p. e. McAllister, 23 dey st„ new York.-high gra.de vegetable seeds. 
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SKIKIIKT. 
One ounce will sow about 50 feet of drill. 
Culture. —Sow in spring in drills half an inch deep 
and a foot apart; thin out to eight inches in the row. 
The roots should be taken up before winter and stored 
in sand or earth. It is a plump, fleshy root, containing 
a quantity of sugar, and is eaten like Salsify. 
Skirret. Per pkt., 5c.; oz., 30.; 34 lb., 90c.; lb., $3.50. 
SQUASH. 
One ounce Early Squash will plant about 50 hills. 
One ounce of Marrow Squash will plant about 25 hills 
Culture. —The Squash succeeds best in good rich 
soil. It is not advisable to plant before May 15tli. Sow 
in hills in the same manner as Cucumber and Melons. 
Early White Scollop Bush. A very early and fine 
market variety. Per pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; J4 lb., 20c.; 
lb., 60c. 
EARLY SUMMER CROOK NECK SQUASH. 
Early Yellow Scollop Bush. Similar to the preceding 
except in color. Per pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; 34 lb., 20c.; 
t_lb., 60c. 
Early Mammoth White Bush. An improvement on the 
Early White Scollop Bush. Very large. Per pkt., 
i., 5c.; oz., 10c.; 34 lb., 25c.; lb., 75c. 
Early Summer Crook Neck. A very fine early summer 
variety. Fruit is yellow, fine flavor, and productive. 
Per pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; 34 lb., 20c.; lb., 60c. 
Egg Plant Bush. A white flei-hed variety, oval in 
shape, suitable for frying like Egg Plant, of superior 
quality. Per pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; 34 lb., 25c.; lb., 75c 
Cocozell Bush. A new variety, oblong in shape, green 
^and white striped; an excellent summer sort. Per 
i pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; 34 lb., 25c.; lb., 75c. 
Golden Custard. Mammoth strain of the Early Yellow 
Scollop Bush. Golden yellow flesh, quality excellent. 
Per pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c., 34 lb., 25c.; lb., 75c. 
Early Orange Marrow. A very early, improved Boston 
Marrow of fine quality; suitable for summer or fall 
use. Per pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; 34 lb., 25c.; lb., 75c. 
Perfect Gem. Round, white, very productive, and of 
^ fine quality. Per pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; 34 lb., 25c.; lb., 
■ 75c. 
Boston Marrow. Medium early; ovai in shape; yellow 
flesh, and of most excellent quality. Per pkt., 5c.; 
oz., 10c.; 34 lb., 25c.; lb., 75c. 
Marblehead. Resembles the Hubbard, but has gray 
skin. Per pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; 34 lb., 25c.; lb., 75c. 
Turban. Orange yellow flesh. Per pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; 
34 lb., 25c.; lb., 75c. 
EARLY WHITE SCOLLOP BUSH SQUASH. 
Bay State. Fine and dry flesh, of fine flavor, bright 
golden yellow; an excellent keeper. Per pkt., 5c.; 
oz., 10c.; 34 lb., 25c.; lb., 75c. 
Essex Hybrid. A cross between the Hubbard and 
Turban, with color, shape, and qualities of the latter, 
and the dryness and hard shell of the former. Per 
pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; ^4 lb.,25c.; lb., 75c. 
Hubbard. Finest of all the late growing varieties. 
Blush green color, occasionally marked with brownish 
orange. Flesh fine grained, very dry, and of superior 
flavor. Will keep from September to May. Per pkt., 
5c.; oz., 10c.; 34 lb-) 25c.; lb., 75c. 
Fordhook. The skin is a bright yellow; flesh a pale 
yellow, of a superior quality. In a cool, dry room, it 
keeps in perfect condition until June. Per pkt., 5c.; 
oz., 10c.; 34 lb., 25c.; lb., 75c. 
Pineapple. Peculiar shape. The skin and flesh are of a 
pure, creamy white color, fine grained, and of excel¬ 
lent quality. Per pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; 34 lb., 25c.; lb., 
75c. 
