WINTER RADISHES 
Winter radishes should be planted in July and August and are good to eat as soon as they are large 
For winter use, dig them and pack them 
enough. Ags good as spring radishes 
391. CHINA ROSE WINTER. (52 
of crisp, brittle texture. 
in flavor, 
in earth the same as parsnips, salsify, or celery. 
days.) 
Handsome, long, rose-colored, mild, sweet flavored, and 
It is smooth and cylindrical 
in shape, and keeps well through the fall and winter. 
much larger in size. 
392% 
8 to 9 inches long and 2 to 38 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % 1b., 30c; 1b., $1.00, postpaid. 
390. NEW WHITE CHINESE. (New Celestial.) 
(60 days.) <A large, half-long radish, which will keep 
in fine condition a long time. White and brittle. 
Excellent for market gardeners’ use. 
Y%-1b., 30c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
OLDS’ SQUASH 
Olds’ Squash Seed is all northern grown and will produce 
a crop a week to ten days earlier than southern grown, 
Plant in a warm, light, rich soil after the 


A Typical Specimen of a True Hubbard. 
*411. TRUE HUBBARD. (105 days.) 
Considered the best of the winter squashes and 
more largely grown for market and general use 
than any other variety. A large olive-shaped 
squash with dark green skin; thick, fine grained 
flesh of good flavor and of orange-yellow color. 
A good keeper. Yields heavily. Pkt., 5c; 0z., 
15c; % 1b., 35c; 1b,, $1.00, postpaid. 
*4138. GOLDEN HUBBARD. (100 days.) 
(Red Hubbards.) Identical in form and fruit- 
fulness with True Hubbard, but usually some- 
what smaller and earlier. The moderately-warted 
skin is a beautiful salmon-red color. Like the 
True Hubbard the flesh is thick, fine grained 
and of good quality. It also is a good keeper. 
Pkt., 5c; 0z., 15c; -Y% Ib., *85e5 lb., $1.10; post- 
paid. 
*418. BLUE HUBBARD. (110 days.) A 
new type of Hubbard similar to the original 
except that it is blue-grey in color. Said to be 
superior to all other Hubbards in quality. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 15¢; % 1b., 35ce; 1b., $1.10, postpaid. 
*408. GRAY ZUCCHINI. (60 days.) A 
favorite Squash among the market gardeners. 
It belongs to the Vegetable Marrow family. The 
color is mottled light and dark green giving it 
a grayish appearance. Fruits measure about 
12x41 inches and weigh about 3% pounds. The 
squash is used when young, often when real 
small and_ tender. The edible qualities are 
excellent... Pkt., 5G; 02., bes 27 Ib. -30¢3 1b. 
$1.00, postpaid. 


Spaghetti Squash. 
PKt., 5c; 02z., L0c; 
393. 
round and sometimes olive-shaped. 
paid. 
CULTURE: 
in hills 8 to 4 feet 
varieties 6 to 8 feet. 
apart each way, 
leaves to 3 or 4 plants to a hill. 
foot row and 3 Ibs., an acre. 
PLEASE NOTE: Varieties marked 
With a % are excellent for freezing. 
420. MAMMOTH CHILI. (110 
days.) The largest squash of all, 
sometimes attaining a weight well 
over 100 pounds. It yields enormous- 
ly, from 8 to 15 tons per acre; widely 
used for stock feeding. Bright orange 
color, | Pkt. 10cs)) oz, 15cs" 772 — Ih. 
40c; lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
414. BANANA. (120 days.) A 
long type of winter squash measuring 
about 20x5% inches and weighing 
about ten pounds. Cylindrical and 
pointed at blossom end with thin 
slate-gray rind. It is of good color and 
very popular because of its keeping 
qualities. Brown seeds. PKt., 5c; 02Z., 
THCHe ASwib Ss Ib., $1.00, 

