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Pumpkin 
The Pumpkin is now little used except for 
_ agricultural purposes, the squashes being so 
_ much sweeter and drier and finer grained for the 
_ kitchen. The farmer, however, finds the Pump- 
kin a serviceable addition to his feed. The most 
- common method of cultivation is to plant them 
_ with corn, two or three seeds to each hill. 
Sow 34 pound to 100 hills; 3 to 4 pounds to an acre’ 
Connecticut Field. 70 days. Very produc- 
tive; largely grown for feeding stock. Pkt. 
10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Ib. 40 cts.; Ib. $1.25. 
Mammoth. 85 days. Immense size, often 
weighing over 100 pounds. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
+ oz. 25 cts.; Ylb..75 cts.; Ib. $2.50. 
@Sugar. 65 days.- Round, not large, but very 
Se sweet, and an excellent table variety. Pkt. 
Bae 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 14Ib. 50 cts ; Ib. $1.75. 
f _ @©Winter Luxury. 90 days. Fine pie Pumpkin, 
round; color russet-yellow; flesh thick; fine 
flavor. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Ib. 40 cts.; 
Ib. $1.25. 
Radish 
- Sow in the open ground as soon as it can be 
worked, at intervals of ten days for a succession 
as long as wanted. Sow in hotbed or greenhouse 
in winter. The winter varieties should be sown 
in August and lifted before severe frost. 
Sow 2 ounce to 100 feet of drill; 
10 to 12 pounds to an acre 
Price: Unless noted, pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 
: I/lb. 25 cts. : 
Cavalier. 20 days. Short-topped, globe- 
shaped, deep scarlet roots, principally used 
for forcing but can be grown outdoors. 
Cooper’s Sparkler. 25 days. The color is a 
rich carmine-scarlet, with a very pronounced 
tip of the purest white. The roots, even when 
- fully developed, are solid, crisp, sweet, and 
; remain fit for use as long as the coarser kinds. 
_ Crimson Giant. 25 days. Early, large, globe- 
shaped Radish with crisp, solid flesh that 
__ remains a long time without getting pithy. 
_ French Breakfast. 25 days. Olive-shaped; 
red above and white below; medium size; 
: small top and of quick growth; crisp, sweet, 
and tender. 
Icicle. 30 days. A handsome first-class early 
variety, in color snowy white. It grows to 
the average length of the long varieties, but 
holds its fullness well down to the tap-root. 
Exceedingly attractive and excellent in 
ees Boy way- Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 14Ib. 
‘ ; cts. 
Round Black Spanish. 60 days. A popular 
: round winter variety with black skin and 

mild sweet flesh. A good keeper. 
- @Vick’s Early Scarlet Globe. 20 days. For 
forcing in the greenhouse, hotbed, or cold- 
frame, and for sowing in open borders early 
in the spring, there is no other red variety 
so desirable. 
@White Giant Stuttgart. 50 days. Very 
early; grows to a large size; fine quality; 
© “frm and brittle. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20-cts.; 
ib. 50 cts. 
Long Black Spanish. A-winter variety. Pkt. 
10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 4Ib. 50 cts. 
Salsify 
~ When cooked, the roots have something of the 
flavor and odor of oysters. They may be boiled, 
used in soups, or grated and fried as fritters. 
_ Culture same as for parsnips and carrots. Roots 
are perfectly hardy, and may be left in the 
ground all winter, but should be dug early in 
spring, as the quality deteriorates rapidly with 
the second growth. A quantity of roots for winter 
se may be stored in a pit or in sand or damp 
earth in a cellar. 
Sow 34 ounce of seed to 100 feet of drill; 
7 8 pounds to an acre 
Mammoth Sandwich Island. 140 days. A 
_ great improvement on the French sort gener- 
ally cultivated. The roots are twice as Jarge, 
smooth, tender, and well-flavored, resembling 
_fair-sized parsnips. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 60 cts.; 
ib. $2. 






Vick’s Early Scarlet Globe Radishes 
Spinach 
One of the most important crops grown for 
greens, and may be had in good condition from 
very early in spring until cold weather. For 
early use, sow very early in spring, and for suc- 
cession at intervals. The main crop, for spring 
and winter use, should be sown in September 
and the plants covered for winter. 
Sow 1% ounce of seed to 100 feet of drill; 
10 pounds to an acre 
Price: Unless noted, pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 
WA{lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 
@Giant Novel. 45 days. A new giant, thick- 
leaved type with long-standing qualities. 
An extremely heavy yielder. 
@©Giant Thick-leaved. 60 days. A large, 
upright-growing, early variety with very 
thick, large, slightly crumpled leaves of 
medium green color. Fine for fall and spring 
sowing. A rapid grower. 
@©Long-standing Bloomsdale. 43 days. A 
little later than Reselected Bloomsdale, but 
holds two weeks longer before throwing 
seed-stalks. Our stock of seed is the best 
obtainable. 
@New Zealand. 65 days. Substitute for 
Spinach during hot weather. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 20 cts.; lb. 75 cts.; Ib. $2.50. 
@©Reselected Bloomsdale Savoy. Excellent 
for early sowing. Leaves dark green, heavy, 
crumpled, and blistered. Will not stand 
quite as long as Long-standing Bloomsdale. 
Rocket Salad (Eruca sativa). A strong-tasting 
plant grown for salads. Kept tender by 
frequent cutting. Seed is sown In open 
ground as soon as weather is settled. Pkt. 
10 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; 44Ib. $1.50. 
Rhubarb 
Mostly propagated by division of the roots. 
Set out the plants early in spring, although it 
is sometimes done in autumn. Make furrows of 
good depth, 3 to 4 feet apart, according to va- 
riety planted; across these furrows, at right 
angles, make others the same distance apart; 
at each Intersection put three or four shovelfuls 
of good manure, and upon this set the plants. 
Victoria. 150 days. In general use for the 
market; immense crops. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 
30 cts.; 4b. 90 cts. Roots in season, 10 cts. 
each; $1 per doz. 
To meet this year’s food demands, every 
home-garden must be kept producing all season 
long. Get the most out of every square foot in 
your garden. When one crop is over, plant an- 
other to take its place. 


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