THE O & M SEED CO. 
GREEN SPRINGS, OHIO 
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SPINACH 
Culture—1 ounce to 100 ft. row, 10 to 12 lbs. to acre. Spinach requires a rich, loose, moist soil. Allow 6 
inches between plants. 
King of Denmark—Long- standing and will not go to seed 
as early as some varieties. Dark green leaves, somewhat 
crumpled. 
New Zealand—Not a spinach, but used extensively as spin¬ 
ach. Leaves thick and numerous. 
Long Standing—Late, slow growing variety, round seeded. 
Leaves crinkled, deep green. Excellent for spring use. 
Bloomsdale Savoy—Very early variety; round seeded, one 
of the best for market; with broad glossy, dark green 
leaves crumpled. 
Improved Thick Leaf—A strong, upright growing, medium 
early variety. 
Victoria—Late round seeded variety. Leaves dark green, 
broad, thick, round. Slow to run to seed, best for market. 
SQUASH 
Culture—1 ounce to 40 hills. Sow 8 to 10 seeds in a hill 4 to 5 feet apart for summer squash. Winter varieties 
need 6 to 8 feet between hills. 
Blue Hubbard—It is said to be more desirable on account 
of its edible and keeping qualities than other Hubbards. 
Edible in 125 days. 
Chicago Warted Hubbard—Thickly covered with warts. 
Color, bronze green. Very attractive. This variety is espe¬ 
cially recommended as a desirable winter squash. Edible 
in 120 days. 
Summer Crookneck—The largest and one of the earliest 
summer varieties. Fruits often 2 feet long, very warty, 
and deep orange in color. 
Delicious—Medium size fall and winter variety; dark 
green, flesh orange and delicious. 
Green Hubbard—A very popular winter squash. Fruits 
are pointed at both ends. Moderately warted, deep green, 
while the flesh is dry, sweet and thick. Edible in 120 days. 
Golden Hubbard—Smaller than Green Hubbard. It is the 
earliest of the Hubbards, prolific. Edible in about 110 days. 
Banana—Oblong variety with grey green shell, irregular 
stripes and dashes of a darker shade. Solid dry flesh rather 
late in maturing. 
Mammoth White Brush—Early, fruit flattened and scal¬ 
loped. About 8 inches in diameter. Also known as Patty 
Pan. 
Yellow Bush Scalloped—Similar in all respects to the 
White Bush Scallop except the color of the skin which is 
a golden yellow. 
Table Queen—The use of this variety is increasing stead¬ 
ily. Fruits are somewhat heart shaped, scalloped and dark 
green in color. A good keeper and especially desirable for 
baking. 
White Bush and Crookneck Squash 
SALSIFY 
OR VEGETABLE OYSTER 
Mammoth Sandwich Island—An improvement of the 
ordinary type. Root thicker and shorter. Leaves 
larger. Flowers rose. 
