‘Richardson’s TESTED VEGETABLE SEEDS 
Griffith & Curner’s 
SQUASH 
CULTURE—Plant the bush kinds in 
well-drained ground, enriched with rotted 
manure, in hills 5 feet apart each way; 
the winter kinds 10 to 12 feet apart each 
way. One ounce of seed for 25 hills; 3 to 
4 pounds per acre. 
Bush Varieties 
Cocozelle Bush. Compact growth. 
Fruits are oblong, 12 in. or more 
in length, 4 to 5 in. in diameter. 
Skin dark green, striped. 
Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 
% lb. 40c; lb. $1.25 
Early White Bush, or Patty-Pan 
Cymbling. Popular Squash for 
home use and market. 
Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 
% lb. 30c; lb. $1.00 
Green Tint Benning. Very similar 
to White Bush except the fruit has 
an attractive green tint. Very 
popular with market gardeners. 
Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 
% lb. 30c; lb. $1.00 
Giant Summer Crookneck. Double 
the size of the ordinary Crook- 
neck and very warty. 
Postpaid: Pkt. 10¢e; oz. 15c; 
1%, lb. 35e; Ib. $1.00 
Golden Summer Crookneck. Early, 
best, and richest summer Squash. 
Very productive. A foot long, with 
crooked neck, densely warty. 
Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 
14 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00 
Running Varieties 
Boston Marrow. In form and size 
similar to Hubbard. Shell bright 
orange; flesh yellow and firm. The 
best for canning or pies. 
Postpaid: Oz. 15c; 14 Ib. 25; 
lb. 75c 
Golden Hubbard. Similar to Hub- 
bard, except that it is smaller, ma- 
tures earlier and is of an orange- 
red color, except for a bit of olive- 
green on the blossom end. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; %4 lb. 50e; 
lb. $1.50 
True Hubbard. Fruits large, olive- 
shaped, with dark green skin and 
very rich flesh. An excellent keep- 
er and of splendid quality. 
Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
14 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50 
SWISS CHARD 
CULTURE—Swiss Chard replaces spin- 
ach during the hot weather and is as 
easy to grow as beets. Sow the seed dur- 
ing April or May in rows 16 to 20 in- 
ches apart and thin the seedlings to stand 
1 foot apart in the row. The plants are 
quite hardy and will yield throughout the 
summer and fall until frost. The leaves 
are prepared like spinach, the white mid- 
ribs like asparagus. A packet will sow 
25 feet of row; an ounce 100 feet; 4 
pounds per acre. 
Fordhook Giant. The rich blue-green 
leaves are much crinkled and average 
10 inches by 2% feet, thick and fleshy. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; %4 lb. 50c; Ib. $1.75 
Giant Lucullus, Grows 214 feet high. 
Leaves heavily crumpled, very crisp. 
Pkt. 10c; 0z. 20c; 1% lb. 50c; lb, $1.75 
Large Ribbed White. Large, smooth leaves 
of thick texture grown mostly for the 
heavy, tender main ribs. The green, 
succulent foliage may be used like 
spinach, Pity loc oz, 20cs 
4 ozs. 50c; Ib. $1.75 
30 
TOMATOES 
CULTURE—One ounce seed wil 
produce about 2000 plants. Sow seec 
in March and April in the hotbed 
or in pots in a sunny exposure ir 
the house. Transplant when 2 to é 
inches high. When ground has be- 
come warm, transplant, on a rainy 
or cloudy day. Set the plants 4 x 4 
feet, 3000 plants per acre. 
Beefsteak, or Crimson Cushion. 
Quality is splendid. Grown for 
family use. 
Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; 
% Jb. $1.60; lb. $6.00 
Bonnie Best. Early, smooth, 
bright red Tomato of medium 
size. 
Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 
% lb. $1.00; lb. $3.00 
Break o’ Day. Resembles Mar- 
globe in shape, size, color, and 
solidity. It is blight-resistant 
and a heavy yielder. Fruit rip- 
ens along with the earliest va- 
rieties. 
Oz. 40c; 44 lb. $1.15; Ib. $3.50 
Greater Baltimore. A canning To- 
mato upon which dependence can 
be placed under most adverse 
conditions to produce large, 
smooth, and solid fruit. 
Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; 0z. 30c; 
% lb. $1.00; lb. $3.00 
Indiana Baltimore. 
