Vegetable Seeds 
Spinach Bloomsdale Savoy 
Tomato Marglobe 
Tomato Red Plum 
Radish 
Culture —Sow in the open ground as 
soon as the soil can be worked. Radishes 
grow best in a warm, moist place. It is 
advisable to plant a small quantity 
each week so that they may all be used 
while small and tender. 
One ounce will plant 100 feet of row 
Scarlet Globe ( Special Strain). Bred 
for perfect color and shape with no 
pale fruits showing. Deep scarlet and 
a perfect globe. Pkt. 10c., 34 oz. 20c., 
oz. 30c., 34 lb. $1.00. 
French Breakfast. An olive shaped 
variety about one inch long. Deep 
scarlet with white tip. Pkt. 10c., 
34 oz. 15c., oz. 20c., 34 lb. 50c. 
Round Black Spanish. The flesh is 
very clear white with a rich black 
skin. The fruits are 3-4 in. in diam¬ 
eter with an excellent flavor. Often 
used for flavoring sandwiches and 
takes the place of Onions when used 
raw. Pkt. 15c., oz. 35c., 34 lb. 75c. 
White Icicle. Long white, waxy roots 
5-6 in. long. Very high quality 
flesh, crisp and tender. Pkt. 15c., 
34 oz. 25c., oz. 30c., 34 lb. 50c. 
Spinach 
Culture —Sow the seed in good rich 
ground free from acid, 1 inch deep in 
rows 1 foot apart. Varieties which go 
quickly to seed in hot weather may be 
sown very early in the Spring and again 
August 15th. Other varieties may be 
sown anytime in the Spring. 
King of Denmark. Leaves are large, 
rounded and of a deep green color, 
and remain in good condition a week 
after some varieties have gone to 
seed. It has quite a butter flavor. 
Pkt. 15c., oz. 25c., 34 lb. 40c., lb. 90c. 
Bloomsdale Long Standing Savoy. 
More compact in growth and a deep¬ 
er green color than other Savoy vari¬ 
eties. It will stay in prime condition 
for cutting two weeks longer than 
many other varieties. Pkt. 15c., 
oz. 25c., 34 lb. 40c., lb. 90c. 
Extra Early Dark Green Savoy. An 
improved strain which is very early. 
The leaves are beautifully crumpled 
and free from tapering points. Also 
good for Fall sowing. Oz. 25c., 
34 lb. 40c., 1 lb. 90c. 
New Zealand. Ready for use in about 
10 weeks from sowing. This variety 
may be cut and comes back again all 
Summer. The leaves are very 
small. Pkt. 15c., oz. 25c., 34 lb. 50c., 
lb. $1.25. 
Tendergreen Perpetual Summer, 
Grows a spray of broad, smooth, flat, 
rounded leaves and should be cut 
when about 5 in. long. Pkt. 15c., 
oz. 25c., 3€ lb. 75c., lb. $2.00. 
Squash 
Culture —Plant the seeds early in 
May or as soon as the ground is warm, 
placing 8-10 seeds in hills 5 feet apart. 
Later, thin out, leaving the three 
strongest plants in each hill. 
One ounce will plant 25 hills 
Zuccini. Very tender, with a delicious 
flavor. Fruit is long and green. 
Pick when about six inches long. 
Pkt. 20c., oz. 50c. 
Early Summer Crookneck. A light 
yellow, tender Crookneck variety 
producing Squashes about 10 in. 
long. The best of the early varieties. 
Pkt. 15c., oz. 40c., 34 lb. $1.00. 
Warted Hubbard. Similar to the old 
improved Hubbard with a deeper 
green skin and a better flavor. Flesh 
bright orange yellow. Pkt. 15c., 
oz. 35c., 34 lb. 85c. 
White Bush Scallop. Very early 
summer variety. Fruit flattened and 
scalloped, with smooth creamy white 
skin. Pkt. 15c., oz. 40c., 34 lb. $1.00. 
Acorn. Fruit about 6 inches long and 
4 inches thick. Fine for baking. 
Pkt. 15c., oz. 40c., 34 lb. $1.00. 
Cocozelle. A vegetable marrow con¬ 
sidered by many to be the best 
flavored squash. Pkt. 15c., oz. 35c., 
34 lb. 85c. 
Tomato 
Culture —Seed is best started in Feb¬ 
ruary, or early March for early varie¬ 
ties. When plants are 2 inches high, 
transplant into 3 inch pots or in shallow 
boxes 5 inches apart. Set out in the 
garden when all danger of frost is past. 
3-4 feet each way. Cultivate frequently. 
Earliana Special. Grows a small but 
vigorous vine, nearly globe-shaped 
fruit, solid and bright scarlet. This 
variety is noticeably free from cracks. 
The finest of early varieties. 
Pkt. 15c., 34 oz. 40c., oz. 75c. 
Marglobe Certified. Marglobe has a 
deep, globe-shape and beautiful 
scarlet color. A very heavy yielder 
of fine, large tomatoes with thick, 
firm meat. Introduced by the U. S. 
D. A,., it is almost 100% resistant to 
blight. Pkt. 20c., 34 oz. 50c., oz. 75c. 
Stone Certified. Uniformly oval, 
very solid and smooth. An old 
standby from certified stock. Pkt. 
25c., 34 oz. 60c., oz. 85c. 
Ponderosa. A home garden variety 
bearing very large fruits quite free 
from acid. Pkt. 20c., 34 oz. 60c., 
oz. $1.00. 
Golden Ponderosa. Large yellow 
fruit. Not noted for fine flavor. Pkt. 
20c., 34 oz- 60c., oz. $1.00. 
Small-fruiting Varieties. Red Cher¬ 
ry, Yellow Cherry, Red Plum, Yel¬ 
low Plum, Strawberry or Husk To¬ 
mato. Pkt. 15c., 34 oz. 60c. 
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