PUMPKINS 
There is more to pumpkin than pie,—and Jack o’lanterns. 
They can be very good, too, when baked in manner of 
Squash, and served hot, with butter. 
485 SMALL SUGAR—Round 8-inch fruits, slightly ribbed, 
rich orange within and without. If desired exclusively for 
table use, this is the best variety to grow. It is meaty, 
fine-grained, very sweet, unexcelled for pies. Slices of it 
baked are as delicious as Acorn (Table Queen) Squash, in 
flavor and consistency difficult to tell from it. Pkt. 10c; 
1 oz. 15c; 4 Ib. 50c; 1 Ib. $1.50. 
486 BIG TOM—Or Connecticut Field. General appearance 
of last, but fruits blocky, length a trifle more than di- 
ameter, and size greater, running around 18 lbs. weight. 
Meat thick, dry, sweet, good for pies or baking. Often 
canned. Also used for stock feeding. This is the old- 
time Cornfield Pumpkin. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 15e¢; 4% Ib. 40c; 1 
Ib. $1.25. 
487 KING OF THE MAMMOTHS—tLargest of all, with 
care can be grown to spectacular size, sometimes to 60 Ibs. 
or more. Salmon-colored outside, bright yellow within. 
Fine-grained meat, sweet, of good pie quality. Pkt. 10c; 
1 oz. 20c; 4 Ib. 55c. 
70 SWISS CHARD 
Wide, thick, tender stalks that may be cooked in ways of 
Asparagus, or they are good 
lightly boiled, then sauted in 
butter. The thick, meaty, heavily 
crumpled leaves may be cooked 
separately in ways of Spinach, 
chief difference then being that 
in our opinion they are better 
flavored than Spinach. Chard 
yields heavily right through 
summer heat, continuing well 
into November. Sow in manner 
of Beets, but thin to one plant 
each ten inches. We offer vari- 
ety GIANT LUCULLUS. We be- 
lieve this to be still the best all- 
round home garden sort. Pkt. 
10e 231 fozs 4 2bes sth lbe Toe 3.4 
Ib. $1.35. 
545 SUNFLOWER 
It is the Giant Russian variety, 
bearing immense heads that yield # 
seeds valued for poultry. Showy 
in flower. Pkt. 10c; % Ib. 20c; 1 Ib. 35c; 2 Ibs. 60c. 
SWEET PHYSALIS 
Fruits distantly in Tomato relationship, but different in 
flavor, habit and use. Give Tomato culture. 
609 GROUND CHERRY—Small bright yellow fruits, each 
in its own easily removed husk (hence “Husk Tomato’’). 
Flavor is pleasant for eating fresh, out of hand, very sweet. 
Also makes good pies or sauce, a bit of lemon usually 
added. Sometimes canned. Heavy yielder, and easy. Pkt. 
10c; 144 oz. 25e; % oz. 40c. 
610 TOMATILLO—Physalis ixocarpa. Larger fruits, waxy, 
tending to burst the husks, ivory with purple shading. Not 
as good for eating fresh as last, but valued for making 
preserves, relishes, catsups. Pkt. 15c. 

In horse-and-buggy days we at least knew where we 
were heading. We had time for thought, time to savor 
pleasant things as we passed;—and we'll swear by all 
the Einsteinian relativities that the joys of life stretched 
farther then. 

538 NEW ZEALAND SPINACH 
Really Tetragona expansa, a quite unrelated vegetable, 
but with meaty leaves and tender branch-tips that are 
cooked in Spinach ways. It is at its best during summer 
heat when true Spinach fails. Both flavor and texture 
are quite distinctive, superior, we think, to those of Spin- 
ach. Sow early, soaking seeds well in warm water first. 
Allow ample room to each plant. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 35¢; %4 
Ib. $1.25. 

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SPINACH 
For big rosettes of thick and succulent tender leafage, 
brittle as Lettuce, sow your Spinach seeds early on rich 
soil, later thinning seedlings to give each separate plant 
its own individual growing space. In season the three 
kinds here follow each other in close succession. 
539 BLOOMSDALE SAVOY—A very early Spinach, quick- 
est of all, and a very handsome one. The thick, tender, 
rich green leaves are heavily crumpled and savoyed. Should 
be sown early in spring, never in late spring. However 
it is quite winter-hardy and often it is sown in late autumn, 
giving then very early spring cuttings. It is safety in- 
surance to protect plants that are to be wintered with a 
light covering of straw, salt hay or other litter. Pkt. 10c; 
1 oz. 15e; %4 lb. 40c; % Ib. 70c. 
537 NOBEL THICK-LEAF—Rosettes of very large size, 
growth upright, a heavy producer. Leaves are tender, par- 
ticularly thick, of excellent table quality. Sown at same 
time, is ready just a few days later than Bloomsdale. 
Stands long before going to seed. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; 4 
Ib. 70c; 1% Ib. $1.25. 
536 KING OF DENMARK—Big, compact rosettes of low 
succulent leaves. Of highest possible eating quality. Aver- 
ages a trifle later than Nobel. Very long standing, holding 
in good cutting condition perhaps longer than any other 
Spinach. Illustrated below. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; %4 lb. 50c. 
ALL-SEASON SQUASH 
They are All-season because 
the fruits may be cooked while 
young and tender, then as Sum- 
mer Squash, or they may be 
allowed to harden and _ ripen, 
then cooked in Winter Squash 
ways. Mature fruits winter- 
store well. The All-season 
Squashes will succeed anywhere, 
from far north to well south. 
550 TABLE QUEEN (Acorn)— 
Deep green fruits, ribbed, but 
with smooth skin, some 5 inches 
by 4. Delicious if allowed to 
ripen, then cut in half and 
baked, served in shell with butter 
and salt. Also very good filled 
with meat, tied together, and 
-baked or boiled. Each half is a 
sufficient individual serving. 
Flesh is light yellow, dry, very 
sweet. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 25ce; % 
lbaeibe: 
552 ROYAL ACORN W— May be considered a family-size 
Table Queen, just like it in appearance, use, quality, but 
fruits average twice as large. Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. for 40e. 
551 SPAGHETTI SQUASH 
The Vegetable Spaghetti. Ivory white fruits about 10 by 
5 inches, grown for the spaghetti-like center. Fruits are 
boiled whole, then the center part removed, seasoned and 
served. Flavor and texture distinct from those of any 
other vegetable. Many like it very much. Squash culture. 
Pkte0c-=1a0z. 3 50c. 
SUMMER SQUASH 
These are “bush” varieties, no running vines, so may be 
planted closely. Easy to grow. Use them young, while skin 
is still tender. 
547 EARLY WHITE BUSH—The tender Patty-pan Squash. 
Easy, excellent quality, none earlier. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; 
4 |b. 60c. 
553 GIANT SUMMER CROOK-NECK—Golden yellow fruits 
to 14 inches length. Attractive in appearance, and high 
quality caught young, as of course all Summer Squash 
should be. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; %4 lb. 60c. 
548 COCOZELLE—Very 
green. Delicate flavor. 
10c; 1 oz. 25c. 
549 ZUCCHINI BUSH—A delicious Vegetable Marrow with 
slender dark green fruits that may be served in many de- 
lightful ways. Try it baked with bacon, or fried in batter. 
Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; 14 Ib. 60c. 
562 SUMMER SQUASHES MIXED—AII these, with others. 
Wide home garden variety. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 20c. 
long, slender fruits of marbled 
Particularly good for frying. Pkt. 
