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Squash, Italian Vegetable Marrow 
Spinach, Bloomsdale Savoy 
Tomato, Marglobe 
Radish— Continued 
Early Scarlet Turnip. 26 days. Very 
delicate in flavor; one of the best early sorts. 
Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c., yi lb. 25c., lb. 70c. 
French Breakfast. 25 days. A variety of 
quick growth very mild and tender. Pkt. 
5c., oz. 10c., yi lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 
Strasburg White. 40 days. It is of the 
tapering shape, both skin and flesh white. 
It is an excellent Summer variety, being 
tender and crisp and of fine flavor and a 
quick grower. Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c., yi lb. 25c., 
lb. 75c. 
White Summer Turnip. 30 days. Large 
white, excellent for Summer use. Pkt. 5c., 
oz. 10c., yi lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 
Black Spanish, Long. 65 days. One of the 
hardiest and best for Winter use. Pkt. 5c., 
oz. 10c., yi lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 
Black Spanish Round. 60 days. Good 
keeper. Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c., yi lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 
RHUBARB 
Myatt's Victoria. Cherry red in color, 
stalks immense, cook splendidly, are not 
stringy. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., yi lb. 75c., lb. 
$ 2 . 00 . 
SALSIFY or OYSTERPLANT 
1 oz. will sow 50 ft. of drill 
Sandwich Island Mammoth. 90 days. The 
Oyster-plant succeeds best in light, well- 
enriched, mellow soil. Sow early in the 
Spring in drills 15 in. apart; cover the seed 
with fine soil IH in. in depth and when the 
plants are strong enough thin out to 6 in. 
apart. Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., M lb. 50c., 
lb. $1.50. 
SORREL 
Large-Leaved. Has large leaves, can be cut 
five or six times, perfectly hardy. Leaves 
light green, quality very fine and not as 
broad as Spinach leaves. Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 
M lb. 50c., lb. $1.50. 
SPINACH 
1 oz. will sow 75 ft. of drill', 15 lbs. will sow an 
acre 
The main crop is sown in September. It is 
sometimes covered up in exposed places with 
straw or salt hay during the Winter, which 
prevents it from being cut with the frost. For 
Summer use it may be sow,n at intervals of 
two or three weeks, from April to August. 
New Zealand. 70 days. This variety 
thrives in hot, dry weather. The large 
plants have small, thick, pointed, deep 
green leaves, which can be picked repeat¬ 
edly throughout the season. Pkt. 5c., yi lb. 
20c.. lb. 50c. 
King of Denmark. 50 days. Leaves are 
large, round, somewhat crinkly and deep 
green. Plants grow quickly and vigorously, 
but will not shoot to seed as quickly as all 
other sorts. Pkt. 5c., M lb. 15c., lb. 35c., 
5 lbs. for $1.25. 
Bloomsdale Savoy Genuine. 39 days. The 
best market sort. Pkt. 5c., yi lb. 15c., lb. 
35c.. 5 lbs. $1.50, 10 lbs. $2.35. 100 lbs. 
$18.00. 
Bloomsdale Savoy Long Standing. 42 
days. It holds 12 to 14 days longer before 
throwing seed stalks than the regular 
Bloomsdale. Excellent for shipping; crum¬ 
pled, blistered with dark green leaves. 
Pkt. 5c., yi lb. 15c., lb. 35c., 5 lbs. $1.60, 
10 lbs. $2.50, 100 lbs. $18.00. 
Savoy-Virginia Yellow Resistant. 45 days. 
Bloomsdale type, but absolutely blight re¬ 
sistant. Pkt. 5c.. yi lb. 15c., lb. 35c., 5 lbs. 
$1.65, 10 lbs. $2.65, 100 lbs. $20.00. 
SQUASH 
1 oz. of seed will plant 25 hills\ 3 /o 4 lbs. to 
an acre 
Like all vegetables of this class, it is useless 
to sow until the weather has become settled 
and warm. Light soils are best suited for their 
growth. For the bush varieties, from 3 to 
4 feet each way and for the running sort, from 
6 to 8 feet. Eight to ten seeds should be 
sown to each hill, thinning out after they 
have attained their rough leaves, leaving three 
or four of the strongest plants. 
Warted Hubbard. 95 days. Fruit larger and 
more heavily warted than the regular Hub¬ 
bard. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., yi lb. 35c., lb. 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Boston Marrow. 95 days. A much-esteemed 
variety coming about ten days later than 
the bush sorts; a good keeper, and of un¬ 
surpassed flavor. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., yi lb. 
25c., lb. 70c. 
Golden Hubbard. 100 days. It is orange- 
red in color and excellent, fine flavor; grows 
to good size and of a very fine quality; very 
productive and keeps well. Pkt. 10c., oz. 
15c.. yi lb. 35c., lb. $1.00. 
Italian Vegetable Marrow. 65 days. Long 
greenish white variety, very sweet and 
tender; fine for cooking. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 
yi lb. 35c., lb. $1.00. 
White Bush Scalloped. 50 days. An early 
market variety; excellent for shipping. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., yi lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 
Improved Green Hubbard. 105 days. 
More largely grown as a late sort than any 
other; of large size, flesh fine grained, dry 
and of excellent flavor. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 
yi lb. 35c., lb. $1.00. 
Bush Summer Straightneck. 55 days. 
Same color and quality as Yellow Summer 
Crookneck. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., yi lb. 35c., 
lb. 85c. 
Bush Summer Crookneck. 56 days. Early 
productive and of good quality; fruit 
orange yellow, covered with warty excre¬ 
scences. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., yi lb. 35c., 
lb. 85c. 
SWISS CHARD —Turn to page 11. 
TOMATO 
1 oz. will produce about 1200 plants 
The seed should be sown in a hotbed about 
the first of March in drills 5 inches apart 
and H inch deep. When the plants are about 
2 inches high they should be set out 2 to 3 
inches apart in another hotbed. About the 
middle of May the plants may be set in the 
open ground. Water freely at the time of 
transplanting and shelter from the sun for a 
few days until the plants are established. 
Sufficient plants for a small garden may be 
started by sowing a few seeds in a shallow box 
or flower pot and placing it in a sunny window 
of the room. 
Yellow Ponderosa. Pkt. 10c., oz. 45c., yi lb. 
$1.50, lb. $5.00. 
Ponderosa. 115 days. The largest Tomato 
in cultivation, very solid and fine cropper. 
Pkt. lOc., oz. 45c., yi lb. $1.35, lb. $4.50. 
New Stone (Selected Strain). 115 days. 
Very large, perfectly smooth bright scarlet, 
solid; very productive, valuable for market 
gardeners and canners. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., 
yi lb. 75c., lb. $2.50. 
Yellow Plum. 100 days. A beautiful vari¬ 
ety. Used principally for pickling and 
preserves. Pkt. 10c., oz. 45c., yi lb. $1.50, 
lb. $5.00. 
Red Cherry. 100 days. A small, early 
variety, size and shape of Cherry. For 
pickling. Pkt. 10c., oz. 45c., yi lb. $1.50, 
I lb. $5.00. 
MARTIN C. RIBSAM & SONS CO. 
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