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Pumpkin 
Culture—Same as for squash. 
Salsify 
(Vegetable Oyster) 
One ounce will plant 20 hills; one pound will 
plant 250 hills. 
Connecticut Field. Very productive, usually 
grown in fields with corn for feeding stock. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; & lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
King of the Mammoths. The best mammoth 
pumpkin, flesh is a golden-yellow, a splendid 
keeper and valuable for stock feeding. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
Small Sugar. Very sweet and fine grained, a 
good keeper, best sort for family use. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; *4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
Winter Luxury. Round, slightly larger than 
the Small Sugar variety. Color russet yellow, 
flesh thick, firm and excellent quality. A very 
fine winter sort. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; *4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 
Culture—Cultivate the same as for carrots. 
One of the most delicious and nutritious of 
vegetables. 
One ounce to 50 feet of drill. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island. This variety 
grows to a large size and is superior in quality 
to the Long White. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; *4 lb. 85c. 
Spinach 
Culture—Sow early in the spring in drills one 
foot apart, covering the seed one inch deep, 
thinning out as it grows. For a succession sow 
every two weeks. For winter and early spring 
use, sow in August; cover with straw on the ap¬ 
proach of severe cold weather. 
One ounce to 50 feet of drill; ten to twelve 
pounds to the acre. 
Radish 
Culture.—The seeds should be sown in light, 
rich, sandy loam. For an early supply, sow in a 
hotbed in rows 4 inches apart. Sow in the open 
ground in rows 8 to 12 inches apart Vz inch deep, 
as soon as the soil can be worked. 
One ounce for 100 feet of drill. 
Blight Resistant Savoy. Upstanding, vigorous 
plants, seeding rather early; highly desirable for 
planting in infested soil. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 25c; lb. 50c. 
Bloomsdale. A very hardy variety; large thick, 
crumpled leaves, a favorite with Market Garden¬ 
ers. The best for early spring or fall. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; x k lb. 25c; lb. 45c. 
Crimson Giant. An extra early, turnip-shaped 
variety, growing very large, yet never pithy, al¬ 
ways hard and solid; good for forcing and equally 
as good if grown in the open ground. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; }4 lb. 30c; lb. 85c. 
Early Scarlet Globe. One of the best varieties 
for forcing or sowing in the open ground; globe 
shaped, scarlet color, crisp and tender. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; V* lb. 30c; lb. 85c. 
Early Scarlet White-Tipped. Small, round, 
red, short tops, crisp and tender. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; lb. 30c; lb. 85c. 
French Breakfast. Oblong shaped, color scar¬ 
let, white-tipped, rapid grower, mild and tender. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; *4 lb. 30c; lb. 85c. 
Saxa. This is the earliest maturing variety, for 
forcing or home gardens. Roots are round, 
scarlet, medium sized and with a small short 
top. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
* Sparkler. An exceedingly popular variety for 
home and commercial gardens. The roots are 
round, smooth, dull scarlet red, with one-third 
white at the bottom. Flesh white, crisp, sweet 
and tender. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 30c; lb. 85c. 
White Icicle. Finest white radish. It is long, 
slender, pure white, roots of excellent quality. 
Fine for forcing. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 30c; lb. 85c. 
Allen, Sterling and Lothrop, Portland, Maine 
Spinach—Darkie 
Bloomsdale Savoy Long Standing. Plants are 
very uniform, sturdy, attractive with dark green, 
well crumpled leaves. Valuable for home and 
market gardens. Will stand for two weeks longer 
than Bloomsdale before bolting to seed. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; ^4 lb. 25c; 1 lb. 50c. 
* Darkie. A new European introduction of high 
quality; hardy and well adapted to fall planting; 
a slow seeder. Leaves large, smooth, very thick 
with intense dark green color. An attractive 
variety for gardeners and shippers. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; *4 lb. 25c; lb. 55c. 
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