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Salsify - Oyster Plant 
A packet will sow 15 feet of row; 1 ounce 75 feet; 8 pounds per acre. 
Successful parsnip culture will prove satisfactory for salsify, A deep, 
rich, soil is to be preferred. The roots are used any time in the fall or 
winter. 
777 MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND. (140 days.) Large, thick, smooth, 
white roots. Excellent quality. Crop short. 
PEt., 10c; 02., 45c; 14 Ib., $1.30. 
Sorrel 
779 Narrow Leaved. (60 days.) The leaves are long, narrow, and 
pale green. Cutting may begin in about 2 months after planting. Being 
hardy, the plants will continue to produce leaves for 3 or 4 years. 
Excellent in salads, for flavoring soups, or cooked as greens. 
Pkt., 15c; 44 02., 50c; oz., 95c. 
Spinach 
A packet will sow 25 to 30 ft. of row; 1 oz. 100 ft.; 20 lbs. per acre when drilled. 
This now famous vegetable may be sown as soon in the spring as the 
ground is workable. Small weekly seedlings at successive weekly periods 
will give you a supply over a longer period. However, summer crops 
from June until mid-August in this latitude are not fully satisfactory. 
Additional seedings may be made after the latter date. 3 to 5 inches is 
allowed between plants. In our vicinity, spinach to winter over is seeded 
gout eepcemben Ist. For spinach seed treatment use Arasan. See 
page 66. 
790 Special Summer Savoy. (45 days.) A strain of Long Standing 
Bloomsdale, especially selected to make its best growth during June, 
July and early August. Plants erect, dark green, well-crumpled, 
slightly smaller and slower growing than Long Standing Bloomsdale. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; 14 1b., 40c; Ib., 91.00, 
780 LONG-STANDING BLOOMSDALE. (42 days.) (Original Stock.) 
Best for spring sowing. It is a favorite with truck growers. It will 
stand in marketable condition 10 to 14 days longer before bolting to 
seed. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; 14 Ib., 40c; Ib., $1.00. 
792 Viking. (48 days.) Early, large-leaved, long standing; one of the 
best for spring sowing as it grows very rapidly and gets to cutting 
Size early. It continues to grow a long time, producing immense plants 
without going to seed. It resembles the old Nobel Giant-Leaved. The 
leaves are large and broad, dark green in color, moderately well- 
crumpled or blistered. ‘Viking’ will produce extraordinarily large 
crops of fine looking spinach. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 14 1b., 40c; lb., $1.00. 
793 VIRGINIA SAVOY, BLIGHT-RESISTANT. It is resistant to blight 
(mosaic) and should be used where blight is prevalent. Very early. 
. Recommended in the north for fall planting. 
PEt., 10c; oz., 20c; 1% Ib., 40c; Ib., $1.00. 
789 Qid Dominion. (40 days.) Long standing, blight resistant, it 
combines the dark, large, crumpled leaves of the Savoy with the long- 
_ standing ability of the King of Denmark. Excellent yielder, proves 
valuable for fall and winter crops. It, moreover, does not go to seed 
as quickly as Old Virginia Savoy. 
PEt., 10c; oz., 20c; % Ib., 40c; 1lb., $1.00. 
Squash 
A packet of seed will plant 10 hills; 1 ounce 30 hills; 3 to 4 pounds per acre. 
Culture of this crop is much the same as that of pumpkin. 
Summer Squash 
811 Yankee Hybrid. (All-America Award.) (50 days.) It is the 
earliest of all squash. In tests by market growers it not only was 
earlier by several days and actually produced twice as many fruits 
on the first picking’as the next best kind, but the total yield was 
greater. They area true straight neck type, with a clear waxy appear- 
ance that makes them very attractive. Whether you grow for home 
or market, we know you will be well pleased. 
PkKt., 15c; 14 02., 35c; oz., GOc; %4 I1b., $2.00. 
803 Early Yellow Prolific Straightneck. (50 days.) (All-America 
' Winner.) A bush type, probably the most prolific and altogether the 
most desirable of the yellow summer squashes. This variety fre- 
quently yields a dozen or more fruits per plant over the entire season. 
Fruits are straight, smooth and of an appetizing cream color when 
best for market. They are firm and useable when only a few inches 
long and are good until 12 to 14 inches long. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; % Ilb., 75c; 14 lb., $1.25. 
802 EARLY WHITE BUSH SCALLOPED (Patty Pan). (50 days.) Well 
known, early, somewhat flattened, scalloped, medium sized squash. 
The color is milk-white; firm, smooth, richly flavored. A popular white 
Summer squash for garden use. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; 4% 1hb., 70c; % Ihb., $1.25. 
807 Golden Summer Crookneck. (53 days.) The most popular 
early bush summer, curved neck Squash. It is probably grown more 
widely than any other variety. The fruits are small, distinctly crook- 
neck, with bright yellow skin (the warting is not heavy or coarse), 
and salmon-orange flesh of delicious flavor and fine texture. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 14 lb., 6GO0c; 14 lb., $1.00. 
806 Giant Straightmeck. (55 days.) This squash is the same as the 
Giant Summer Crookneck, except that the necks, instead of being 
curved, are straight. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; %4 I1b., 60c; 1% Ih., $1.00. 
THE HOLMES SEED COMPANY, YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO 
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Special Summer Savoy Spinach 

787 NEW ZEALAND SPINACH 
(55 days.) A true cut-and-come-again 
vegetable, exceptionally valuable for 
summer “greens.” The plants are ro- 
bust, of low spreading habit, extremely 
drought resistant and produce an abun- 
dance of small, thick, tender leaves. The 
seeds may be sown from May ist to July 
1st and should be soaked in warm water 
a few hours before planting. Sow at a 
depth of % inch and thin out to stand 
2 feet apart. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 1% 1b., 55c; Ib., $1.75. 

Early Yellow Prolific Straightneck Squash 
