
“A pound of food 
saved is worth a 
pound of bullets 
made, in achieving 
victory.” 
MORDECIA EZEKIEL 
Economic Advisor to the 
‘Secretary of Agriculture, 
7 U. Ss. A. 

RHUBARB—continued from page 37 
old transplant into beds, setting the 
plants 5 feet apart each way. Do not 
cut until the second year and give a 
perc dressing of manure every 
all. 
Linnaeus — The earliest and best for 
garden use; not as coarse and fibrous 
as the larger sorts. Pkt. 10c, oz. 60c, 
Vy lb. $2.00. 
Victoria — The variety in general use 
for the market; yields immense crops. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 60c, Y4 lb. $2.00. 
Roots — Either variety. Each 35c, doz. 
$3.00. 
SALSIFY or VEGETABLE OYSTER 
One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill. 
Sow the seed early in spring in light 
deep soil in rows 18 inches apart and 
1 inch deep, thin the young plants to 
3 inches. The roots should be well- 
grown in October when a supply mav 
be stored for winter or the roots may 
be left in the ground until spring. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island — Grows 
to an extra large size and quite 
smooth. Flesh is almost white. Very 
mild and delicate in flavor. Pkt. 10c, 
oz. 30c, 14 lb. $1.00. 
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SPINACH 
One oz. will sow 100 feet of drill; 12 
lbs. will sow an acre. 
Sow in March or April in drills an 
inch deep and 14 inches apart; again 
in August or September. Spinach re- 
quires rich soil. 
Packets 10c, except where noted. 
Bloomsdale or Savoy-Leaved — A val- 
uable variety with wrinkled leaves, 
resembling the Savoy Cabbage. Pkt. 
10c, oz. 25c, Y% lb. 75c. 
King of Denmark — Especially desir- 
able for sowing during April and May. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, Y% lb. 75c. 
New Zealand (Tetragonia Expansa)— 
May be started in a hotbed and trans- 
planted or sown out-of-doors when 
the ground is warm, allowing two fest 
between the plants. Pkt. 10c, oz. 35c, 
Y% Ib. $1.25. 
Nobel Giant-Leaved — By far the 
best of the so-called smooth-leaved 
varieties. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, Y% lb. 75c. 
Round Thick-Leaved — Leaves large, 
thick and fleshy; the variety gener- 
ally grown for market and equally 
good for spring or fall sowing. Pkt. 
l0cwoz25c), Yaulbe75c. 
Savoy Blight-Resistant — A valuable 
variety to use for fall sowing. Pkt. 
lOc, oz. 25cnn/a iby Joc: 
Savoy-Leaved, Long-Standing—Darker 
green and more heavily crumpled 
on Bloomsdale. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 4 
ib: 75¢: 
Viking — A large, dark green-leaved, 
long-standing Spinach, grows very 
rapidly. Excellent for spring sowing. 
Pkt 0c, oz 2oc My /amib. Joc: 
SQUASH 
One ounce of the smaller seeded sum- 
mer sorts will sow about 40 hills, and 
one ounce of the winter varieties 
about 20 hills. 
Squash, being very tender and sen- 
sitive to cold, should not be planted 
until the weather becomes warm and 
settled. Plant in well-manured hills, 
in the same manner as Cucumbers 
and Melons, the bush varieties 3 or 
4 ft. apart each way, and the running 
kinds from 6 to 8 ft. apart. Sow 8 to 
10 seeds to a hill, thinning out after 
they have attained their rough leaves, 
and danger from bugs is past, leaving 
two or three of the strongest plants in 
each hill. 
Butternut—The fruits are 8 to 10 inches 
long and 34 to 4 inches in diameter. 
Long pear-shaped, skin smooth and 
hard, flesh very thick, flavor and 
quality excellent. Pkt. l5c, oz. 50c. 
Delicious — One of the best varieties 
for table use. It is a fall and winter 
Squash, excellent at all seasons. Pkt. 
10c, oz. 25c, Y% lb. 75c. 
Des Moines — It is a small, dark 
green, acorn-shaped Squash, almost 
black in color, usually about 6 inches 
long and 4 in, in diameter. Pkt. 10c, 
oz, 25c,, 44 Ib.75c. 
Early Giant Summer Crookneck—Very 
early variety; long shape and of a 
bright yellow color Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 
4 lb. 75c, Ib. $2.50. 
Early Prolific Straightneck — All- 
America Selections Silver Medal. Sim- 
ilar to Connecticut Straight neck, but 
is slightly more warted, and a little 
deeper yellow when young. It is very 
productive. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c. 
Giant Summer Straightneck — Despite 
its large size the flesh is rich and 
fine flavored. Its attractive appear- 
ance has made it popular with the 
market gardeners. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 
VY lb. 75c, lb. $2.50. 
Golden Delicious — In shape, size, 
and season it is practically the same 
as the original Delicious. Its deep 
orange colored shell and thick dry 
orange flesh of superb flavor and 
texture. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, Y% lb. 75c. 
Hubbard — Standard winter Squash. 
Color green, shell extremely hard; 
flesh dry, fine grained and sweet; 
excellent keeper Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 4 
lb. 75c, Ib. $2.50. 
Hubbard, Golden — Earlier than Hub- 
bard; color a rich orange-red; hard 
and warty. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, Y% lb. 
75c, lb, $2.50. 

