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1937 SEED CATALOG 
THE INLAND SEED CO. 
SPINACH 
Denmark, King of. The leaves are thick, stand well after cut¬ 
ting and are of good quality. 
Long Standing. An improved variety slow going to seed, and 
perhaps the best for general use. 
New Zealand. The plant becomes very large and spreading. 
The leaves are comparatively small, broad and pointed. Plant 
three or four seeds in hills two feet apart each way. Keep 
leaves well picked and you will have delicious greens all 
summer. 
Thick Leaved, Improved. A rapid growing variety forming a 
cluster of large, thick, slightly savoyed leaves of fine quality 
when Gooked. Popular with market gardeners. 
A11 Spinach, postpaid, pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 10c; 2 oz. 15c; X A lb. 25c; 
y 2 lb. 35c; 1 lb. 50c; 5 lbs. $2.00; 10 lbs. $3.50. 
SQUASH 
SUMMER 
Bush Scallop, White. This is the well known, very early, some¬ 
what flattened scalloped bush squash. The color is creamy 
white with comparatively smooth surface. 
Bush Scallop, Yellow. These squashes are of golden yellow 
color and of similar shape to the white Bush. They have a 
distinct flavor and are excellent for table use during the early 
summer. 
Cocozelle. Also known as Italian Vegetable Marrow. The ob¬ 
long fruits measure from 12 to 16 inches in length. Color dark 
green marbled with yellow and dark green stripes. Very pro¬ 
ductive. Unsurpassed in richness. 
Fordhook. The fruits are 6 to 8 inches long, slightly ridged, 
with a smooth, thin, light lemon-yellow skin. The flesh is 
sweet and delicious. 
Straightneck Giant Yellow. This is bred from the yellow crook- 
neck and retains the warty, creamy, golden skin and fine 
quality of the parent stock, but is a great improvement over 
the old type. Plants are bushy and productive. 
Summer Squash, postpaid, pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 15c; 2 oz. 25c; X A lb. 
40c; X A lb. 60c; 1 lb. $1.00; 5 lbs. $4.50; 10 lbs. $8.00. 
WINTER 
Banana. Grows from 1 to 2 feet in length. Flesh firm and 
solid, of beautiful orange-yellow, and excellent quality. Rind 
or shell smooth and grayish-green color. 
BANANA 
Chili Mammoth. Attains an enormous size, often reaching a 
weight of 200 pounds, and not infrequently weighs 300 pounds. 
Despite its size, its flesh is rich and fine flavored. It is espe¬ 
cially desirable for stock feeding. 
Delicious. Delicious is a fall and winter variety. Medium size. 
The fruit is moderately hard, usually dark green, but some¬ 
times lighter in color and mottled. The flesh is thick, very 
fine grained and bright yellow in color. 
Warty Hubbard 
Hubbard, Chicago Warty. The fruit is large, heavy and wart- 
ed, with a very hard shell. The skin is uniformly dark bronze 
green. The flesh is bright orange-yellow, fine grained, thick, 
dry and richly flavored. 
Hubbard, Smooth. Flavor and keeping qualities equal in every 
respect to the warty, only difference being the surface is 
smooth. 
Marblehead. Light green in color. Rich yellow meat and good 
flavor. Large size. Good keeper, abundant yielder. 
Sibley or Pike’s Peak. Rind smooth, thin, pale green color. 
Flesh thick, solid, deep orange, dry, delicious flavor. 
TABLE QUEEN 
Table Queen, or Kitchenette, or Acorn. A small acorn-shaped, 
very dark green squash, about 6 inches long and 4 inches in 
diameter. When fully ripe the rind turns to a bright orange 
color, but the squashes can be used before ripening, just as 
well as after. 
Winter Squash, postpaid, pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 15c; 2 oz. 25c; A lb. 40c; 
y 2 lb. 60c; 1 lb. $1.00; 5 lbs. $4.50; 10 lbs. $8.00. 
TOMATOES 
Bonnie Best. A week later than Earliana, but with larger, 
smoother and sweeter fruits and also surpassing same in pro¬ 
ductiveness. The fruits are large, handsome, solid and deep 
through. Of bright scarlet color, ripening without any cracks 
or green core. Flesh thick, and of sweet flavor. 
Break o’ Day. A tomato outstanding for its early maturity 
and productiveness. The fruits are almost round and have a 
bright orange-scarlet skin. The vine growth is moderate. The 
fruits are solid and heavy, with small seed cavities. Origi¬ 
nated by the Department of Agriculture from a cross made 
between Marglobe and Marvana. 
BURBANK 
Burbank. Fruit, bright crimson; thick, solid, heavy, smooth, 
firm, medium to large in size; superior quality, unusually 
heavy and continuous bearer throughout the season; best 
keeper and shipper. 
Chalk’s Early Jewel. The large, handsome fruits are very solid 
and deep through. Color is brightest scarlet, ripening without 
any cracks. 
Earliana. The earliest large and smooth. The most perfect 
of all tomatoes. Of large, uniform size and beautiful red color. 
Quality almost beyond praise. A most vigorous grower and 
heavy bearer. 
John Baer. An extra early scarlet fruited variety of superior 
merit. The fruits are the largest of the extra early sorts and 
are most attractive in color. They are nearly round, smooth, 
firm and of excellent quality. 
