TRY SALSIFY 
Or y«|pltabl« OytHr 
One ounce for 50 ieet oi drill. 
Used the same as Carrots, or after having been 
boiled, make into cakes and fry like oysters, which 
they resemble in flavor. Cultivate the same as 
carrots or parsnips. 
MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND—Very large 
with a yellowish smooth skin, resembling a good- 
sized parsnip; it is very mild and delicately fla¬ 
vored; the young leaves may be used as salad. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 2 oz. 35c; 1/4 lb- 50c; lb. 31.50. 
RUTABAGA 
AMERICAN PURPLE TOP—A hardy, productive variety with a small 
neck; roots are large, oblong or globular in form, with a very small tap 
root; skin bright yellow with a purple top; flesh is yellow, solid and sweet. 
SWEET GERMAN—A white-fleshed variety of large size and fine quality. 
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BLOOMSI>]f(LE (Savoy)—Very early and hardy, leaves of medium size, 
the lower ones rounded while the upper leaves become pointed, more or 
less crumpled and blistered; color glossy deep green. 
KING OF DENMARK—Plants are vigorous and spreading; leaves large, 
rounded, fairly crumpled and blistered; dark green in color. Slow in 
running to seed; longer season than most varieties. 
King oi Denmark 
LONG STANDING THICK LEAVED—A 
late maturing, very long standing va¬ 
riety; plant makes a very large flat 
rosette, . with broad arrow-shaped, 
nearly smooth, deep green leaves. 
NEW ZEALAND — Entirely distinct 
from the true Spinach; plant tall and 
spreading with numerous side shoots; , 
leaves medium green, rather small and 
pointed; grows well in hot weather 
and under adverse conditions. 
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One ounce to 20 hills; 
4 to 5 lbs. to the acre. 
SUMMER AND EARLY VARIETIES 
GIANT YELLOW SUMMER STRAIGHTNECK—Plants are of bush type. 
Fruits thick necked, heavily warted, straight, orange-yellow; flesh thick, 
light yellow. A distinct improvement over the Crookneck strain. 
GOLDEN BUSH SCALLOP—A very early flat, scalloped variety; skin 
deep yellow; flesh pale yellow and well flavored. 
WHITE BUSH 
SCALLOP (Patty 
Pan)—Very early; 
fruit flattened and 
scalloped, about 
8 inches in diam¬ 
eter, comparative¬ 
ly smooth surface 
and creamy-white 
in color. 
SUMMER 
CROOKNECK — 
Very early and 
productive; fruit 
about one foot 
long, with crook¬ 
ed neck and war¬ 
ty surface; color 
bright yellow. 
Chicago Waited Hubbard 
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SQUASH—Continued 
FALL AND WINTER VARIETIES 
ACORN, "Des Moines" or "Table Queen"—6 inches long and 4 inches in 
diameter; color dark green, shell hard, smooth and rigid; iust cut in half, 
take out the seeds, bake twenty minutes and you will have the nicest 
squash you ever tasted; splendid for pies. 
BANANA—A distinct variety of fall and winter squash; very prolific, 
grows 2 to 3 feet in length; very fine grained and thick meated; always 
rich, sweet and splendid flavor. 
BOSTON MARROW—Flesh bright orange, fine grain and unsurpassed; 
it is oval-shaped, and thin skin of bright orange color. 
CHICAGO WARTED HUBBARD—Very dark green, shell extremely hard 
and warty; flesh dry, sweet and of finest flavor. 
DELICATA—An early and extremely productive small squash adapted 
for both summer gnd winter use. It is long'in shape, a to 10 inches 
when mature, and weighing about 2 lbs.; the skin is smooth and golden 
color, mottled with green stripes; flesh is pale yellow and of fine texture. 
GOLDEN HUBBARD—Similar to Chicago Hubbard, except that it is 
earlier and smaller. Skin deep orange yellow; flesh fine grained. 
TOBACCO 
CONNECTICUT SEED LEAF—Best variety for climate of Middle and 
Northern States; attractive leaf of choice texture and delightful flavor 
Pkt. 10c. 
RHUBARB OR PIE PLANT 
GIANT VICTORIA (Wine Plant)—Large, heavy, juicy stalks; rich wine- 
red in color and of delicious flavor. Large roots, 7c each; 75c per dozen. 
Add postage for mailing. 
One ounce to 2,000 
plants; V 4 Ih. (trans¬ 
planted) per acre. 
BISON — Compact 
plant, ripens an extra 
early crop of smooth, 
solid, meaty, medium 
sized red tomatoes. 
Yields of 42 lbs. on one 
plant have been re¬ 
ported. 
CHALK'S EARLY 
JEWEL — One of the 
best early varieties; the 
fruit is large, uniform, 
smooth, solid, of fine 
quality, and brilliant scarlet. 
CRIMSON CUSHION (Beef¬ 
steak Tomato) -- Large size Early Red Perfecto 
nearly round and of very good 
quality; the color is bright 
scarlet and flesh very thick and meaty. 
DWARF CHAMPION—Early, medium size, smooth, solid, pink. 
DWARF STONE—Large, round, smooth, solid; deep scarlet. 
EARLIANA—The earliest and best of the very early tomatoes; fruit of 
fair size, round, very smooth and solid, and produced in clusters in 
center of the plant; color bright scarlet. 
ine best extra early variety; ripens evenly an 
a "milH * when dead ripe. It has a glistening, bright red color an 
c K ♦ I golden yellow; fruit very solid, with fe\ 
seeds; the best large yellow tomato. 
JOHN BAER—A remarkable extra early red or scarlet tomato; fruit i 
perfectly round than any other variety; absolutely coreless fles] 
sweet^^ste when slicing or canning; flJvor is mild an( 
tion. 
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UK 
.. Extra early, large round, solid, smooth, deep red c?lor all o‘ 
i a heavy cropper. The variety you have always looked for. PI 
r; o*., $1.2.t; »4 1 h.. !K.{...0; ll>.. !|tl2..-',o. 
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