SALSIFY IS A DELICIOUS AND DIFFERENT VEGETABLE 
Pumpkin 
The Pumpkin is now little used except for 
agricultural purposes, the squashes being so 
much sweeter and drier and finer grained for the 
kitchen. The farmer, however, finds the Pump¬ 
kin a serviceable addition to his feed. The most 
common method of cultivation is to plant them 
with corn, two or three seeds to each hill. 
Sow % pound to 100 hills j 3 to 4 pounds to an acre 
Connecticut Field. 70 days. Very produc¬ 
tive; largely grown for feeding stock. Pkt. 
10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; J^lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 
Mammoth. 85 days. Immense size, often 
weighing over 100 pounds. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 15 cts.; MIi>. 40 cts.; Ib. $1.25. 
©Sugar. 65 days. Round, not large, but very 
sweet, and an excellent table variety. Pkt. 
10 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; J4Ib. 25 cts.; Ib. 75 cts. 
©Winter Luxury. 90 days. Fine pie Pumpkin, 
round, color russet-yellow; flesh thick; fine 
flavor. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; )4\b. 30cts.; 
Ib. 90 cts. 
Radish 
Sow in the open ground as soon as it can be 
worked, at intervals of ten days for a succession 
as long as wanted. Sow in hotbed or greenhouse 
in winter. The winter varieties should be sown 
in August and lifted before severe frost. 
Sow % ounce to 100 feet of drill; 
10 to 12 pounds to an acre 
Price: Unless noted, pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 
141b. 35 cts.; lb. $1 
Cavalier. 20 days. Short-topped, globe- 
shaped, deep scarlet roots, principally used 
for forcing but can be grown outdoors. Selected 
seed-stock. Very short. 
Cooper’s Sparkler. 25 days. The color is a rich 
carmine-scarlet, with a very pronounced tip 
of the purest white. The roots, even when 
fully developed, are solid, crisp, sweet, and 
remain fit for use as long as the coarser kinds. 
Crimson Giant. 25 days. Early, large, globe- 
shaped Radish with crisp, solid flesh that 
remains a long time without getting pithy. 
French Breakfast. 25 days. Olive-shaped; 
red above and white below; medium size; 
small top and of quick growth; crisp, sweet, 
and tender. 
Icicle. 30 days. A handsome first-class early 
variety, in color snowy white. It grows to 
the average length of the long varieties, but 
holds its fullness well down to the tap-root. 
Exceedingly attractive and excellent in 
every way. 
Round Black Spanish. 60 days. A popular 
round winter variety with black skin and 
mild sweet flesh. A good keeper. Pkt. 
10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; J4Ib. 25 cts.; Ib. 65 cts. 
©Vick’s Early Scarlet Globe. 20 days. For 
forcing in the greenhouse, hotbed, or cold- 
frame, and for sowing in open borders early 
in the spring, there is no other red variety 
so desirable. 
©White Giant Stuttgart. 50 days. Very 
early; grows to a large size; fine quality; 
firm and brittle. 
Salsify 
When cooked, the roots have something of 
the flavor and odor of oysters. They may be 
boiled, used in soups, or grated and fried as 
fritters. Culture same as for parsnips and 
carrots. Roots are perfectly hardy, and may be 
left in the ground all winter, but should be dug 
early in spring, as the quality deteriorates 
rapidly with the second growth. A quantity of 
roots for winter use may be stored in a pit or 
in sand or damp earth in a cellar. 
Sow H ounce of seed to 100 feet of drill; 
8 pounds to an acre 
Mammoth Sandwich Island. 140 days. A 
great improvement on the French sort gener¬ 
ally cultivated. The roots are twice as large, 
smooth, tender, and well-flavored, resembling 
fair-sized parsnips. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 
J4Ib. 75 cts. 
Sugar Pumpkin 
Long-standing Bloomsdale Spinach 
Giant Thick-leaved Spinach 
Rhubarb 
Vick’s Early Scarlet Globe Radishes 
Because of the European situation all 
food will be higher this winter. Let your 
garden supply next winter’s vegetables 
by canning your own this season. 
Home-grown vegetables are best 
anyway. 
Spinach 
PRICE ON APPLICATION. VERY SHORT 
One of the most important crops grown for 
greens, and may be had in good condition from 
very early in spring until cold weather. For 
early use, sow very early in spring, and for suc¬ 
cession at intervals. The main crop, for spring 
and winter use, should be sown in September 
and the plants covered for winter. 
Sow 1/2 ounce of seed to 100 feet of drill; 
10 pounds to an acre 
©Giant Nobel. 45 days. A new giant, thick¬ 
leaved type with long-standing qualities. 
An extremely heavy yielder. 
©Giant Thick-leaved. 60 days. A large, 
upright-growing, early variety with very 
thick, large, slightly crumpled leaves of 
medium green color. Fine for fall and spring 
sowing. A rapid grower. 
©Long-standing Bloomsdale. 43 days. A 
little later than Reselected Bloomsdale, but 
holds two weeks longer before throwing 
seed-stalks. Our stock of seed is the best 
obtainable. 
©New Zealand. 65 days. Substitute for 
Spinach during hot weather. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 15 cts.; MIb. 40 cts.; Ib. $1.25. 
©No. 5 Aristocrat Bloomsdale Savoy, Extra 
Curled. Originator’s stock. Very dark 
green. Award of Merit, 1936 All-America 
Selections. This is considered the best strain 
on the market and our sales on this type 
have been very large. 
©Reselected Bloomsdale Savoy. Excellent 
for early sowing. Leaves dark green, heavy, 
crumpled, and blistered. Will not stand 
quite as long as Long-standing Bloomsdale. 
Rhubarb 
Mostly propagated by division of the roots. 
Set out the plants early in spring, although it 
is sometimes done in autumn. Make furrows of 
good depth, 3 to 4 feet apart, according to va¬ 
riety planted; across these furrows, at right 
angles, make others the same distance apart; 
at each intersection put three or four shovelfuls 
of good manure, and upon this set the plants. 
Victoria. 150 days. In general use for the 
market; immense crops. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 
cts.; }4\ b. 60 cts.; Ib. $2. Roots in season, 
10 cts. each; $1 per doz. 
W. E. BARRETT CO., Providence, R. I. 
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