Spinach Is Good for You, Rich in All Health Giving Properties 
Improved Hubbard Squash 
SQUASHES— Continued. 
Table Queen. In size Table Queen equals a fair-size, 
husked cocoanut and a half baked serves one person amply. 
Unusually thin skin. The meat is dry and mealy, yields 
enormously, a few hills furnishing an ample supply for a 
good-sized family. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 34 lb. 50 cts., 
lb. $1.50. 
Hubbard. The standard Winter Squash, grown more 
extensively than any other late variety; dark green, shell 
hard, flesh dry, fine-grained, sweet; an excellent keeper 
and with some care will keep three months later than the 
Marrows. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., J4 lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 
Italian Vegetable Marrow (Cocozelle di Napoli). 
The fruits are oblong, average 12 in. in length, color dark 
green, often striped. They may be prepared for the table 
the same as any other variety of Summer Squash, but 
are delicious when cooked like Egg Plant. Picked young 
and cooked this way they are a delicacy. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 15 cts., 34 lb- 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 
Long Italian Cuzuzzi. Extra long light green. When 
grown on a trellis is 4 feet long and straight. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 20 cts., 34 lb. 60 cts., lb. $2.00. 
Golden Hubbard. Identical in form and quality with 
the well-known Hubbard Squash except that the heavily 
warted skin is a beautiful golden. Flesh is deep orange 
to rind. Cooks very dry; fine-grained and well-flavored. 
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 34 lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 
Blue Hubbard Squash. A distinct sport of the well- 
known Hubbard. The skin is a peculiar shade of light 
blue. It is very uniform in size, with very firm dry flesh. 
It is also a fine keeper and makes an excellent market 
variety. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 34 lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 
Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach 
Salsify, or 
Vegetable 
Oyster 
Plant and cultivate 
same as Parsnip, as it is 
perfectly hardy; it can 
remain in the ground 
during the Winter, but 
should be lifted in the 
Spring before it com¬ 
mences to sprout. Store 
a supply for Winter use 
in a cool cellar like other 
root crops. 
One ounce will sow 
100 feet of drill. 
Sandwich Island 
Mammoth. This im¬ 
proved type of Salsify 
has entirely superseded 
the old variety, being 
nearly double the size, 
very smooth, white, and 
of fine quality. The 
roots being mashed or 
when made into fritters, 
it is almost impossible 
to distinguish them from the oyster fritters. Pkt. 10 cts.. 
oz. 20 cts., 34 lb. 65 cts., lb. $2.00. 
Sorrel 
Large Leaved French. Use for soups and salads. 
Sow seed in any good garden soil in shallow drills a foot 
apart. Thin plants to a few inches apart and remove seed 
stalks as soon as thev appear. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 
M lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 
Spinach 
Thrives best in the richest soil you can give it. Plant 
seed in drills 12 to 14 inches apart, using plenty of seed, 
and cover about an inch deep, pressing soil down firmly. 
For early Spring, sow in August or September, covering 
the bed lightly during Winter with litter which should be 
removed as soon as growing commences in Spring. For 
Summer sow in Spring as soon as ground can be worked, 
thin to 3 inches apart in row, and for a succession repeat 
every two weeks. 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill, 8 to 12 pounds 
for one acre. 
Viroflay, Thick-Leaved. One of the best for market 
or kitchen garden. Quick-growing, round-seeded variety; 
thick dark green leaves, slightly crumpled; suitable for 
either Spring or Fall sowing. Oz. 10 cts., 34 lb. 20 cts., 
lb. 45 cts. 
King of Denmark. This Spinach grows rapidly and 
produces large, thick crumpled leaves of a beautiful, dark 
green color. Oz. 10 cts., 34 lb. 20 cts., lb. 45 cts. 
New Victoria. A favorite for Spring planting. Fine 
texture, deep green, with heavily crimped, thick, fleshy 
leaves and deep red stem. Remains in good form after 
other sorts have gone to seed. Oz. 10 cts., 34 lb. 20 cts., 
lb. 45 cts. 
Bloomsdale, Long Standing. Very hardy, with 
leaves curled and wrinkled like a Savoy Cabbage. One of 
the best for Fall sowing. Oz. 10 cts., 34 lb. 20 cts., lb. 45 cts. 
New Zealand Summer. Not a Spinach, but used as 
such. Grows 134 feet high and is very prolific; does well 
in hot Summer weather when the ordinary Spinach can¬ 
not be had; valuable for hot climates. Soak the seed in 
hot water before using. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 34 lb. 
25 cts., lb. 65 cts. 
SWISS CHARD. See Beet, page 25. 
Salsify 
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