RISLEY’S PLANT HOUSE, HAMILTON, N. Y. 
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SALSIFY 
Mammoth Sandwich Island. Improved strain with long smooth tender roots. 
pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, 34 lb. 75c 
SAGE (see Herbs) 
SQUASH 
SUMMER VARIETIES 
Crookneck. The old favorite no description necessary, pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, }/i lb. 40c, lb. $1.10 
White Bush Scallop. Early white flat scalloped edge very fine flavor. 
pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 34 lb. 40c, lb. $1.10 
Cocozelle or Italian Marrow. Often called Summer Asparagus as it has somewhat 
the flavor of Asparagus. Oblong green with white stripes. Use when tender 
before skin gets hard..pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 34 lb. 45c 
WINTER VARIETIES 
Acorn or Table Queen. Within the past few years this has become one of the most 
popular varieties grown. Small acorn shape a big producer with very thick dry 
meat fine flavor and a good keeper.pkt. 5c, oz. 18c, 34 lb. 55c, lb. $1.50 
Delicious. Hubbard type, medium size, smooth very dark green with thick very 
dry fine quality flesh..Pkt 5c, oz. 20c, 34 lb. 60c, lb. $1.60 
Blue Hubbard. Very large size bluish gray skin fine quality grown a great deal 
for canning. ... .pkt. 5c, oz. 18c, 34 lb. 50c, lb. $1.50 
Golden Hubbard. Medium size deep orange yellow skin good quality. 
pkt. 5c, oz. 18c, 34 lb. 50c, lb. $1.50 
Giant Warty Hubbard. The standard by which all squash is judged. Our seed 
is grown by the originators of this strain and for size, quality and productive¬ 
ness cannot be beat.pkt. 5c, oz. 18c, 34 lb. 50c, lb. $1.50 
TOMATOES 
No two persons agree as to the best variety of tomato and we do not 
try to tell you which is the best. We simply give you the results of our trials 
over a twenty-five year period. 
Avon. One of the earliest. Round smooth deep scarlet of fine quality and a big pro¬ 
ducer .pkt. 5c, 34 oz. 30c, oz. 50c 
Earliana. The earliest, of fair size, good quality. Produces good crop very early 
but does not continue so well as some others.pkt. 5c, 34 oz. 30c, oz. 50c 
Bonny Best. Second early globe shape, fair size and a good producer of smooth fine 
quality.pkt. 5c, 34 oz. 30c, oz. 50c 
John Baer. Second early very similar to Bonny Best but a little larger. A great fav¬ 
orite with many growers.pkt. 5c, 34 oz. 30c, oz. 50c 
Chalks Jewel. Second early good size scarlet red of excellent quality. A good 
producing all season variety. For general purpose growing we consider it one of 
the best.pkt. 5c, 34 oz. 30c, oz. 50c 
Marglobe. Midseason very productive of long season bearing. Large globe shape 
deep scarlet very meaty of fine quality.pkt. 5c, 34 oz 30c, oz. 50c 
Pritchard or Scarlet Topper. Large mid-season with firm fine quality fruit of ex¬ 
cellent flavor. A big producer and very desirable.pkt. 5c, 34 oz. 30c, oz. 50c 
Stone. Midseason to late. Uniform size large deep scarlet very solid of fine quality 
and an immense producer.pkt. 5c, 34 oz. 30c, oz. 50c 
Ponderosa. Late of immense size deep purplish pink rather rough but fine quality 
and a great producer..pkt. 5c, 34 oz. 35c, oz. 60c. 
Golden Queen. Midseason large deep golden yellow. Having very little acid is 
preferred by many.pkt. 5c, 34 oz. 35c, oz. 65c 
In the Large Fancy Varieties we have Orange and Oxheart. Both being very large 
heart shape and very meaty with few seeds. Practically non acid and a very 
pleasant unusual flavor. The Ox-heart is a dark purplish red and the Orange is a 
deep golden orange color, pkt. either variety 10c. 
In the small Fruited Varieties we have Red Plum, Yellow Plum, Red Cherry, Yellow 
Cherry, Red Pear, Yellow Pear, Currant, Peach, Salad, Golden Ball, Scarlet 
Ball and Italian San Marzano. All 10c per pkt. 
For plants see page 15 
