VEGETABLE SEEDS 
SALSIFY, Vegetable Oyster 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 8 lbs. per acre. 
The roots of this vegetable are appetizing and nutritious, 
and the flavor is like that of Oysters. Salsify succeeds best in 
a light, well enriched soil, which should be stirred to a good 
depth. Coarse and fresh manure should be avoided, as it will 
cause the roots to become irregular and branched. Sow early 
and quite deep, giving the general culture recommended for 
Parsnip. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island. Large and strong growing with 
long, smooth, white, tapering roots less likely to branch than 
those of other sorts. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 50c. 
TURNIP 
Vi oz. to 100 ft., 1 lb. per acre. 
For main crop, sow in open ground from May to July; for 
Winter use, during July and August. Set out in rows 1% feet 
apart, allowing a space of 6 inches between the plants. Pkt. 5c; 
1 oz. 10c; Vi lb. 25c; 1 lb. 60c. 
Purple Top Strap Leaf. A medium early, very productive va¬ 
riety. Tops medium small, upright, strap-leaved. Roots flat, 
purple red at the top, white below; flesh white, fine grained 
and tender. 
Purple Top White Globe. This variety may be grown to quite 
a large size without developing signs of coarseness. It is of 
spherical shape with white skin, the upper one-third being 
colored reddish purple. Flesh pure white, firm, fine grained 
and of superior flavor. Good keeper. Fine for table use and 
stock feeding. 
Snowball. A desirable sort for home use and early markets. 
Tops small and erect. Roots medium sized, round, white 
throughout, crisp, sweet and tender. 
Yellow Aberdeen. Excellent for Winter use. Cut leaved, glob¬ 
ular, quite smooth, color purple top, yellow below; flesh firm, 
tender, light yellow. 
Bortfield. The easiest harvested root crop. A good keeper; 
will keep through the average Winter in the field. Due to 
thick skin, is quite resistant to worm injury. A very heavy 
yielder. 
Cow Horn. This variety is pure white; in shape like a Carrot, 
growing nearly half out of the ground, and slightly crooked. 
It is delicate and well flavored. Used also as a green manuring 
crop. 
SQUASH 
Summer, Vt oz. to 100 ft., 4 lbs. per acre. 
Winter, J4 oz. to 100 ft., 2 lbs. per acre. 
Seeds should be planted about the middle of May, in hills 
4 feet apart for bush varieties, and 10 feet apart for the 
running sorts. Put 12 to 15 seeds in each hill; afterward thin 
out, leaving 3 or 4 of the best plants. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 35c; 
1 lb. $1.25. 
Zucchini or Italian. The favorite Italian Squash. It should be 
eaten when quite young, 4 to 6 inches long. It is a delicious 
summer variety; do not hesitate to plant it. It is very pro¬ 
lific, a few hills will suffice to keep the family well supplied 
the entire summer. 
Early Summer Crookneck. Very early, 60 to 65 days. The 
bushy plant is very productive of attractive fruits, weighing 
about 2 pounds. The skin is distinctly warted and bears a 
bright yellow color, while the flesh is pale cream, firm, and 
tender. A very good sort for home planting. 
Golden Hubbard. A very good variety of medium size, weight 
about 8 pounds. An excellent keeper on account of its thick 
rind which is of a beautiful golden color. 
Improved Hubbard. Large and of warty Hubbard type. Shell 
dark green, hard, moderately warted. Flesh light orange, very 
dry and richly flavored. One of the best Winter Squashes. 
Table Queen or Danish. Small, dark, green, acorn shape. 
Flesh rich yellow, dry, richly flavored. Medium early. A good 
keeper. Easy to grow. 
White Bush Scallop. A popular variety bearing profusely 
small, rather flat white Squashes with a distinct scalloped 
edge. Is very early and has a fine flavor. 
TOMATO 
Vs oz. to 100 ft., IV 2 oz. per acre. 
In February or March sow seeds lightly in rows in green¬ 
house, hotbed, or window box, and when plants have reached 
a height of 3 inches, transplant in hotbeds. About June 1, set 
out in open ground, 4 feet apart, giving plenty of well rotted 
manure to each plant. Water freely during hot weather. To 
obtain the best results, trellises or stake should be used. Pkt. 
5c; 1 oz. 35c; Vi lb. $1.00; 1 lb. $3.75. 
Bonny Best. Unexcelled as a general purpose Tomato. Partic¬ 
ularly valuable for forcing under glass and as a canning variety 
in Northern sections. Fruits evenly colored bright deep scarlet 
red; medium large; flattened globe shape; smooth and firm. 
Chalk’s Early Jewel. Very thrifty, heavily productive. Fruits 
scarlet red. Large; flattened globe shape; smooth and firm. 
Splendid for home and market garden. 
Ground Cherry or Husk Tomato. Fruits small, yel¬ 
low, enclosed in loose paper husks. Very much prized 
for preserving. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 75c, postpaid. 
John Baer. Similar in every respect to Bonny Best, 
but often a few days earlier. Fruits bright deep scar¬ 
let red; medium large; flattened globe shape; smooth 
and firm. 
Margtobe. The Best general purpose Tomato recently 
introduced. Excellent home garden variety and par¬ 
ticularly valuable for shipping. Plants thrifty and 
heavily productive and of long bearing period. Fruits 
uniform deep scarlet; large; uniformly globe shaped; 
smooth, solid, and of distinct quality. 
Pritchard (Scarlet Topper). Wilt resistant, of the type 
of plant known as self-topping or self-pruning. Mid¬ 
season to late and a heavy cropper. Fruits globe- 
shaped, deep scarlet, smooth and solid. A good home 
and market variety and very popular for shipping. 
80 to 85 days. 
Spark’s Earliana. One of the earliest scarlet fruited 
varieties. Medium size, almost seedless and solid. 
Vine open and spreading. A heavy bearer. Succeeds 
everywhere. 
Yellow Pear. Enormously productive, fine for salads 
or marmalade. Sweet and delicious. Small, yellow, 
pear-shaped fruits of exceedingly mild and pleasing 
flavor. 
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