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Robert S. Griswold Seed and Floral Co, 
RUTABAGA 
AMERICAN PURPLE TOP— A hardy, productive va¬ 
riety with a small neck; roots are large, oblong or 
globular in form, with a very small tap root; skin 
bright yellow with a purple top; flesh is yellow, 
solid and sweet. 
SWEET GERMAN —A white-fleshed variety of large 
size and fine quality. 
PRICE OF 
RUTABAGA 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
2 oz. 
>/4 lb. 
Lb. 
All Varieties . 
$0.05 
$0.10 
$0.15 
$0.25 
$0.75 
SALSIFY or 
VEGETABLE OYSTER 
One ounce for 50 feet of drill. 
Used the same as Carrots, or after having been 
boiled, make into cakes and fry like oysters, which 
they resemble in flavor. Cultivate the same as car¬ 
rots or parsnips. Salsify 
MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND— Very large with 
a yellowish smooth skin, resembling a good-sized parsnip; it is very mild 
and delicately flavored; the young leaves may be used as salad. Pkt. 5c: 
oz. 20c; 2 oz. 35c; l/ 4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
SPINACH 
BLOOMSDALE (Savoy) —Very early and hardy, leaves of medium size, 
the lower ones rounded while the upper leaves become pointed, more or 
less crumpled and blistered; color glossy deep green. 
KING OF DENMARK —Plants are vigorous and spreading; leaves large, 
rounded, fairly crumpled and blistered; dark green in color. Slow in 
running to seed; longer season than most varieties. 
King of Denmark 
LONG STANDING THICK LEAVED—A 
late maturing, very long standing va¬ 
riety; plant makes a very large flat 
rosette, with broad arrow-shaped, 
nearly smooth, deep green leaves. 
NEW ZEALAND — Entirely distinct 
from the true Spinach; plant tall and 
spreading with numerous side shoots; 
leaves medium green, rather small and 
pointed; grows well in hot weather 
and under adverse conditions. 
PRICE OF SPINACH 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
>/4 lb. 
Lb. 
5 lbs. 
New Zealand . 
.$0.05 
$0.15 
$0.35 
$0.75 
$3.25 
All Other Varieties. 
. .05 
.10 
.20 
.45 
1.75 
SQUASH 
One ounce to 20 hills; 4 to 5 lbs. to the acre. 
SUMMER AND EARLY VARIETIES 
GIANT YELLOW SUMMER STRAIGHTNECK— Plants are of bush type. 
Fruits thick necked, heavily warted, straight, orange-yellow; flesh thick, 
light yellow. A distinct improvement over the Crookneck strain. 
GOLDEN BUSH SCALLOP —A very early flat, scalloped variety; skin 
deep yellow; flesh pale yellow and well flavored. 
WHITE BUSH 
SCALLOP (Patty 
Pan) —Very early, 
fruit flattened and 
scalloped, about 
8 inches in diam¬ 
eter, comparative¬ 
ly smooth surface 
and creamy-white 
in color. 
SUMMER 
CROOKNECK — 
Very early and 
productive; fruit 
about one foot 
long, with crook¬ 
ed neck and war¬ 
ty surface; color Chicago Warted Hubbard 
bright yellow. 
For Price of Squash, See Page 13. 
