24 Vegetable Seeds 
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V/ILLIS S. PINO, SEEDSMAN 
Pumpkins 
Pumpkins are usually planted in fields of Corn or Potatoes, but may he 
profitably raised in fields by themselves. Sow first of May in hills 8 feet apart. 
Yellow Sugar. Very sweet; an excellent table sort. Oz. 15c., 14 lb. 35c., 
lb. $1.00. 
Connecticut Field. For feeding stock. Oz. 15c., 14 lb. 35c., lb. 75c. 
Large Cheese, Flat. One of the best varieties for family use. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 20c., 14 lb. 35c., lb. $1.00. 
Mammoth. Grows to immense size. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c. 
T) O ■f O 1^ OC One ounce will sow 
jL\_d vAXdX 100 feet of drill 
Radishes require a light, rich, sandy soil. For an early supply sow in a hot¬ 
bed in February, care being taken to give plenty of ventilation. For a suc¬ 
cessive supply sow from the middle of March until September, at intervals 
of two or three weeks. 
Early Scarlet Globe. For forcing in greenhouses, hotbeds and coldframes 
or open ground sowing, this is one of the very best globe-shaped, fine scarlet 
color, crisp, mild and tender. Pkt. lOc., oz. 15c., 14 lb. 35c., lb. $1.00. 
French Breakfast. Olive-shaped, bright scarlet, white tipped. A favorite sort. 
Pkt. lOc., oz. 15c., 14 lb. 35c., lb. $1.00. 
Long Scarlet, Short Top. Long, smooth, crisp and tender. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 
14 lb. 35c., lb. $1.00. 
Scarlet Turnip, White Tipped. Very early, excellent quality. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 15c., 14 lb. 35c., lb. $1.00. 
White Giant Suttgart. Top-shape, white skin and flesh; Summer variety, but 
does not become pithy and can be sorted for Winter. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 
14 lb. 35e., lb. $1.00. 
Long Black Spanish. An excellent Winter sort. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 14 lb. 
35c., lb. $1.00. 
Round Black Spanish. A Winter variety. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 14 lb. 35e., 
lb. $1.00. 
Icicle. Long, white, rapid growing. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 14 lb. 35c., lb. $1.00. 
Rhubarb 
Rhubarb Roots. Two year seedlings, 
much stronger than divisions. Each 
25c., doz. $2.50. 
Spinach 
One ounce to 100 
feet of drill 
For Summer use sow earlj”^ in March in 
drills 15 inches apart, and for success- 
Bion at intervals of a fortnight. For Winter use, sow late in August, 
be heavily manured and deeply trenched. 
Radish, Early Scarlet Globe 
The soil should 
Pumpkin, Yellow Sugar 
Squash, Hubbard 
Giant Thick-leaved. A strong-growing, 
early market variety; large, thick leaves, 
deep green color. The best for Spring 
or Fall sowing. Oz. 10c., >4 lb. 
25c., lb. 50c. 
Bloomsdale. Savoy-leaved, very early 
and one of the best for Fall or early 
Spring planting; leaves dark green, 
medium size and crumpled, much like 
the Savoy cabbage. Oz. 10c., 14 lb. 
25c., lb. 50c. 
New Zealand. Entirely distinct variety, 
oroduces a large quantity of leaves; 
for Summer use. Sow early in Spring. 
When cut branches out and makes new 
growth, producing until frost. Pkt. lOc., 
oz. 20c., 14 lb. 40c., lb. $1.00. 
Squash 
Bush sorts, one ounce to 50 hills; 6 pounds per acre 
Running sorts, one ounce to 16 hills, 4 pounds per acre 
The Squash is a very tender vegetable, sensitive to cold, and cannot in our climate 
be planted before the middle of May. Plant in rich soil, in hills prepared similar 
to those for Cucumbers. All sorts, thinned to not over three plants to a hill. 
Early Prolific Straight Neck (New). 
Plants small and compact; fruit lemon- 
yellow in color and smooth. Very pro¬ 
lific. Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 14 lb. 50c. 
Giant Summer Crookneck. Larger 
than the ordinary Summer Crook- 
neck. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 14 lb. 
40c., lb. $1.25. 
Golden Summer Crookneck. Golden 
yellow fruit, early and prolific. Pkt. 
10c., oz. 15c., 14 lb. 40c., lb. $1.25. 
Straightneck. Like Crookneck, with 
straight neck, golden orange waited, fine 
quality. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 14 lb. 40c. 
White Bush Scallop. Early; a good 
market sort. Pkt. lOe., oz. 15c., 
J4 lb. 40c. 
Yellow Bush Scallop. Yellow, flat, 
scalloped edge. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 
J4 lb. 40c. 
Des Moines (Table Queen). Acorn¬ 
shaped fruit, distinctly ribbed skin; 
flesh light yellow and bakes well. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., J4 lb. 40c. 
Essex Hybrid. A fine, tall variety. Tur¬ 
ban type. Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 34 lb. 
40c., lb. $1.25. 
Golden Hubbard. Similar to the stand¬ 
ard sort except in color. Pkt. 10c., oz. 
20c., 34 lb. 50c., lb. $1.25. 
Hubbard. The standard Winter Squash. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 34 lb. 50c., lb. 
$1.25. 
Symmes Blue Hubbard. Bluish green 
skin; golden orange flesh; very dry and 
excellent keeper. Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 
34 lb. 50c., lb. $1.25. 
Vegetable Marrow (English). Pale straw 
color, changing darker. White flesh. 
About 9 in. long. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 
34 lb. 40c. 
Cocozelle, Italian Vegetable Marrow. 
Mottled dark and light green, 12 to 20 
in. long. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 34 lb. 
40c., lb. $1.25. 
Zucchini. A Cocozelle type, fruit 13 to 
14 in. long, dark green skin, thick meat. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 34 lb. 50c. 
Crookneck Squash 
