 15c., lb. 40c. 
M„... 7oalanrl Grows large and luxuriant in 
neW ^eaiana warm r ; c h soil, and produces 
a large quantity of leaves during the Summer. Pkt. 
5c., oz. 15c., Vi lb. 30c., lb. $1.00. 
PRICKLY, or FALL. Seed is prickly and triangu¬ 
lar; oblong, arrow-shaped leaves. Especially useful 
for Fall sowing. I’kt. 5c., oz. 10c., Vi lb. 20c., lb. 
40c. 
TRIUMPH. Very hardy, large, thick, fleshy dark 
green leaves; excellent for Summer use. Pkt. 5c., 
oz. 10c., Vi lb. 20c., lb. 40c. 
VICTORIA. Later than other varieties; remark¬ 
ably fine texture. Dark green, heavy, crimped, 
fleshy leaves. Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c„ Vi lb. 20c., lb. 35c. 
SQUASH 
(@pei§e fhtrfrij) 
Early varieties, one ounce sufficient for 50 hills. 
Culture — Before you plant Squash the ground 
must be warm and settled, the soil light and highly 
manured. Summer varieties should be planted from 
four to six feet apart each way in the hills, press¬ 
ing the seed down firmly one inch deep. Late varie¬ 
ties in hills eight feet apart, covering the seed about 
one and one-half inches deep. 
Early Summer Varieties 
Arlington Summer Crookneck ^traTarge 
size and rather straight necked, and much larger 
timn the ordinary Crookneck. Grows from fifteen 
to eighteen inches long and of the finest quality. 
Its handsome appearance commands an extra 
price in the market and is a favorite Summer 
Crookneck with the market gardeners. 
Pkt. 10c.. oz. 15c., V41b. 35c., lb. $1.25. 
Mammoth Bush White Scallop £ 0 n S f1om 
the ordinary variety, which it resembles with the 
exception of being larger; equally early. 
Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c„ Vi lb. 30c., lb. $1.00. 
r , r>r-/v 7 '«*llp Rush Fine Q ualit y- Oblong 
locozene pusn sm00th skin; mot tied 
with 
da rk 
green and yellow. 
Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c.. Vi Ib. 35c., lb. $1.25. 
EARLY SUMMER CROOKNECK. Small, crook¬ 
necked Summer Squash. Skin bright yellow, some¬ 
what warted. Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c., Vi lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 
EARLY WHITE BUSH SCALLOP, or PATTY¬ 
PAN. Matures the earliest of any; very produc¬ 
tive, light creamy color and scallop shaped. 
Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c., Vi lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 
EARLY WHITE CROOKNECK. Si milar in 
shape to above, only much larger and_skin is a 
creamy white. Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c., Vi lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 
YELLOW BUSH SCALLOP. The only difference 
is that it is colored a deep yellow. 
Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c., V4 lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 
Arlington Summer Crookneck Squash 