Y% lb. $1.15; % lb. $1.90; lb. $3.50 
John Baer. One of the best early 
Tomatoes. A heavy cropper. Fruit 
bright red or scarlet, of good 
quality. 
Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; 
% lb. $1.00; lb. $3.00 
Marglobe. Uniform, large, smooth, 
bright, red fruits. Heavy bearer 
and matures second early. Blight 
resistant and has proved valuable 
where Tomato diseases are trou- 
blesome. 
Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 
% lb. $1.00; lb. $3.00 
Marglobe Certified. 
4 ozs. $1.15; % lb. $1.90; lb. $3.50 
New Stone. 
Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; 07. 30c; 
% |b. 85c;3 lb. $2.75 
Ponderosa. It is undoubtedly the 
largest, meatiest, and finest fla- 
vored Tomato in cultivation. 
Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; 
Y% lb. $1.75; lb. $6.00 
Pritchard (Early Red). Color, in- 
tense scarlet. A most important 
feature of this variety is its early 
maturity. 
Oz. 35c; %4 lb. $1.00; lb. $3.00 
Pritchard Certified. 
144 1b. $1:155 1b. $3.50 
Rutgers. Makes a big, vigorous plant 
on which large, globular, deep red 
fruits are borne in quantity. Re- 
sistant to disease. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 44 lb. $1.00; 
lb. $3.00 
Rutgers Certified. 
1% Ib. $1.15; Ib. $3.50 
Sparks’ Earliana. 
Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 
% lb. $1.00; 1b. $3.00 
Our stocks of Tomato seed are al- 
ways among the best in competitive 
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YELLOW TOMATO 
Golden Queen. Large size, smooth fruits of 
bright golden yellow. Thick and meaty yel- 
low flesh of excellent flavor and mild acidity. 
Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c; oz. 50c; % Ib. $1.75 
SMALL-FRUITED TOMATOES 
Used Principally for Preserving 
Yellow Pear. Small, yellow, pear-shaped fruits 
of exceedingly mild and pleasing flavor. 
Pkt. 10c; % oz. 35c; oz. 60c; %4 lb. $2.00 
Yellow Plum. The size and shape of a plum. 
Bright lemon-yellow; fine for preserves or 
salads. Pkt.10c; 1% 02. 35c; 0z.60c; %4 1b.$2.00. 
TURNIPS and RUTABAGAS 
CULTURE—Turnips thrive best in cool weather. 
The early flat sorts may be sown from very early 
spring up to the middle of May. The main crop for 
fall and winter use should be sown in July or Au- 
gust. Sow the seed in drills 1 to 1% feet apart 
and thin out to stand 4 inches apart. 
Early Purple-top Strapleaf. Flat, white with purple 
top; fine-grained and tender. Used for early 
market and table. 
Oz. 10c; % lb. 20c; lb. 65c; 5 Ibs. 60c per Ib. 
Improved American Purple-top Rutabaga. The fin- 
est yellow-fleshed Rutabaga grown. Hardy, sweet, 
good keeper. Oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; Ib. $2.00 
Large White Norfolk Globe Pomeranian. Makes 
large, round, handsome, white roots. 
Oz. 10c; %4 lb. 20c; lb. 65c; 5 lbs. 60c per lb. 
Large Yellow, or Amber Globe. Large, globe- 
shaped; solid yellow flesh; green top. Fine for 
table and stock. Keeps well throughout the win- 
ter. Oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; Ib. 75c; 5 Ibs. 70c per Ib. 
Purple-top White Globe. The most popular Turnip 
for market and table use. Makes large, globe- 
shaped roots, pure white, with purple top. 
Oz. 10c; % Ib. 20c; lb. 65c; 5 lbs. 60c per Ib. 
Seven-top. The old standard popular salad variety, 
grown exclusively for this purpose. 
Oz. 10c; %4 lb. 20c; Ib. 65c; 5 lbs. 60c per lb. 
Sweet, Medicinal and Pot Herbs 
Anise, Pkt. 10c. Marjoram, Sweet. Pkt. 10c. 







Caraway. Pkt. 10c. Sage. Pkt. 10c. 
Chicory. Pkt. 10c. Sweet Fennel. Pkt. 10c. 
Chives. Pkt. 10c. Thyme. Broad-leaved Eng- 
Coriander. Pkt. 10 lish. Pkt. 10c. 
c. 
Dill. Pkt. 10¢c; %4 Ib. 30c; Ib. $1.00 
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