a0: postpaid. 
Giant Summer Crookneck. 
407. GIANT SUMMER CROOKNECK. 
(56 days.) The fruit is of an attractive golden- 
yellow color, covered with fine warts. Grows 
15 to 20 inches long. Very prolific, of good 
quality, and most popular. Pkt., 5c; 02., 15c; 
1% 1b., 35¢; 1b., $1.00, postpaid. 
405. MAMMOTH WHITE BUSH 
SCALLOP. (53 days.) Patty Pan. An early 
maturing summer variety which will bear 
throughout the season if kept gathered. Squashes 
white and good sized; flesh thick, of fine quality. 
Pkt., 5es oz, e25¢C 12. 1b.. Soc. lb, o4.00) post- 
paid. 
415. EARLY PROLIFIC STRAIGHT 
NECK. (56 days.) Our new summer squash 
which we think is the best all around summer: 
squash, An All-America winner. See page 31. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % Ib., 35c; Ib., $1.10, post- 
paid. 
412. SPAGHETTI. (105 days.) Here is 
a distinct novelty for your garden. Grow some 
of these in your garden this year and surprise 
your friends with this unique vegetable. Spa- 
ghetti Squash gets its name from the unique 
way in which the meat falls from the shell when 
baked. The contents resemble spaghetti. It is 
important that the squash be fully ripe and that 
it is baked well. The shell of the squash 
is very thin, only about one-eighth of an inch 
thick. The quality is not equal to Buttercup 
or the Hubbard type. Pkt., 5c; 0z., 15c; ™% Ih., 
40c; lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
GROW SWEET POTATOES 
IN YOUR GARDEN. 
Easy to grow with our plants. 
See page 53. 
LONG BLACK SPANISH. 
The skin is black, and the flesh white and 
inches é 
Pkt., 5c; 0z., 10c; ™% lb., 30c; Ib., $1.00, postpaid. 
ROUND BLACK SPANISH. 
Considered by many the best winter radish, 
variety. Pkt., 5c; 0z., 10c; % I1b., 30c; lb., $1.00, post- 
weather has become settled and warm in the spring. a 
the large running . 
Hight to ten seeds should be planted 
in a hill, thinning out after they have attained their rough 
2 ozs. will plant a 50- 
Fertilizing will 
the size. Use Slug Shot or Rotenone Dust for the striped 
_ beetles. See page 73. For large quantities see our Market 
, Gardeners’ Price List. 
(60 days.) 
firm, Grows 
in. diameter. 
(56 days.) 
Roots are 
long-keeping 
Plant 



increase 

China Rose Winter. 



409. TABLE QUEEN. This 
unique winter squash has already won favor 
second only to Hubbard and in some particulars 
is preferred to that excellent variety. Nearly 
equal to Hubbard in flavor and keeping qualities 
and just the right size to eut in half (when 
it will bake in 20 minutes) and serve indi- 
vidually in the half shell. The shell is hard, 
smooth and ridged; of a uniform dark green 
color, averaging 6 to 8 inches in length. Pkt., 
5e; 0Z., 15c; Y% 1b., 35c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
416. GOLDEN TABLE QUEEN. (60 
days.) Our New Table Queen Squash which has 
a very short vine. See page 381 for complete 
description. Pkt., 5c; oz. 15¢; 1% Ib., 35c; 
Ib., $1.10, postpaid. f 
406. BUTTERCUP. 
ly distinet in type. 
(60 days.) 
(90 days.) Entire- 
Just the right size for an 
average family. Unequalled for quality. See 
page 30 for complete description. Pkt., 10¢; 
oz., 20c; % lb., 55c; lb., $1.60, postpaid. 
417. KITCHENETTE. (105 days.) <A 
small strain of Improved Hubbard which igs just 
right size for the average family. See page 31. 
BE. 5c; 02Z., 15c; % Ib., 35c; Ib., $1.10, post- 
paid. 
*410. DELICIOUS. 
variety rivals all others in 
and richness of flavor. The shell is green, 
flesh, deep orange. An excellent keeper. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 15c; 4 1b., 35c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. ° 
(102 days.) This 
dryness, sweetness 

Delicious. 
