Spinach is Good for You — Rich in Health-Giving Properties 

Improved 
Hubbard Squash 
SQUASHES—Continued 
Grows to weigh 5 to 10 lbs. and is considered 
Pkt., 10c; 
Delicious. 
one of the best fall and winter table Squashes. 
oz., 15ce; Y% Ib., 45ce; Ib., $1.25. 
Hubbard. The standard winter Squash, grown more extens- 
ively than any other late variety; dark green, shell hard, 
flesh dry, fine-grained, sweet; an excellent keeper and 
with some care will keep three months later than the 
Marrows. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 1% 1b., 40c; lb., $1.25. 
Italian Vegetable Marrow (Cocozelle di Napoli). The fruits 
are oblong, average 12 in. in length, color dark green, 
often striped. They may be prepared for the table the 
same as any other variety of summer Squash, but are 
delicious when cooked like eggplant. Picked young and 
cooked this way they are a delicacy. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 
Vy |b., 40c; Ib., $1.25. 
Extra long light green. When grown 
Long Italian Cuzuzzi. 
Pkt, 10c; oz.; 15c? 
on a trellis is 4 feet long and straight. 
VY lb., 50c; lb., $1.50. 
Golden Hubbard. Identical in form and quality with the 
well-known Hubbard Squash except that the heavily 
warted skin is a beautiful golden. Flesh is deep orange 
to rind. Cooks very dry; fine-grained and well-flavored. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 1% lb., 50c; lb., $1.50. 
Blue Hubbard Squash. A distinct sport of the well-known 
Hubbard. The skin is a peculiar shade of light blue. It 
is very uniform in size, with very firm dry flesh. It is 
also a fine keeper and makes an excellent market va- 
riety. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 1% 1b., 50c; lb., $1.50. 

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Spinach 
fe or Cable yeen 
Thrives best in the richest soil you can give 
it. Plant seed in drills 12 to 14 inches apart, 
using plenty of seed, and cover about an inch 
deep, pressing soil down firmly. For early 
spring, sow in August or September, covering 
the bed lightly during winter with litter which 
should be removed as soon as growing com- 
mences in spring. For summer, sow in spring 
as soon as ground can be worked, thin to 3 
inches apart in row, and for a succession re- 
peat every two weeks. 
One ounce will sow ee 
100 feet of drill, pee 
8 to 12 pounds 
for one acre. 
Viroflay, Thick-Leaved. One of 
the best for market or kitchen 
garden. Quick-growing, round- 
seeded variety; thick dark 
green leaves, slightly crump- 
led; suitable for either spring 
or fall sowing. Oz., 10¢; 14 
lb., 30c; 1b., $1.00. 
King of Denmark. This Spinach 
grows rapidly and produces 
large, thick crumpled leaves 
of a beautiful, dark green 
color. Oz., 10c; 14 lb., 30c; 
Ib., $1.00. 
Long Standing Savoy. Very 
hardy, with leaves curled and 
wrinkled like a Savoy cab- 
bage. One of the best for fall 
sowing. Oz., 10c; %4 lb., 30c; 
Ib., $1.00. 
New Zealand Summer. Not a 
Spinach, but used as_ such. 
Grows 1]l4 feet high and is 
very prolific; does well in hot 
summer weather when the or- 
dinary Spinach cannot be 
had; valuable for hot cli- 
mates. Soak the seed in hot 
water before using. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 15c; 1 lb., 30c; Ib., $1.00. 
Se CHARD. See Beet, page 

Salsify 
Salsify or Vegetable Oyster 
Plant and cultivate same as Pa snip, as it is perfectly 
hardy; it can remain in the ground during the winter, but 
should be lifted in the spring before it commences to 
sprout. Store a supply for winter use in a cool cellar like 
other root crops. 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. 

Sandwich Island Mammoth. This improved type of Salsify 
has entirely superseded the old va-iety, being nearly 
double the size, very smooth, white, and of fine quality. 
The roots being mashed or when made into fritters, it is 
almost impossible to distinguish them from the oyster 
fritters. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; Vy lb., 65c; lb., $2.00. 
Sorrel 
Large Leaved French. Use for soups and salads. Sow seed 
in any good garden soil in shallow drills a foot apart. 
Thin plants to a few inches apart and remove seed stalks 
as soon as they appear. Pkt., 3 Oz. et 2 
Ibs, ‘$9.00. ca eer os 10c; oz., 40c; Y% Ib., $1.25; 
CADWELL & JONES, Inc. 
