Spinach, Squash, Etc 
WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, NEW YORK 
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Eong Standing Spinach 
SPINACH 
Epinard. Espinaca. ©pinat. 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 15 pounds is required for one aci'e. 
Spinach is more productive and of better Quality if grown in rich soil. The main crop is sown 
in September for spring use, and although extremely hardy, requires to be occasionally pro¬ 
tected by a light covering of hay during winter. For summer use sow from April to August, in 
drills 12 inches apart, thinning out the plants to 3 inches. 
If to be forwarded by mail, add at the rate of 8 cts. per lb. for postage. 
Victoria. Of remarkably fine texture and dark green color; heavily crimped, thick, fleshy 
leaves and deep red stem ; particularly valuable for spring sowing, Pkt. 5 cts. oz 10 cts x/ , lb. 
15 cts., lb. *0 cts. 
Long Standing. A desirable sort that does not incline to run to seed as much as others. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 15 cts., lb. 40 cts. 
Round Thick-Leaved. The variety in most general use; equally good for spring or autumn 
sowing. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 34 lb. 15 cts., lb. 40 cts. 
Yiroflay Thick-Leaved. One of the best for either the market or kitchen garden. A quick¬ 
growing, round-seeded variety, producing a remarkably thick, dark green, slightly crumpled leaf, 
suitable for either spring or fall sowing. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 15 cts., lb. 40 cts. 
Bloomsdale Savoy-Leaved. Leaves wrinkled or curled ; best for market growers or fall 
sowing. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % ib. 15 cts., lb. 40 cts. 
Prickly or Fall. An exceedingly hardy variety adapted for fall sowing. Pkt. 5 cts.. oz. 
10 cts., % lb. 15 cts., lb. 50 cts. 
New Zealand. Very useful to supply the place of the ordinary Spinach during the hottest 
months of the year. The seed should be sown in May, and transpfanted 2x3 feet. Pkt. 5 cts., 
oz. 10 cts , 34 lb. 30 cts., lb. SI.00. 
SQUASH 
Courge. Calabaza. ©peife OTrfcijj. 
Bush sorts , 1 ounce to 50 hills , 6 pounds per acre; running sorts , 1 ounce to 16 hills , 4 pounds per acre. 
Sow in hills in the same manner and at the same time as cucumbers and melons, the bush varie¬ 
ties 3 to 4 feet apart, and the running kinds from 6 to 8 feet apart. 
If to be forwarded by mail add at the rate of 8 cents per pound for postage. 
Early White Rush Scallop. A well-known summer variety grown extensively for shipping; 
the flesh is tender and delicate. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 34 lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
Early Yellow Rush Scallop. Early, flat, deep orange, with smooth rind. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 
10 cts., Ib. 2o cts., lb. 75 cts. 
Giant Early Summer Rush Crookneck. The best sort for summer; very early and pro¬ 
ductive. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
Early Prolific Orange Marrow. Ripens two weeks ahead of Boston Marrow, and excels it 
in productiveness and keeping qualities; handsome orange-red color; medium in size, sweet, with 
thick, high-colored orange flesh, fine-grained and dry when cooked. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., V, lb. 
40 cts., lb. S1.00. 
Goklen Custard Rush. Exceeds in size any of the scalloped sorts ;,of a dark rich golden yel¬ 
low; quality excellent; wonderfully productive. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10c., % lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 ots. 
Roston Marrow. The earliest of the fall sorts; is ready for use very soon after the summer 
varieties; rich orange color, good size, excellent flavor, keeps well. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., X A lb. 
40 cts., lb. S1.00. 
Ford hook. One of the best winter varieties; bright yellow outside, with' straw-yellow flesh ; 
dry and sweet; very productive, and a wonderful keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 341 b. 40cts., lb. SI. Of). 
Hubbard. Well known, and liked for late use ; of superior quality; large size; color green, marked wi 
fine quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 34 it)* 40 cts., lb. $1.00. 
Golden Custard Bush Squash 
dth orange; flesh dry, fine-grained and of 
cts., oz. 10 cts., 34 lb. 
Essex Ilvbrid. Rich in flavor, fine grained and sweet; one of the leading winter sorts and an excellent keeper. Pkt. 5 
30 cts., lb $1.00. 
Large Winter Crookneck An old and well-known variety; keeps remarkably well. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 34 lb 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
Mammoth Chili. Grows to an immense size if given high cultivation, sometimes weighing considerably over 100 pounds ; valuable for table 
use or stock-feeding. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., % lb. SO cts., lb. $1.50. 
Relicata. Orange yellow, striped green ; small size but very prolific ; extra early, 
very solid and a good keeper; flesh dry and of line quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 
34 lb. 30 cts., lb. $1.00. 
Vegetable Marrow. A favorite English sort ; skin greenish yellow ; flesh white, of 
soft, rich flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 30 cts., lb. $1.00. 
SEA-KALE Chou. Alarm. 9}?ccvfo()l. 
One ounce will produce about 500 plants. 
Sea-Kale is cultivated for its blanched shoots, which are cooked as asparagus. A 
supply may be had all winter by planting the roots closely in a warm cellar before frost. 
Sow 1 inch deep, in drills 2 feet apart, thin out to 6 inches, and the next spring plant in 
hills 3 feet apart. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts. 
SORREL Oseille. Accdcra. ©auevantpfer. 
One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill. 
This plant is considered valuable for its acid properties; mixed with salads, it imparts 
an agreeable and refreshing flavor. Sow in shallow drills 12 inches apart, and thin out 
young plants to 6 inches. 
Large-Leaved French. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., % lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 
SWISS CHARD or SPINACH BEET 
Cultivate same as spinach, sowing the seed early in spring in drills 1% feet apart. 
When the leaves are allowed to grow they have large, flat, wax-like ribs which, when 
cooked like asparagus, make a delicious dish. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 34 lb. 20 cts., lb. 50 cts. 
Crookneck Squash 
