Spinach—continued 
Giant NobeL A recent introduction of high 
merit. Plants large, vigorous and spreading. 
Leaves huge, thick, smooth, pointed, deep green 
and tender. Forms seed stalks slowly. Very 
valuable for market gardeners and canning. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 25c; 1 lb. 55c. 
King of Denmark. The leaves are dark green, 
very thick and crumpled, and of good quality. 
Remains in good condition two or three weelm 
longer than any other variety before running to 
seed. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 25c; lb. 45c. 
Old Dominion. A new blight resistant strain, 
a cross between Blight Resistant Savoy and King 
of Denmark. Leaves dark bluish green, deeply 
savoyed. Recommended for spring crop. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 25c; 1 lb. 55c. 
* Viking. (All American Award of Merit 1935.) It 
is a dark green, long standing, giant, smooth 
leaved spinach. Comparable but superior to 
Nobel. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 25c; lb. 55c. 
New Zealand. A plant of branching habits 
which stands drought. Soak the seeds in warm 
water before planting. Plants should not be 
closer than 2 feet apart each way. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 30c; lb. 60c. 
Squash 
Culture—Squash are quite tender and should 
not be planted until the ground has become 
thoroughly warm and all danger of frost is past. 
Plant in light, rich soil, well pulverized. Bush 
varieties should be planted about 4 feet apart 
and the running varieties about 8 feet. 
Bush varieties, one ounce to 40 hills; running 
varieties, one ounce to 15 hills, three to four 
pounds per acre. 
* Blue Hubbard. Developed and largely used in 
New England. Superior in edible quality to 
other Hubbard strains. Fruits large, round, 
pointed at both ends; slightly ridged, with very 
hard blue-gray rind. Flesh, yellow-orange. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 70c; lb. $2.00. 
Boston Marrow. A standard fall variety of a 
bright yellow color, an excellent sort for pies 
and largely used by canners. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; X A lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
* Delicious. Fine grained, sweet and dry, no 
other squash can equal it in sweetness and rich¬ 
ness of flavor. In shape and color it is similar 
to the Hubbard. Weighs from five to ten pounds. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; X A lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
* Early Prolific Straightneck (New). Earlier, 
smaller, more productive, brighter yellow than 
Giant Yellow Straightneck and more uniform. 
For home and market. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
Squash—continued 
Early Summer Crookneck. A standard early, 
bush and productive variety. Fruits about 12 
inches long; moderately warted and of a bright 
yellow color. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
Golden Hubbard. Same type as the Green 
Hubbard but of rich orange red color and earlier 
to mature. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
Hubbard. The standard winter squash, more 
largely grown than any other late variety, dark 
green skin and rich flesh, an excellent keeper. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
Italian Vegetable Marrow or Cocozelle. A trail¬ 
ing sort of excellent quality. Fruits cylindrical, 
very dark green, with greenish white flesh. Fruits 
weigh 3 pounds. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
Table Queen or Des Moines (Also called Acorn) 
Desirable for home and market garden use, also 
for shipping. Trailing in habit, with acorn- 
shaped fruits, ribbed, smooth, thin-shelled, dark 
green. Flesh light yellow, bakes well, with 
sweet, inviting flavor. An early maturing variety. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
Vegetable Spaghetti. A most unusual vining 
squash with creamy white fruits about 8 inches 
long and 4 to 5 inches in diameter. Of a most 
delicious, mild and pleasing flavor. Easily stored 
for winter use. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 14 lb. 85c. 
Warren Turban. A winter variety of excellent 
keeping qualities. Fruits turban shaped, cylin¬ 
drical, flattened, with a distinct button on the 
blossom end. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 70c; lb. $2.00. 
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One ounce will produce about 1,500 plants. 
* Asgrow Cardinal (Special Award All-Ameri¬ 
can Selections for 1938). A very handsome, large 
tomato of Stone type but eight to ten days 
earlier. Fruits are semi-globular, large, smooth, 
very free from cracking; a very solid tomato 
with comparatively small seed pockets. 
Pkt. 15c; 14 oz. 55c; 1 oz. $1.00. 
Bonny Best. A standard and popular variety 
for home and commercial gardeners. The vines 
are quite vigorous and prolific, bearing medium 
sized, apple shaped, smooth, solid, bright scarlet 
fruits of exceptional quality. 
Pkt. 10c; Y 2 oz. 30c; oz. 45c. 
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