SALSIFY (Vegetable Oyster) 
Sow in early spring, in drills; cover the seed with 1 inch of soil. Thin out 
to 4 inches apart. Ready for use in October; can be stored in the cellar 
over winter or left outside. A few frosts improve the flavor. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island. ? oots short, thlck > very uni- 
--- form, tender, and delicious. 
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., 341b. SI. 
SORREL 
Mixed with spinach, it adds a delicious flavor. Also extensively used in 
French cookery. Sow in April. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., 341b. SI. 
SQUASHES 
Plant in hills about May 10 in well-manured ground, the early bush 
varieties 3 feet apart, and the running sorts from 6 to 8 feet. 
Giant Summer Straightneck. Dee P er fle sh and thicker and 
-2--more meaty neck than the 
old Crookneck type. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., 341b. SI. 
Ziir'r'ini The delicious Italian Cucumber Squash. Plant in hills 3 feet 
-apart. The fruit should be picked when it is hardly the size of 
a small cucumber. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. SI, oz. S2. 
Golden Delicious. A bright orange variety, in size and shape like 
Delicious, which it surpasses in flavor. Pkt. 15c., 34oz. 25c., oz. 40c. 
Blue Hubbard. A large bluish gray Squash with a very hard shell, making 
it an excellent keeper. Flesh golden, dry, and good quality. Pkt. 15 cts., 
34oz. 25 cts., oz. 40 cts. 
Mammoth White Bush Scalloped. Known as Pattypan. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 25 cts., 341b. 60 cts. 
^Alrlan rSictowrl (Mammoth Yellow Bush). Deep orange. Very 
Golden oustarq delicious> Pkt> 10 cts<> oz 2 5 cts., 341 b. 60 cts. 
Giant Summer Crookneck. Deep orange; very early. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 
25 cts., 341b. 75 cts. 
Improved Hubbard, Running. A fine winter Squash, large, heavy, and 
moderately warted. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., 341b. 90 cts. 
Delicious. A winter Squash of medium size, top-shape, dark green; flesh 
orange. Pkt. 10 cts., 34oz. 20 cts., oz. 30 cts., 341b. 75 cts. 
English Vegetable Marrow. Oblong form; shell pale yellow; flesh white, 
of fine flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., 34oz. 20 cts., oz. 35 cts., 341b. 90 cts. 
SWISS CHARD or Spinach Beet. See Swiss Chard, page 73. 
TOMATOES 
Our Tomato seed is grown from choice and carefully selected stock, and 
is of superior quality. Sow seed under glass in March. When 2 inches high, 
transplant into boxes, or singly into small pots. Just as soon as all danger 
of frost is past, plant out in well-manured soil. 
One packet will produce 100 plants 
P**r»n New extra-early round scarlet. Produces a heavy crop 
——-" of fruit with perfect shape and color at first picking. 
Pkt. 25 cts., 34oz. SI, oz. $3. 
Pritchard (Scarlet Topper). This new, early, globe-shaped variety is 
--— popular on account of its large, bright red fruit and heavy 
yield. Pkt. 20 cts., 34oz. 60 cts., oz. SI. 
Pninerc Fruits are medium to large, globe shape, but [flattened at 
i\u ye gtem end. The flesh is very firm and red. Pkt. 20 cts., 
34oz. 60 cts., oz. SI. 
Michigan State Fo rcing. “ve S of 
five to six. One of the best forcing Tomatoes. Pkt. 35 cts., 3 pkts. 90 cts. 
Kelway’s Kitchener. A Wonderful New English Tomato. Enormous 
trusses of medium-sized, scarlet fruit. Pkt. 50 cts., 5 pkts. S2. 
Ponderosa. Very solid. Pkt. 15 cts., 34oz. 60 cts., oz. SI, 341b. S3. 
Stone.* Round; large; deep red. Pkt. 10 cts., 34oz. 35 cts., oz. 60 cts., 
341b. $2. 
Marglobe. A perfect globe-shaped solid-meat Tomato entirely immune to 
rust. Pkt. 20 cts., 34oz. 60 cts., oz. SI. 
Earliana. Bright scarlet. Pkt. 15 cts., 34oz. 40 cts., oz. 75 cts., 341b. S2.50. 
Bonny Best. Very early. Pkt. 15 cts., 34oz. 40 cts., oz. 75 cts., 341b. S2.50. 
Sterling Castle. Excellent for forcing as well as for outdoor culture. 
Medium-sized scarlet fruit of fine flavor. Pkt. 25 cts., 34oz. SI, oz. S3. 
Large Yellow or Golden Queen. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. SI, 341b. S3. 
John Baer. The best early, bright red, solid, smooth Tomato. Pkt. 10 cts., 
34oz. 40 cts., oz. 75 cts. 
Zuccini Straightneck Squash 
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