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Try Salsify or Vegetable Oyster 



Bloomsdale Spinach 

Victoria Rhubarb 
Radish 
One ounce will sow about 100 feet of drill, 10 
lbs. an. acre. 
Culture: Sow in the open as early as the 
ground can be worked. Tobacco Dust scattered in 
the row will help keep maggots in check. 
Early Scarlet Globe. 24 days. Of distinct shape, 
brilliant color, crisp and white; excellent for 
forcing. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c. 
Early Scarlet Turnip. 27 days. Small, round 
radish; very tender, mild and of quick growth, 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; %4 Ib. 75c. 
tip; shape nearly oval; good for forcing or sum- 
mer sowing. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c. 
Icicle. 27 days. Quick growing; clear white. Fine 
for forcing. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; %4 lb. 75c. 
Long Black Spanish. 55 days. One of the hardi- 
est and best for winter use. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 
1% |b. 75c. 
Saxa. 22 days. A popular radish for both forcing 
and for outdoor use. The root is as round as a 
ball, and a bright scarlet color. As this variety 
is very early and the top very short, it is rapidly 
gaining favor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; %4 lb. 75c. 
White Stuttgart. 35 days. A quick growing va- 
riety of large size and of good quality. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 25c. 
Rhubarb 
One ounce will produce about 750 plants. Rhu- 
barb succeeds best in deep rich loam. It is propa- 
gated by seed, or by division of the roots—the 
latter being the usual method. Sow the seeds in 
drills 18 inches apart, and thin out the plants to 
9 inches apart in the drills. When the plants are 
one year old, transplant into beds, setting the plants 
3 feet apart each way. Do not cut until the second 
year and give a liberal dressing of manure every 
fall. 
Victoria. The variety in general use for the mar- 
ket; yields immense crops. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; 
¥% lb. $2.00. ; 
Roots. Each 35c; doz. $3.50. 
Salsify or Vegetable Oyster 
One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill. Sow the 
seed early in spring in light deep soil in rows 18 
inches apart and 1 inch deep, thin the young plants 
to 3 inches. The roots should be well-grown in 
October when a supply may be stored for winter 
or the roots may be left in the ground until spring. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island. Grows to an extra 
large size and quite smooth. Flesh is almost 
white. Very mild and delicate in flavor. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 30c; % Ib. $1.00. 
Hubbard 
Squash 
French Breakfast. 25 days. Scarlet with white 
Spinach 
One oz. will sow 100 feet of drill; 12 lbs. will © 
sow an acre. Sow in March or April in drills an 
inch deep and 14 inches apart; again in August or 
September. Spinach requires rich soil. 
Bloomsdale or Savoy-Leaved. 45 days. A valu. — 
able variety with wrinkled leaves, resembling the 
Savoy cabbage. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25¢; % |b. 75c. 
King of Denmark. 48 days. Especially desirable 
for sowing during April and May. Pkt. 10c; 
OZ. 2065 4s 1D] Oe: 
New Zealand (Tetragonia Expansa). May be 
started in a hotbed and transplanted or sown 
out-of-doors when the ground is warm, allowing 
2 feet between the plants. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 
Y% Ib. $1.25. 
Nobel Giant-Leaved. 45 days. By far the best 
of the so-called smooth-leaved varieties. Pkt. 10c; 
0z. 25c3° 44: Ib. 75c. 
Savoy Blight-Resistant. 48 days. A valuable 
variety to use for fall sowing. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25¢; 
Y% |b. 75c. 
Savoy-Leaved, Long-Standing. 45 days. Darker 
green and more heavily crumpled than Blooms- 
dale. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; %4 Ib. 75c. 
Viking. 45 days. A large, dark green-leaved, long- 
standing spinach, grows very rapidly. Excellent 
for spring sowing. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; %4 lb. 75c. 
_ Squash 
One ounce of the smaller seeded summer sorts 
will sow about 40 hills, and 1 ounce of the winter 
varieties about 20 hills. Squash, being very tender 
and sensitive to cold, should not be planted until 
the weather becomes warm and settled. Plant in 
well manured hills, the bush varieties 3 or 4 feet 
apart each way, and the running kinds from 6 to 
8 feet apart. Sow 8 to 10 seeds to a hill, thinning 
out after they have attained their rough leaves, 
leaving 2 or 3 of the strongest plants in each hill. 
Butternut. 85 days. The fruits are 8 to 10 inches 
long and 3% to 4 inches in diameter. Long pear- 
shaped, skin smooth and hard, flesh very thick, 
flavor and quality excellent. Pkt. 15c; oz. 60c. 
Delicious. 115 days. One of the best varieties for 
table use. It is a fall and winter squash, excel- 
lent at all seasons. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; %4 Ib. 90c. 
Des Moines. 65 days. It is a small, dark green, 
acorn-shaped squash, almost black in color, 
usually about 6 inches long and 4 inches in diam- 
eter. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 25c; %4 lb. 75c. 
Early Giant Summer Crookneck. 55 days. 
Very early variety; long shape and of a bright 
yellow color. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25¢; %4 Ib. 75c; 
» $2.50. 
Early Prolific Straightneck. 50 days. All- 
America Selections Silver Medal. Similar to 
Connecticut Straightneck, but is slightly more 
warted, and a little deeper yellow when young. 
It is very productive. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c. 

