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Spinach—continued 
Giant Nobel. A_ recent introduction of 
high merit. Plants large, vigorous and spread- 
ing. Leaves huge, thick, smooth, pointed, deep 
green and tender. Forms seed stalks slowly. 
Very valuable for market gardeners and 
canning. 
Pkt, 10c3-0z: 20c3" 1. 1b. 4008 1b. S1i2b: 
King of Denmark. The leaves are dark 
green, very thick and crumpled, and of good 
quality. Remains in good condition two or 
three weeks longer than any other variety 
before running to seed. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % Ib. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
Viking. It is a dark green, long standing, 
giant, smooth leaved spinach. Comparable 
but superior to Nobel. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 4% Ib. 40c; 16. $1.25. 
New Zealand. A plant of branching habits 
which stands drought. Soak the seeds in 
warm water before planting. Plants should 
not be closer than two feet apart each way. 
PRO 15¢5207.230¢; 
Squash 
Culture — Plant in light, rich soil, well 
pulverized. Bush varieties should be planted © 
about 4 feet apart and the running varieties 
about 8 feet. 
Bush varieties, one ounce to 40 hills; run- 
ning varieties, one ounce to 15 hills, three to 
four pounds per acre. 
BLUE HUBBARD. Fruits large, round, 
pointed at both ends; slightly ridged, with very 
hard blue-gray rind. Flesh, yellow-orange. 
Pkt. 10¢c;..0z; 25¢; 44 1bs-80e3. 1b: $3:00: 
BOSTON MARROW. A standard fall variety 
of a bright yellow color, an excellent sort for 
pies and largely used by canners. 
* Pkt. LOC 3 0z--20ce37 tals b0es= 1b. 
BUTTERCUP (100 days). Shape similar to 
that of Turban. Rind thin and tough, dark 
green with narrow gray stripes and slight 
mottling. Orange flesh cooks sweet and dry. 
A small, thick-fleshed squash of good storage 
and eating quality. 
Pkt. 10c;. oz. ‘20c; A Ib. 50e; Ib. $1.50. 
DELICIOUS. Fine grained, sweet and dry, 
no other squash can equal it in sweetness and 
richness of flavor. In shape and color it is 
similar to the Hubbard. Weighs from five to 
ten pounds. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 
$1.50. 
20c; % lb. 60c; lb. $2.00. 
| smooth, thin-shelled, dark green. 
Squash—continued 
Butternut. 85 days. The newest and 
finest variety among small Winter Squashes. 
The fruits are of a yellowish brown color 
and bottle-shaped. The outer shell igs 
smooth and hard. The flesh is yellow, fine 
textured, dry, sweet, and of excellent flavor. 
There is a very small seed cavity and al- 
most the entire fruit is clear, solid, high 
quality meat. 
Pkt. 15c; % oz. 60c; oz. $1.00; % Ib. $3.00. 
EARLY PROLIFIC STRAIGHTNECK. Ear- 
lier, smaller, more productive, brighter yellow 
than Giant Yellow Straightneck and more 
uniform. For home and market. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % TS. 60c; TH. $2.00. 
Early Summer Crookneck. A standard 
early bush and productive variety. Fruits 
about 12 inches long; moderately warted 
and of a bright yellow color. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % Ib. 60c; tb. $2.00. 
Golden Hubbard. Same type as the Green 
Hubbard but of rich orange red color and 
earlier to mature. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % Ib. ee Ib. $2.00. 
Hubbard. The standard winter Soon 
more largely grown than any other late va- 
riety, dark green ‘skin and rich flesh, an 
excellent keeper. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; %4 Ib. 60c; Ib. $2.00. 
Italian Vegetable Marrow or Cocozelle. A 
trailing sort of excellent quality. Fruits 
cylindrical, very dark green, with greenish 
white flesh. Fruits weigh 3 pounds. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; %4 Ib. 60c; Ib. $2.00. 
Table Queen or Des Moines (Also called 
Acorn). Desirable for home and market 
garden use, also for shipping. Trailing in 
habit, ribbed, 
Flesh 
light yellow, bakes well, with sweet, invit- 
ing flavor. An early maturing variety. 
Pkt. 10c; 0z. 20c; % Tb. 60c; Tb. $2.00. 
with acorn-shaped fruits, 
Warren Turban. A winter variety of ex- 
cellent keeping qualities. Fruits turban 
shaped, cylindrical, flattened, with a distinct 
button on the blossom end. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % TH. 60c; Ib. $2.00. — 
