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Every Good Garden Begins with Good Seed Perrys 
_ 1_*-For Pies or 
Jr Uin J3K111.S stock Feeding 
One ounce will plant 20 hills 
CONNECTICUT FIELD. Large, productive; popular for 
general use. Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 34 It). 50c., lb. $1.50. 
KING OF THE MAMMOTHS. The largest of all. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., 34 lb. 90c., lb. $3.00. 
SMALL SUGAR, or NEW ENGLAND PIE Unexcelled 
for culinary use, fine grained and sweet though only 8 to 
10 in. in diameter. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., \i lb. 50c., lb. $1.50. 
RHUBARB, or PIE PLANT 
Culture —Plant 3 to 4 feet apart each way with three or 
four shovelfuls of good manure underneath. Seed may 
be sown in a hotbed in March and the plants'set out about 
the middle of May. It takes one to two years longer, 
however, to obtain a crop from seedling plants, 
MEDIUM SIZE ROOTS (See also page 29). 
Ea.ch 25c., doz. $2.50. 
SALSIFY, or OYSTER PLANT 
One ounce will sow about 50 feet of drill 
MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND. Very smooth, 
white roots of the largest size and finest flavor, which 
improves when touched by frost. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., 34 lb. 90c., lb. $2.50. 
Summer Squash 
Of early varieties, one ounce is sufficient for 50 hills 
Culture —Before you plant, the ground must be warm 
and settled, the soil light and highly manured. The hills 
should be from 4 to 6 feet apart each way. Press the seed 
down firmly 1 inch deep. 
ARLINGTON SUMMER CROOKNECK. Grows 15 to 
18 inches long and nearly as early as the ordinary Crook- 
neck. Its larger size gives it the preference in the market, 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 34 lb. 60c., lb. $2.00. 
BOSTON GREEK. Oblong, dark green mottled and 
striped fruits. Pkt. 15c., oz. 40c., 34 lb. $1.50. 
COCOZELLE BUSH (Italian Vegetable Marrow). Fine 
quality. Oblong with smooth skin: mohtled dark green, 
and yellow. Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 34 lb. 60c., lb. $2.00. 
EARLY PROLIFIC STRAIGHTNECK. Earlier than 
most strains, a bit small'er, but more productive, brighter 
yellow and more uniform. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 35c., 34 lb. $1.00, lb. $3.00. 
EARLY SUMMER CROOKNECK. A favorite small, 
crooknecked Summer Squash. Skin bright yellow, some¬ 
what warted. Pkt. lOc., oz. 20c., 34 lb. 50c., lb. $1.25. 
GIANT SUMMER STRAIGHTNECK. The most valu¬ 
able Summer Squash for market gardeners. Commands 
top prices in the market for its lemon-yellow color smacks 
of tenderness and quality. This strain is remarkably 
free from crooks. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 35c., 14 lb. $1.00, lb. $3.00. 
MAMMOTH WHITE BUSH SCALLOP. 10 to 12 in. 
smooth-skinned fruits nearly white in color; medium 
earljq very productive. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 34 lb. 50c., lb. $1.25. 
VEGETABLE MARROW. A favorite English sort for 
Summer and Fall use. Bush type, fruits cream white 
with white flesh. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 34 lb. 60c., lb. $2.00. 
Squash 
FALL AND WINTER SORTS 
Use one ounce to 20 hills 
Culture —Same as above, but plant in hills 8 feet apart 
and 134 inches deep. 
BLUE HUBBARD. The most valuable market sort for 
W'inter use. Has the good qualities of the favorite Hub¬ 
bard i)lus large size and great weight; gray blue, hard 
shell, thick m^at and exceptional quality. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 35c., 34 lb. $1.25, lb. $4.00. 
BOSTON MARROW. An orange, oval sort for early Fall. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 34 lb. 60e., lb. $1.50. 
WINTER SQUASH—Continued 
DELICIOUS. For early Winter table use, no Squash com¬ 
pares with it in dryness, sweetness and flavor. Top 
shaped, usually dark green. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 34 lb. 60c.. lb. $1.50. 
DES MOINES (Table Queen). The individual green, 
acorn-shaped fruits, 5 in. long, furnish but a single serving 
though delicious when baked. For late Fall use. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 35c., 3^4 lb. $1.00, lb. $3.00. 
GOLDEN DELICIOUS. A Fall Squash with bright red¬ 
dish orange, top-shaped fruits and thick-meated, dry 
flesh of golden orange. Highly desirable for the home or 
market, especially roadside stands where the medium¬ 
sized fruits, only about 7 lbs. each, present an attractive 
appearance and find a ready sale. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., 34 lb. 75c., lb. $2.50. 
GOLDEN HUBBARD. Similar* to Hubbard, but earlier 
and reddish in color. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 34 lb. 60c., lb. $1.50. 
HUBBARD. The popular Winter Squash. Dark green 
oblong fruits with orange yellow, dry, fine-grained, richly 
flavored flesh. An exceptionally heavy yielder. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 34 lb. 60c*., lb. $1.50. 
WARTED HUBBARD. Larger and darker than the old 
variety. Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 34 Ib. 60c., lb. $1.50. 
PROLIFIC, or ORANGE MARROW (Special Market 
Gardener’s Strain). A brilliant orange-red Squash for 
Autumn use. Fine quality. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 35c., 34 lb. $1.25, lb. $4.00. 
IMPROVED VICTOR (Special Market Gardeners’ 
Strain). Orange-yellow, thickly warted. Splendid for 
Fall or Winter use. 
Pkt. 15c., oz. 50c., 34 lb. $1.50, lb. $5.00. 
WARREN TURBAN (Special Market Gardeners’ Strain). 
The most popular of this type. Deep orange in color, 
hard shelled, with thick, dry flesh. 
Pkt. lOc., oz. 35c., 34 lb. $1.25, lb. $4.00. 
Table Turnips 
One ounce will soio 100 feet of drill 
Culture —For Summer use, sow in April in drills 18 inches 
apart. Follow any crop for later use. For Winter, sow 
about the middle of July. 
Except where noted: 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 34 lb. 30c., lb. $1.00 
EARLY SNOWBALL (50 days). A nearly round, medium 
sized root that is just fine for a first early sort. Pur.e white. 
EXTRA EARLY PURPLE TOP MILAN (45 days). Flat¬ 
tened, purple top, white flesh. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 34 lb. 60c., lb. $2.00. 
LARGE YELLOW GLOBE (Yellow Stone) (70 days). 
Essentially for Winter use. Globular in shape, green top. 
PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE (65 days). Perfect globe- 
shaped roots. The most popular variety grown for Winter 
use. Quality superior. 
ROBERTSON’S GOLDEN BALL (65 days). The earliest 
yellow sort. Medium size. Keeps well. Superior for 
table use. 
SEVEN TOP. Grown exclusively for the tops. 
WHITE EGG (50 days). One of the earliest. Fine grained. 
Riif Via <ya Swedish, or 
l\ULclDCl.g<l. RUSSIAN TURNIP 
Culture —Sow in drills 15 to 18 inches apart, at any time 
from June 1 to the middle of July, using about 1 ounce to 
100 feet of drill. Thin to 6 or 8 inches apart. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 34 lb. 40c., lb. $1.00 
IMPROVED AMERICAN PURPLE TOP (85 days). The 
favorite for market. Large, globular roots with excellent 
keeping qualities. 
LARGE WHITE FRENCH, or CAPE (90 days). High 
recommended as a solid, white, mild sort for Winter use. 
SHAMROCK YELLOW SWEDE (85 days). Suitable for 
home market or stock feeding. 