ONION 
Yellow Globe 
Hubbard, Symmes Blue—Thick meat- 
ed, fine grained, dry and very sweet. 
A heavy cropper and good keeper. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 35c, 1% lb. $1.25. 
The Warren — Resembles the Essex 
Hybrid but has a shell generally hard- 
er and thicker. The color is of a richer 
and deeper orange. Flesh, excellent 
quality. Pkt. 10c, oz. 35c, 1% lb. $1.25. 
Vegetable Marrow, Italian (Cocozelle 
di Napoli) — Skin smooth, mottled, 
green. Grows from 12 to 20 inches long. 
Flesh delicate green; quality fine. Pkt. 
10c. oz. 25c, 4 lb. 75c. 
TOMATO 
One ounce will produce 1500 plants. 
Sow seed in a hotbed the first week 
in March, in drills 5 inches apart. 
When the plants are about 2 inches 
high they should be set out 4 or 5 
inches apart in another hotbed, or re- 
moved into small pots, allowing a 
single plant to a pot. About the mid- 
dle of May the plants may be set out 
in the open ground; they are planted 
for early crops on light, sandy soil, 
at a distance of 3 feet apart. 
Bonny Best — Early, productive. 
Smooth, solid and uniform in size; 
scarlet. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c, 4 lb. $1.50. 
Chalk’s Early Jewel — Large, solid, 
smooth, bright red variety. Pkt. 10c, 
oz. 50c, Y% lb. $1.50. 
Comet — Fine for forcing; brilliant 
scarlet color, medium size, smooth and 
solid. Pkt. 10c, oz. 75c, Y Ib. $2.25. 
Dwarf Stone — Resembles Dwart 
Champion; fruit larger and more pro- 
lific; fine color. Pkt. 10c, oz, 50c, 4 
Ib. $1.50. 

PEAS 
Little Marvel 
Earliana — The earliest red Tomato. 
Very smooth; fine for market. Pkt. 
10c, oz. 50c, Y% lb. $1.50. 
Golden Ponderosa — A large golden 
yellow variety or excellent quality. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 60c, % lb. $2.15. 
John Baer — An early bright scarlet 
new Tomato. Large and fleshy. Pkt. 
10c, oz. 50c, Y% lb. $1.50. 
Marglobe — A midseason variety en- 
tirely immune from rust. Pure scarlet, 
globe-shaped. Good size, heavy crop- 
per and fine quality. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c. 
Penn State — An early variety, color 
rich scarlet, flesh dark red, quality 
and flavor of the finest. Pkt. 25c, oz. 
$1.00. 
Ponderosa — Very large, solid and of 
excellent flavor. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c, %4 
lb. $1.50 

LETTUCE 
Big Boston 
Small Fruited Tomatoes 
Red Cherry — Valuable for presery- 
ing. Pkt: 10c, oz. 50c, Y4 ib. $1.50. 
Red Currant—Very small. Used in pre- 
serves. Pkt. 10c, oz. 60c, 4 lb. $2.25.. 
Red Plum — Valuable for salads. Pkt. 
Wc; ozs 50c, SY/4elbies)50s 
Sirawberry Tomato or Winter Cherry 
—Fruit grows in a husk and will keep 
Poa ls Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c, 4 ib. 
Yellow Cherry — Same as Red Cherry 
except for color. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c, %4 
lb. $1.50. 
Yellow Plum — Valuable for salads 
Se ea Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c, %4 Ib. 

PEAS 
Laxton’s Progress 
