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Summer Squash, 1 oz. to 25 hills; 
3 to 4 lbs. to an acre. 
SQUASH or CYMLIN 
Winter Squash, 1 oz. to 10 hills; 
4 lbs. to an acre. 
in each hill. Plant about 1 inch deep, 8 or 10 seeds to the hill, the summer varieties 3 to 4 feet apart, the winter 
sorts 8 to 10 feet. When well grown, thin out, leaving 3 of the strongest plants in each hill. 
CULTURE.—After danger of frost is past, plant in a warm well-pulverized, rich soil, mixing well-rotted manure 
Do not bruise ztO 
break the stems of the winter squashes when gathering. 
PRICES 41! varieties, unless otherwise priced: Pkt. 10c; ! 
oz. 15c; 14 1b. 40¢; 1b. $1.25; 2-lb. lots $1.15 per lb.; 3 
5-lb. lots $1.05 per lb.; 10-lb. lots 95c per lb., postpaid. ' 
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No. 407. Wood’s Earliest Prolific peons cba 
The earliest, the meatiest and best summer : Sealed Packages. 
bei 10 days earlier than Early White 5 
ush. 
[50 Days] 
Note the thickness—no 
depression around the 
stem and absence of scal- 
lops; this means about 
doubleas much meat as In 
other scalloped squashes. 
The quality and flavor are 
extra fine. The creamy 
white squashes average 2 
to 2% pounds; are partic- 
ularly fine for home use 
and profitable for market- 
ing. The plants grow 
about two feet high, are 
very vigorous and great 
producers. It is so much 
superior to oe seal- 
loped squashes that everyone should give it preference. . 10¢; 
Oz. 200; 34 Ib. 45c; lb. $1.50; 2-lb. lots $1.35 per 1b.; 5-lb. lots $1.25 
per lb.; 10-1b. lots $1.15 per lb., postpaid. 
4 or PATTY-PAN CYMLING. (60 
408. Early White Bush Days) — Creamy white, about 8 
inches across, scalloped around the edges and quite meaty. 
= 60 Days. It differs from Early 
409. Mammoth White Bush seer Bush in being larger and 
more uniform in shape; color a beautiful waxy white; the fruits 
are thick, the flesh tender and of the best quality. 
Golden Custard. (60 Days). 
410. Mammoth Yellow Bush font in color this is similar 
to Mammoth White Bush. Rich, deep orange skin; creamy yel- 
low flesh of fine quality. : 

407. Wood’s Earliest Prolific Squash 



418. Early Prolific Straightneck Squash 
° ° Squashes are straight, 
418. Early Prolific Straightmeck 2ii¢¢th and of. delicate 
creamy color; usable when only 4 to 5 inches long and until 12 
to 14 inches long. Quality unsurpassed. 

