PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND «~ Vegetable Seeds 9 

Pumpkins 
Pumpkins are usually planted in fields of Corn or Potatoes, but may be 
profitably raised in fields by themselves. « Sow first of May in hills 8 feet apart 
Yellow Sugar. Very sweet; an excellent table sort. Oz. 20c., 4 lb. 50c., 
lb. $1.75. 
Connecticut Field. For feeding stock. Oz. 25c.. % lb. 65c., Ib. $2.00. 
Cushaw. Green striped. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., 14 lb. 65c. 
One ounce will sow 
RAD S H ES 100 feet of drill 
Radishes require a light, rich, sandy soil. For an early supply sow in a hot- 
bed in February, care being taken to give plenty of ventilation. For a suc- 
cessive supply sow from the middle of March until September, at intervals 
of two or three weeks. 
Early Scarlet Globe. For forcing in greenhouses, hotbeds and coldframes 
or open ground sowing, thisis one of the very best globe-shaped, fine scarlet 
color, crisp, mild and tender. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., 14 Ib. 60c., Ib. $1.50. 
White Giant Stuttgart. Top-shape, 
white skin and flesh; Summer variety, 
but does not become pithy and can be 
stored for Winter. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., 
4 Ih. 75e. 
Round Black Spanish. A Winter var- 
iety. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., 44 Ih. 75e. 
Icicle. Long, white, rapid growing. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 14 lb. 60c. 
ROQUETTE 
Grown for greens, forms rosette of num- 
erous oblong leaves of a mildly pungent. 
odor. Pkt. 10c., 4% oz. 30c., oz. 50c. 

Pumpkin, Yellow Sugar 
French Breakfast. Olive-shaped, bright 
scarlet, white tipped. A favorite sort. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., 14 lb. 65c. 
Long Scarlet, Short Top. Long, smooth 
crisp and tender. Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 
14 Ib. 60c. 
Searlet Turnip, White Tipped. Very 
early, excellent quality. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 25c., 14 Ib. 60c. 
Sparkler. Small and round, deep scarlet 
skin and crisp white flesh. White tip. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., 14 lh. 60ce. 
Long Black Spanish. An excellent Win- 
ter sort. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., 14 Ih. 75e. 
One ounce to 100 
SPINACH °ie0sran 
For Summer use sow early in March in drills 15 inches apart, and for succession at 
intervals of a fortnight. For Winter use, sow late in August. The soil should be heavily 
manured and deeply trenched. 
Bloomsdale. Savoy-leaved, very early and one of the best for Fall or early Spring 
planting; leaves dark green, medium size and crumpled, much like the Savoy Cab- 
bage. Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 14 lb. 50c., 1b. $1.50. 
Giant Nobel. A new giant, thickleaved type with long-standing qualities. 
tremely heavy yielder. Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 14 Ib. 50c. 
New Zealand. Entirely distinct variety, produces a large quantity of leaves; for 
Summer use. Sow early in Spring. When cut branches out and makes new growth, 
producing until frost. Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., 14 Ib. $1.00. 
SQUASH 
The Squash is a very tender vegetable, sensitive to cold, and cannot in our climate 
be planted before the middle of May. Plant in rich soil, in hills prepared similar 
to those for Cucumbers. All sorts, thinned to not over three plants to a hill. 
Buttercup. Outstanding WinterSquash. Italian Climbing. Extra long, light 
Fruit is turban-shaped, 6 to 8 in. in di- green Italian Squash. When grown on a 
ameter. Flesh deep yellow and fine trellis the slender fruit are straight and 
grained. Pkt. 10c., oz. 40c., 14 Ib. often 4 ft. long. An edible species of 
$1.25. running Gourd. Pkt. 10c., oz. 35c., 
Butternut. Becoming more popular each 4 Ib. $1.10. 
year. Flesh is deep yellow, dry, sweet Des Moines (Table Queen). Acorn- 
and excellent flavor. There is no seed shaped fruit, distinctly ribbed skin; 
cavity in the neck. A vigorous grower flesh light yellow and bakes well. 
and very productive; can be used boiled, Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 14 Ib. 85ce. 
baked and in pies. Pkt. 15¢e., 4% oz. Essex Hybrid. A fine, tall variety. Tur- 
30c., oz. 50c. ban type. Pkt. 10c., oz. 35c., 14 Ib. 
Yankee Hybrid. A rather new introduc- $1.10. 
An ex- 

Radish, Early Scarlet Globe 
Bush sorts, one ounce to 50 hills; 6 pounds per acre 
Running sorts, one ounce to 16 hills, 4 pounds per acre 
tion. The earliest and most productive 
Summer Squash. Size and shape similar 
to Early Prolific Straightneck. Pkt. 
15e., 4 oz. 35c., oz. 65c. 
Boston Marrow. Fruits large, almost 
spherical, with thick salmon-yellow 
flesh. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25e., 14 Ib. 75e. 
Early Prolific Straight Neck (New). 
Plants small and compact; fruit lemon- 
yellow in color and smooth. Very pro- 
lific. Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., 14 Ib. 90c. 
Giant Summer Crookneck. Larger 
than the ordinary Summer Crook- 
heck: -Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 14 Ib. 
60c. 
Golden Summer Crookneck. Golden 
yellow fruit, early and prolific. Pkt. 
10c., oz. 20c., 14 lb. 60ce. 
Yellow Bush Scallop. “Yellow, flat, 
scalloped edge. Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 
4 Ib. 60ce. 
Golden Hubbard. Similar to the stand- 
ard sort except in color. Pkt. 10c., oz. 
30c., 14 Ib. 85e. 
Hubbard. The standard Winter Squash. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., 14 Ib. 75e. 
Symmes Blue Hubbard. Bluish green 
skin; golden orange flesh; very dry and 
excellent keeper. Pkt. 10c., oz. 35c., 
14 Ib. $1.10, Ib. $3.50. 
Vegetable Marrow (English). Pale straw 
color, changing darker. White flesh. 
About 9 in. long. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., 
4 Ib, 75e. 
Cocozelle, Italian Vegetable Marrow. 
Mottled dark and light green, 12 to 20 
in. long. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., 14 Ib. 
75e. 
Zucchini. A Cocozelle type, fruit 13 to 
14 in. long, dark green skin, thick meat. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., 14 Ib. 85e. 

Straight Neck Squash 
