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SPINACH. (/ oz.for 100 feet of drill; 10 to 12 lbs. in drills for an acre.) 
(Varieties prefixed * maybe sown in the fall in latitude of New York for 
spring crop.) 
Round-Leaved. A well-known sort, with thick, round, succulent leaves. 
♦Thick-Leaved, Henderson’s. Produces large, thick, bright green crumpled 
leaves of fine quality; very slow in running to seed; one of the best market 
sorts. 
Long Season, Henderson’s. (See Specialties, page 46.) . 
Norfolk Savoy-Leaved. Large, fleshy, dark green leaves, closely crumpled.... 
Long-Standing. An excellent compact variety; thick, fleshy, dark green 
leaves; grows slowly but remains a long time fit to use before going to seed. . 
♦Viroflay, Large Round-Leaved. A large, very hardy variety. 
♦Hardy Winter, Henderson’s. A new and superior Spinach, either sown in 
spring for early summer use or fall sown for winter use, being very slow to 
run to seed and very hardy; plant compact-growing, with short-stemmed, 
thick and fleshy rich green leaves. 
Victoria. Very heavy, broad, deep green, crumpled leaves; of fine, succulent 
quality; it stands in prime condition long after other varieties have bolted to 
seed, rendering it especially valuable for spring sowing and summer use. . . . 
New Zealand. Produces leaves in abundance throughout the summer; may 
be raised in heat and transplanted three feet apart each way into good soil. . 
SQUASH. SUMMER VARIETIES. (Bush varieties, 1 oz.for 50 hills; 5 to 6 lbs. 
V per acre. Running varieties, 3 to 4 lbs. in hills per acre.) 
Yellow Bush Summer Crookneck. A bush variety, early and prolific; sur¬ 
face deep yellow, densely warted; quality and flavor good. 
Mammoth Bush Summer Crookneck. (See Specialties , page 46.) . 
White Bush Scalloped. The white “Pattypan" or “Cymling"; creamy-white 
skin; fine quality, free cropper. 
Long Island White Bush. (See Specialties, page 46.) . 
Golden Custard, Henderson’s. A mammoth golden, scalloped bush Squash, 
often 1 foot in diameter; wonderfully productive and of extra quality. 
Vegetable Marrow. A favorite English variety, bearing freely oblong, dull 
yellow fruits 10 to 15 inches in length by 4 to 5 inches in diameter; flesh, be¬ 
fore being quite ripe, tender, marrowy and delicious. 
AUTUMN AND WINTER VARIETIES. 
Boston Marrow. A popular second early Squash for autumn use; skin thin, 
reddish-yellow; flesh dry, fine grained and delicious. 
Delicious. Resembles Hubbard; it excels in flavor. 
Early Prolific Marrow. Similar to, but an improvement over Boston Marrow, 
earlier, more productive; exterior color, deep orange-red; flesh deep, fine 
grained, dry and sweet. A good keeper. 
Delicata, Henderson’s. (See Specialties, page 47-) . 
Essex Hybrid. One of the best for fall and winter use; a good keeper, of good 
size, bright orange; flesh thick, dry and most delicious. 
Heart o’ Gold, Henderson’s. (See Specialties, page 47.). 
Hubbard. (See Specialties, page 47-) . 
Large Warted Hubbard. (See Specialties, page 47.). 
Golden Hubbard. Similar to the old Hubbard in growth, form, size and pro¬ 
ductiveness. Skin of a rich orange-red and heavily warted, highly attrac¬ 
tive and of extra fine quality.. 
Mammoth Chili. The largest of all Squashes, often weighing 200 lbs. or over; 
flesh rich and fine flavored. 
SWISS CHARD. (See Specialties, page 47.). 
TOMATO. (1 oz. for 1,500 plants; 14 lb. for an acre.) (for plants, see page 178.) 
Acme. An old, well-known, early variety, medium in size, smooth, solid and 
prolific; color, purplish-pink. 
Beauty. Early, prolific; medium sized, smooth and solid; color, purplish-red; 
fruits until late in the season; the best of the “purple” varieties. 
Chalk’s Early Jewel. One of the best early varieties; about a week later than 
Earliana. The fruit of Jewel, however, averages larger, is uniform, smooth, 
solid, of fine quality, and brilliant scarlet; a heavy cropper. 
Crimson Cushion, Henderson’s. (See Specialties, page 48.) . 
Crine’s June Pink. An extra eany selection from Earliana, differing chiefly 
in outside color, which is of the purplish-pink preferred in some sections to 
scarlet. The fruit runs uniform in shape and size, about 3 inches in dia¬ 
meter, almost round, and borne in clusters. Flesh solid and fine. 
Dwarf Champion. Of dwarf, stiff, upright growth, scarcely needing support; 
early and prolific, smooth, medium-sized fruits of pinkish-purple color. 
Earliana. (See Specialties, page 48.) . 
Freedom. (See Specialties, page 48.) . 
Golden Sunrise, Henderson’s. Large, smooth fruits, of a beautiful golden 
color; quality excellent; attractive for mixing sliced, with red sorts. 
Livingston’s Globe. A large globe shaped early fruited variety, very heavy 
and exceedingly productive.. 
Peach. Very distinct, resembling a peach in size, shape and color; orange-rose 
with a peach-like surface bloom; good for salads. 
Perfection. Almost round fruits; smooth, tough skin of brilliant scarlet; 
ripens thoroughly; solid and of rich flavor; attractive for market. 
Ponderosa, Henderson’s. (See Specialties, page 9.) . 
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