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Rhubarb 
Paragon or Giant Straw¬ 
berry. A medium size, 
main crop, vigorous grow¬ 
ing variety. Stalks, red, 
running to light at the 
top. Pkt., 5c; oz., 25c; 
1/4 lb., 75c; 1/2 lb., $1.30; 
lb., $1.90, postpaid. 
Victoria. A second early va¬ 
riety; stalks long, me¬ 
dium length, dark red at 
base to a green at leaf 
end. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 
1/4 lb., 65c; 1/2 lb., $1.25; 
lb., $1.60, postpaid. 
RHUBARB ROOTS. See page 
32. 
Culture: Sow the seed in the spring in drills 1 foot apart 
and 1 inch deep, thinning out plants to 4 inches. It sue- 
Salsify or 
Oyster Plant 
Victoria 
ceeds best in light, well-enriched soil. One ounce to 50 
feet of drill. Easy to grow, habits similar to those of the 
parsnips. Can be left in the ground during the winter; 
in fact, frost improves the quality. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island. This is the largest variety; 
very uniform in size; most popular sort for this section. 
Pkt., 6 c; oz., 20c; 1/4 lb., 66 c; V 2 ll>*i $1.26; lb., $1.76. 
postpaid. 
Long White French. Is longer than Sandwich Island and 
has very few tap roots. Pkt., 6 c; oz., 20c; Vi llJ*» 66 c; 
Va 1I>.* $1.26; lb., $ 1 . 86 , postpaid. 
Tobacco 
Tobacco seed must be sown early in the spring in frames 
or seedbed in rich soil. Beset the plants in the open 
ground after the weather has become warm, making space 
between the rows about 4 feet. The cultivation is prac- 
tically the same as for corn. 
White Burley. A prolific sort, with long, broad, attractive 
leaves. Used for fillers and wrappers. Pkt., 6 c; Vi oz., 
16c; oz., 40c, postpaid. 
Connecticut Seed Leaf. Grown principally for the manu* 
facture of cigars. Hardy, prolific, and well suited to 
production in the north and central states. Pkt., 6 c; 
Vi oz., 16c; oz., 40c, postpaid. 
Squash 
German—Kurbis. Italian—Zucca. Spanish—Calabana. 
Squashes are divided into two distinct classes—summer 
and winter. Although they neither resemble nor taste 
alike, both are known as squashes. The majority of the 
summer varieties are the bush sorts—while most winter 
varieties are the running sorts. 
Culture: Squash do not demand much cultivation and 
thrive on almost any soil. Never plant squash until all 
danger of frost is past, for they are very sensitive to cold. 
The culture of squash is about the same as that for pump¬ 
kins and melons. Summer or bush varieties should be 
planted in rows 3 feet apart and 3% feet in the row, for 
these sorts are produced on bushes and never trail. Winter 
varieties should be planted in hills about 4 to 5 feet apart 
and allowed to vine and trail all over the ground. Drop 
4 to 5 seeds to the hill. 
Summer Varieties 
Giant Summer Yellow Straight Neck. Pkt., 6c; oz., 16c; 
V 4 lb., 30c; 1/2 60c; lb., 76c, postpaid. 
Giant Yellow Summer Squash. We carry two strains of 
Yellow Summer Squash. The only difference being that 
one has a straight neck and the other has a crooked 
neck. The straight neck has become most popular inas¬ 
much as it is much easier packed into containers. The 
color of the squash when young is light yellow and from 
8 to 14 inches in length, but as it gets older the color 
darkens to a deep orange and length from 18 inches to 
2 feet. The fiesh at all times remains light yellow. 
Giant Summer Straight Neck 
Early White Bush 
Early White Bush Scallop or Patty Pan. The plant is 
bushy and bears creamy-white patty-shaped fruits, scal¬ 
loped on the edges. The fiesh and skin is milk-white, 
firm, smooth and richly flavored. This is the most 
popular of white summer squashes for home garden and 
shipping. In order to keep it bearing and producing 
the squash must be kept picked and never allowed to 
grow large. Pkt., 6 c; oz., 16c; V4 lb., 36c; Vz lb., 60c; 
lb., 86 c, postpaid. 
Giant Summer Yellow Crookneck. Pkt., 6 c; oz., 16c; 
1/4 lb., 30c; 1/2 lb., 60c; lb., 76c, postpaid. 
Cocozelie, Italian Marrow. This foreign variety is in 
creasing in popularity in this country. The skin is dark 
green, becoming marbled with yellow and light greens as 
it matures. The flesh is pale green, thick, firm, tender and 
of excellent quality. The entire fruit is edible. Pkt., 6 c; 
oz., 15c; 1/4 lb., 46 c; V 2 lb., 70c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
Zucchini, Black. An improved strain of the popular Italian 
Marrow. Skin entirely black. 16 inches long by 5 inches 
in diameter and distinctly fluted. Pkt., 6 c; oz., 15c; 
V 4 lb., 40c; 1/2 lb., 70c, lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
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