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ROUND BLACK SPANISH — Similar to 
Long Black Spanish, but is round in shape. 
WHITE CHINESE or CELESTIAL, 55 
Days—An outstanding variety, growing to 
enormous size. The roots are cylindrical and 
grow 8 to 10 inches long with a diameter of 
4 inches. The flesh is crisp, juicy, and tender. 
Agreeably mild in flavor. The roots are easily 
stored in boxes packed in sand and will keep 
all winter long. This is the most widely grown 
of all winter radishes. 
RHUBARB or PIE PLANT 
CULTURE—Sow seeds in rows an inch 
deep and thin the plants to 6 inches apart. 
Transplant the plants 3 or 4 feet apart in the 
fall where they are to remain. Stalks should 
not be cut until the second season. One ounce 
will produce 1,000 plants. 
VICTORIA—Produces thick red stalks. 
SALSIFY 
(Vegetable Oyster) 
CULTURE—Sow the seed early in spring, 
in drills 12 inches apart and 1 inch deep, 
thinning out the young plants to 6 inches. 
The roots will be ready in October, when a 
supply should be taken up and stored. Those 
remaining will suffer no injury by being left 
in the ground until spring. One ounce will 
sow about 50 feet of drill.. 
MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND — Ten- 
der and delicious. Superior to all other sorts. 
SPINACH 

Bloomsdale Savoy Leaved 
CULTURE — Spinach demands rich, light 
- soil. Sow seed in early spring, 1 inch deep, 
in rows 12 inches apart, and make additional 
sowings every two weeks for a_ succession. 
For fall use, sow in August, and for a winter 
ROYAL QUALITY SEEDS 

crop, in September. One ounce will sow about 
100 feet of rows; 10 to 12 pounds in drills 
to the acre. ; 
BLOOMSDALE LONG STANDING (Round 
Seeded), 45 Days—Small but very compact, 
with short-stemmed, dark green leaves. The 
leaves are pointed, of thick texture, and much 
crumpled. Stands a long time before bolting 
to seed. Yields over 1,000 bushels per acre 
on good soil. 
BLOOMSDALE SAVOY (Round Seeded), 
40 Days—The most largely grown variety 
and suitable for the home and market gar- 
den. One of the earliest and best for fall 
planting, for spring use being very hardy, 
but goes to seed quickly in hot weather; 
leaves broad, dark green and much crumpled. 
GIANT THICK LEAVED (Round Seeded), 
(Nobel) —Is the best of the round-seeded, 
thick-leaved group. Is an enormous yielder 
of a deep green color and smooth character 
leaves. Valuable for home and market garden 
as well as canning. 
KING OF DENMARK, 48 Days — Round 
seeded, excellent canning, market and home 
garden variety. Large spreading plants with 
broad, rounded, dark green leaves somewhat 
crumpled. 
NEW ZEALAND, 55 Days—Entirely dif- 
ferent from other Spinach in type and in that 
it thrives during hot weather and in any soil, 
rich or poor. The tender shoots are of good 
quality and may be cut throughout the sum- 
mer. Plant three or four seeds in hills two 
feet apart each way. This Spinach can be 
used in August or September or up till frost. 
By using only the leaves it will sprout out 
again. 
SQUASH 
CULTURE—Plant in warm ground after 
danger of frost is past. Summer varieties 
should be planted in hills 4 to 5 feet apart 
each way, and winter kinds 8 to 12. Sow 8 
seeds to the hill and thin to four plants when 
they begin to vine. One ounce will plant 25 
hills; 3 to 4 pounds to the acre. 
SUMMER VARIETIES 
COCOZELLE (Italian Marrow), 65 Days— 
Fruits are straight, nearly cylindrical, 18 
inches long and 5 inches in diameter, color 
dark green, light green with yellow stripes; 
suitable home market and shipping purposes. 
FORDHOOK, 62 Days—While a summer 
sort, if stored in a warm dry place, keeps 
well. Outside color is bright yellow; inside, 
straw yellow. Splendid for baking or pies, 
as the flesh is dry and sweet; 8 inches long, 
3 inches in diameter. . 
GIANT SUMMER CROOKNECK, 50 Days 
—Is much larger than the Yellow Summer 
Crookneck. Fruit grows from 9 to 12 inches 
long and 8% inches in diameter. 
GIANT SUMMER STRAIGHTNECK, 60 
Days—Good market sort as packs to advan- 
tage, is 18 inches long and 4% inches in diam- 
eter. Fruit is warted, lemon yellow, flesh 
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