PRICE’S VEGETABLE SEEDS 
RHUBARD or PIE PLANT 
One ounce of seed will plant 125 feet of row. 
Victoria 
An improved variety producing extra-large, thick 
stalks. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., x / 4 lb. 75 cts. 
Rhubarb Roots 
Strong roots for early spring delivery. 10 cts. each; 
$1.00 per doz. Large clumps 25 cts.. 
Squash 
Squash grows best in a ferti’e de"p soil. The bush A'arif'ti^s are 
grown in rows or in hills spaced 4 by 4 ft. The running sorts are 
spaced either 8 by 8 or 10 by 12 ft. Sow the seed after all danger 
of frost has passed. One oz. suffices for about 40 hills; 3 to 4 lbs. 
are needed per acre. 
All pkts. 5 cts. 
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Giant Summer Straightneck 
A distinct improvement on the Crookneck 
strain, as it packs to better advantage for ship¬ 
ping. Popular with market gardeners and ship¬ 
pers. Plant is of bush type. Fruits thick-necked, 
straight, lemon-yellow; flesh thick, light yellow. 
1 oz. 25 cts., y 4 lb. 45 cts., 1 lb. $1.50. 
Summer Crookneck 
Very popular for home, market garden and shipping. 
Very prolific. Fruits become 12-14 in. long and ZVz in. 
through; neck curved; skin bright yellow, moderately 
warted. 1 oz. 15 cts., x / 4 lb. 30 cts., 1 lb. $1.00. 
Acorn—Table Queen or 
Des Moines Squash 
Weighs about 1*4 pounds and is acorn-shaped, deeply 
furrowed, and dark green on the outside. The flesh is 
rich yellow, dry and mealy, and of delicious flavor. The 
vines yield prolifically, and the fruit matures early. 
1 oz. 20 cts., y 4 lb. 40 cts., 1 lb. $1.25. 
Boston Marrow 
An abundance of large fruit, weighing 12 to 17 
pounds. They are irregularly oval with a moderately 
hard, rich orange skin. The fine grained, salmon-yellow 
flesh is fine flavored and keeps well. It is extensively 
used in home gardens and is a good substitute for pie 
pumpkin. 1 oz. 15 cts., x / 4 lb. 30 cts., 1 lb. $1.00. 
Golden Hubbard 
Earlier and smaller than Hubbard; splendid for home 
and market garden and commonly used for canning. 
Fruits globular with fairly prominent neck and blossom 
end; about 11 inches long and 8 inches through; deep 
orange red with shallow warting; rind hard and tough; 
flesh thick, deep orange-yellow; fine grained and dry. 
1 oz. 20 cts., % lb. 40 cts., 1 lb. $1.25. 
Vermont Hubbard 
110 days. Originated by the Vermont Agricultural 
Experiment station. Similar in size and shape to Im¬ 
proved Hubbard, but more warted and uniform; vine of 
trailing habit. Fruits weigh 10 pounds; dark green in 
color; shell, very hard and strong; flesh exceptionally 
thick, deep orange, dry, fine grained, and of excellent 
flavor. A worthy addition to the Hubbard group. 1 oz. 
20 cts., y 4 lb. 40 cts., 1 lb. $1.25. 
Vermont Hubbard Squash 
Warted Hubbard 
The standard winter squash for home, market garden 
and shipping. Fruits medium large; commonly 9 to 10 
inches through; globular, dark bronze green, moderately 
warted; rind very hard and strong; flesh very thick, 
deep orange-yellow, fine grained and dry; of splendid 
quality. 1 oz. 20 cts., x / 4 lb. 40 cts., 1 lb. $1.25. 
Delicious Squash 
The standard of excellence in winter squash. Fruits 
broad top-shaped, commonly 7 to 8 inches long; skin 
very dark. 1 oz. 20 cts., x / 4 lb. 40 cts., 1 lb. $1.25. 
Blue Hubbard 
110 days. The Blue Hubbard is a distinct variety 
resembling the True Original Hubbard in size and 
shape, but the color is a clear blue gray. Flesh is bright 
yellow, thick, fine grained, very dry and sweet. Splen¬ 
did for pies. A good keeper. 1 oz. 25 cts., x / 4 lb. 45 cts., 
1 lb. $1.50. 
Italian Marrow—Cocozelle 
Sometimes called summer asparagus because the 
young fruits when stewed are of a delicious flavor sug¬ 
gesting asparagus. Fruits straight, almost cylindrical; 
become 18 to 24 inches long and 5 inches in diameter; 
smooth, dark green with lighter green to yellow stripes; 
flesh pale greenish white. 1 oz. 25 cts., x / 4 lb. 45 cts., 
1 lb. $1.50. 
Salsify (Vegetable Oyster) 
The roots of this vegetable are appetizing and nutri¬ 
tious, and the flavor is like that of oysters Salsify suc¬ 
ceeds 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, giv¬ 
ing 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. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., x / 4 lb. 75 cts., lb. $2.00. 
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