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New Bloomsdale Long-standing Savoy Spinach 
RHUBARB 
Rhubarbe (Fr.) Rhabarber (Ger.) Rabarbaro (Ital.) 
Victoria. 15c. per oz.; Vilb. 40c.; $1.25 per lb. 
Rhubarb Roots 
Ready April 1 for spring planting; October 1 for fall planting 
MacDonaid’s. New variety of great merit. For market gardeners or home- 
gardens. $2.50 per doz. (by Parcel Post, $2.70); per 100, $18.00 
Victoria. 
$1.25 per doz. (by Parcel Post, $1.45); per 100, $7.00; $60.00 per 1000 
SPINACH, continued 
New Zealand. This variety endures heat and drought. Excellent for 
summer use. One sowing can be picked from the entire summer. Do 
not confuse this with other varieties of Spinach, as the seed should be 
sown about May 15. In order to get a successful germination of the seed, 
it should be soaked in warm water for about 12 hours before sowing. 
10c. per oz.; V^lb. 25c.; 60c. per lb.; 5 lbs. $2.75; $5.00 per 10 lbs. 
Perpetual. This is really a form of Swiss Chard, but the taste is very 
much like Spinach, hence our reason for this classification. Sow seed 
in rows in early spring; thin out for best results. Ready for cutting 
in 5 to 6 weeks; cut oft about 2 inches above crown of plant. 
15c. per oz.; Vilb. 45c.; $1.50 per lb.; 5 lbs. $7.25; $14.00 per 10 lbs. 
CUPROCIDE • Cuprous Oxide 
An excellent material for the treatment of Spinach seed before 
sowing to prevent the fungous disease known as damping-off. Use 
at the rate of 2 teaspoonfuls to 1 pound of seed. 35c. per 4 ozs.; 
lb. 90c.; $4.00 per 5 lbs.; 24 lbs. $10.00; $96.25 per 250 lbs. 
SQUASH 
Courge (Fr.) Kurbis (Ger.) Zucca (Ital.) 
One ounce will sow 20 to 50 hills; 3 to 4 pounds, an acre 
Summer Varieties 
Cocozelle or Italian. A bush variety with smooth, dark green fruits, 
striped lighter. 
lOc. per oz.; V^lb. 35c.; $1.00 per lb.; 5 lbs. $4.75; $9.00 per 10 lbs. 
Giant Yeliow Summer Crookneck. Skin very rough and warted. A 
variety with a running vine. 
10c. per oz.; Vilb. 35c.; $1.00 per lb.; 5 lbs. $4.75; $9.00 per 10 lbs. 
Mammoth White Bush. Round, scalloped fruits with an ivory-white 
skin. One of the earliest to mature and very prolific, bearing con¬ 
tinually until killed by frost. 
10c. per oz.; *41b. 30c.; 85c. per lb.; 5 lbs. $4.00; $7.50 per 10 lbs. 
Table Queen or Acorn. Matures early, being edible in about 55 days 
from planting. Fruits 6 to 8 inches long, 3 inches in diameter, with 
deep green rind turning to orange as it ripens; flesh light yellow. Fine 
for baking. 
10c. per oz.; Vilh. 35c.; $1.00 per lb.; 5 lbs. $4.75; $9.00 per 10 lbs. 
Zucchini. An Italian variety of the Cocozelle type. Fruits 12 to 14 
inches long; skin green, mottled yellow when matured; delicious flavor. 
lOc. per oz.; Vilb. 35c.; $1.00 per lb.; 5 lbs. $4.75; $9.00 per 10 lbs. 
ITALIAN ROCKET • Rucola 
Greatly relished in salads and soups. The leaves, which are of a 
dark green color, greatly resemble sorrel; slightly pungent. 
15c. per oz.; Vilb. 40c.; $1.25 per lb.; 5 lbs. $6.00 
SALSIFY • Oyster Plant 
Salsifis (Fr.) Hafer Wurzel (Ger.) Salsefia (Ital.) 