411. Cocozelle Squash 
411. Cocozelle or Italian Marrow (65 24ys). A bush variety 
that produces squashes a 
foot long that are prepared like eggplant. Use when about 8 
long green type. . 
SALSIFY or OYSTER PLANT 
CULTURE—Plant in March or April in rich, light, deeply worked 
soil, in rows 18 inches apart, and then out to 4 to 6 inches. Do not 
use coarse or fresh manure, it makes the roots ill-shaped and un- 
even. Cultivate often. Perfectly hardy and may remain out all win- 
ter. Can also be planted in May and June if the season is favorable 
or boards be used to get the seeds up and shade the young sprouts 
until they get established. 
—The most popular 
No. 399. Mammoth Sandwich Island saisity in cultiva- 
tion, and far superior in size, weight and productiveness. A 
strong grower, with large, long, white tapering roots, without 
tendency to branch. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c¢; % 1b. $1.20; lb. $5.00; 
2-1b. lots $4.75 per 1b.; 5-lb. lots $4.60 per lb.; 10-lb. lots $4.50 
per lb., postpaid. 
(60 Days). Of dwarf, 
bushy habit; very 
No. 412. Golden Summer Crookneck 
early and 
the sum- 
productive; bears 
continues through 
mer; of rich golden yellow 
color, thickly warted and of 
excellent quality. Meaty and 
nearly the equal of the winter 
squashes in flavor. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 15c; 1% lb. 40c; lb. $1.25; 
2-lb. lots $1.15 per 1b.; 5-lh. 
lots $1.05 per 1b.; 10-lb. lots 
95c per Ib., postpaid. 
Long cylindrical 
417. Black Zucchini weighing 5 to 6 lbs. 
slicing-with skin on and cook like egg plant. 
é Summer and winter squash. 
415. Table Queen OF Acorn (80 Days). About the size of 
a cocoanut, just right for cutting in half and baking; the flesh 
is rich orange, cooks dry, sweet aS a Sweet potato. Keeps well; 
enormously productive. 
(100 Days). Winter squash. Large and heavy, 
413. Hubbard with bright orange flesh; fine grained, very dry, 
sweet and richly flavored; fine keeper; none better for squash 
pies. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 20c; 14 lb. 60c; 1b. $2.00; 2-lb. lots $1.90 per Ib. ; 
5-lb. lots $1.80 per lb.; 10-lb. lots $1.70 per lb., postpaid. 
Winter squash. (95 Days). Similar to 
414. Golden Hubbard Green Hubbard but earlier and orange- 
red color. Flesh deep orange; a fine keeper. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
Y% 1b. 60c; 1b. $2.00; 2-1b. lots $1.90 per lb.; 5-lb. lots $1.80 per ILh.; 
10-lb. lots $1.70 per 1b., postpaid. 


412. Golden Summer 
Croockneck 
dark green fruits 
Use when young, 
Plant February to April, 
September to December 15 
ULTURE.—For early 
summer use, plant early 
in spring in a good, well- 
fertilized soil, in drills 1 
inch deep, 1144 to 2 ft. be- 
tween the rows. Requires 
but little cultivation. Two 
ounces will plant 100 feet 
of drill; 12 to 15 pounds 
one acre. The above ap- 
plies to all varieties ex- 
cept New Zealand, which 
should not be planted un- 
til the ground is thor- 
oughly warm and will 
yield an abundant supply 
of delightful succulent 
greens right up to cold 
weather. 
Mustard Spinach 
See Tendergreen, page 20 
No. 405. Long Standing Bloomsdale Sane a 
ings stand about ten days longer before going to seed then the 
re-Sselected Bloomsdale strain. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15¢; %4 lb. 30c; 
Tb. $1.00; 2-lb. Jots 90c per I1b.; 5-lb. lots 80c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 
70c per lb., postpaid. 
No. 403. Virginia Blight Resistant (45, Days) — Developed 
: by the Virginia Experi- 
ment Station to resist blight or vellows. The leaves are dark 
green, curled and wrinkled. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 1% lb. 25c; 1b. 85c; 
2-lb. lots 75c per 1b.; 5-lb. lots 70c per 1b.; 10-lb. lots 65c per 
Ib., postpaid. 
No. 402. Norfolk Savoy or Bloomsdale ;{8Saye} Very 
early, hardy and grows rapidly; leaves curly like a Savoy cab- 
bage. Best for fall sowing. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 144 lb. 25c; Ib. 85c; 
2-1b. lots 75c per 1b.; 5-lb. lots 70c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 65c per lb., 
postpaid. 
[55 Days].—Thrives during the hot- 
No. 404. New Zealand test weather in any soil, rich or 
poor. The tender tips may be cut every few days, and continues 
till frost. When the ground is thoroughly warm, soak for 24 
hours and plant 4 seeds in hills 2 feet apart each way. Pkt. 106; 
oz. 25c; 14 1b. 85c; Ib. $3.00; 2-1b. lots $2.80 per lb.; 5-Ib. lots $2.65 
per lb,; 10-1b. lots $2.50 per lb., postpaid. 


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