One ounce will sow about 50 feet of drill; 10 pounds, an acre 
Mammoth Sandwich Island. This variety is of enormous size, twice 
as large as the ordinary white. Pure white, very tender and delicious, j 
20c. per oz.; Vilb. 55c.; $1.75 per lb.; 5 lbs. $8.50; $16.50 per 10 lbs. 
SORREL 
Oseille (Fr.) Sauerampfer (Ger.) Acetosa (Ital.) 
Broad-leaved French. Relished principally by the French people who 
use it as a spinach dressing and as a salad. Has an acid flavor. The 
seed-stalks should be cut off when they appear. 
15c. per oz.; Vilb. 50c.; $1.60 per lb.; 5 lbs. $7.75; $15.00 per 10 lbs. 
Fall and Winter Varieties 
Blue Hubbard. A selection from the original Hubbard. 
10c. per oz.; Vilb. 35c.; $1.00 per lb.; 5 lbs. $4.75; $9.00 per 10 lbs. 
Boston Marrow. Shaped similar to Hubbard. Golden orange. 
10c. per oz.; Vilb. 30c.; 75c. per lb.; 5 lbs. $3.50; $6.50 per 10 lbs. 
] Delicious. Oblong, with deep green skin and thin rind. One of the best 
winter keepers. 
lOc. per oz.; V 4 lb. 35c.; $1.00 per lb.; 5 lbs. $4.75; $9.00 per 10 lbs. 
Golden Hubbard. Used extensively for pie, but when served as a vege¬ 
table, it is very dry and delicious. 
10c. per oz.; Vilb. 35c.; $1.00 per lb.; 5 lbs. $4.75; $9.00 per 10 lbs. 
Hubbard, True. Fruits large, olive-shaped. Excellent keeper. 
10c. per oz.; Vilb. 30c.; 85c. per lb.; 5 lbs. $4.00; $7.50 per 10 lbs. 
SWISS CHARD 
Dark Green Curled. 
10c. per oz.; Vilb. 30c.; 90c. per lb.; 5 lbs. $4.25; $8.00 per 10 lbs. 
Giant Lucullus. 
10c. per oz.; Vilb. 25c.; 85c. per lb.; 5 lbs. $4.00; $7.50 per 10 lbs. 
SPINACH 
Epinard (Fr.) Spinat (Ger.) Spinaccio (Ital.) 
One ounce will sow 75 feet of drill; 10 to 12 pounds, an acre 
Bloomsdale Long-standing Savoy. The long-standing characteristics 
of this variety make it valuable for spring sowing as it will stand con¬ 
siderable heat before bolting to seed. Leaves thick, crimped, and fleshy. 
15c. per i/ 4 lb.; lb. 35c.; $2.50 per 10 lbs.; 100 lbs. $17.00 
Dark Green-leaved Savoy. A handsome Bloomsdale type with darker 
green leaves. 15c. per Vilb.; lb. 35c.; $2.50 per 10 lbs.; 100 lbs. $16.00 
King of Denmark. A variety which stands a long while without run¬ 
ning to seed. 15c. per Vilb.; lb. 35c.; $2.50 per 10 lbs.; 100 lbs. $ip0 
Long Season. Strong, robust, and crinkled. Resists a great deal of 
heat without shooting to seed. „ _ „ 
15c. per i/ 4 lb.; lb. 35c.; $2.50 per 10 lbs.; 100 lbs. $17.00 
Market Gardeners. This new variety is a decided improvement on all 
other kinds. Leaves broad, heavy, dark green, glossy, very heavily 
blistered. Will stand a week or ten days longer without shooting to 
seed than any variety we know of. „ 
15c. per Vilb.; lb. 35c.; $2.50 per 10 lbs.; 100 lbs. $17.00 
Virginia Blight-resistant Savoy. A low-growing, spreading variety 
of vigorous growth, which is immune from disease. One of the most 
popular varieties for market. Excellent for fall sowing. 
15c. per V 4 lb.; lb. 35c.; $2.50 per 10 lbs.; 100 lbs. $17.00 
Mammoth White Bush Squash 
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