

SQUASH 
- Vining, 1 oz. to 100 feet, 4 Ibs. per acre. 
Bush, 1 oz. to 100 ft., 4 to 6 Ibs. per acre. 
Seeds should be planted about the mid- 
dle of May, in hills 4 feet apart for bush 
varieties, and 10 feet apart for the run- 
ning sorts. Put 5 to 8 seeds in each hill; 
afterwards thin out, leaving 3 or 4 of 
the best plants. Pkt. 10c; 1 0z. 25e; 4 oz. 
75e; 1 Ib. $2.00. 
Banana. A late trailing sort, cylindrical 
and pointed at blossom end. A fine 
squash for pies. Free from fiber or string- 
iness. Flesh thick, deep yellow, dry, and 
of a sweet flavor. Has slate-grey rind. 
Early Prolific Straightneck. The peak 
of perfection ina summer squash. Fruits 
straight and smooth, of a delicate creamy 
color. Vines produce abundantly, 50 days. 
Early Summer Crookneck. Very early, 
60 to 65 days. The bushy plant is very 
productive. Fruits attractive, weighing 
about 2 pounds. The skin is distinctly 
warted and bears a bright yellow color, 
while the flesh is pale cream, firm, and 
tender. A very good sort for home plant- 
ing. 
Improved Hubbard. Large and of warty 
Hubbard type. Shell dark green, hard, 
moderately warted. Flesh light orange, 
very dry and richly flavored. One of the 
best winter squashes. 

Table Queen or Danish. Small, dark 
green, acorn shape. Flesh deep yellow, 
dry, richly flavored. Medium early. A 
good keeper. 
when served baked whole. Before serv- 
ing cut open and remove seeds. 

WHITE BUSH SCALLOP 
White Bush Scallop. A popular variety 
bearing profusely. Small, rather flat, 
white squashes with a distinct scalloped 
edge. Is very early and has a fine flavor. 
Easy to grow. Delicious 

SQUASH, SUMMER STRAIGHTNECK 
Zucchini or Italian. The favorite Italian 
squash. It should be eaten when quite 
young, 4 to 6 inches long. It is a delicious 
summer variety; very prolific, a few hills 
will suffice to keep the family well sup- 
plied the entire summer. (Fz.) 

BLACK ZUCCHINI 

Grow Your Gun Vitamins 

Garden fresh vegetables are the 
richest, surest source of health-giv- 
ing, health-preserving vitamins. In- 
sure your family’s health by raising 
these easy-to-grow vegetables: 
Beans: Vitamins A, B, C, G. 
Beets: Vitamins C, G; greens: Vita- 
mins A, G. 
Carrots: Vitamins A, B, C, G. 
Corn: Vitamins A, B, C, G. 
Cucumbers: Vitamins A, B, C. 
Lettuce: Vitamins A, B, C, G, E. 
Muskmelon: Vitamin C. 
Onions: Vitamins B, C, G. 
Parsley: Vitamin C. 
Squash: Vitamins A, B. 
Tomatoes: Vitamins A, B, C. 
Turnips: Vitamin C; greens: Vitamins 
A, B, C, G. 

SWISS CHARD 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 6 to 10 lbs. per acre. 
The tops are used like spinach. Cul- 
ture like beets. Thin to 8 inches. 
Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 25c. 
Lucullus, Dark Green. The fleshy crum- 
pled leaves of this variety make very 
choice greens. Plant erect; stalks round- 
ed and finely ribbed. Foliage a rich deep 
green, (Fz.) 
Rhubarb Chard. A Swiss Chard that 
looks like Rhubarb. The leaf stalks are 
bright but delicate, translucent crimson; 
the rich color extends out through the 
veins into the dark green, heavily crum- 
pled leaves. Different, tasty, delicious 
flavor. Easily grown, thrives every- 
where. 


PRICES MAY CHANGE, SOME SEED WILL BE SCARCE, 

RHUBARB CHARD 
TOMATO 
4% oz. to 100 ft., 2 oz. per acre. 
In February or March sow seeds lightly 
in rows in greenhouse, hotbed, or win- 
dow box, and when plants have reached 
a height of 3 inches, transplant in hot- 
beds. About June 1, set out in open 
ground, 4 feet apart, giving plenty of 
well rotted manure to each plant. Water 
freely during hot weather. To obtain the 
best results, trellises or stakes should be 
used. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 70c; 4 oz. $2.00. 
Bonny Best. One of the very best early” 
varieties (75 days) for table and canning. 
Vine medium, not very hardy. Fruits 
medium sized, apple shaped, smooth; 
solid, bright scarlet in color, of excellent 
quality. 
Earliana Improved. (65 days.) One of the 
earliest scarlet fruited varieties. Medium 
size, almost seedless and solid. Vine open 
and spreading. A heavy bearer. Suc- 
ceeds everywhere. 
Jubilee. (72 days.) Tomato of real merit; 
it is different from any other tomato of 
its class. Fruits are bright orange-yel- 
low, globular and weigh about 6 ounces. 
Marglobe. (73 days.) Excellent home gar- 
den variety and particularly valuable for 
shipping. Plants thrifty and heavily pro- 
ductive with a long bearing period. Fruits 
uniform deep scarlet; large; uniformly 
globe shaped; smooth, solid, and of dis- 
tinct quality. 
Pearson, Improved. (76 days.) Primarily 
for canning but also of value as a shipper. 
Vigorous self-topping plants with ample 
foliage to protect the heavy set of fruits, 
which are medium large, semi-globe and 
of good red color. 
Pritchard (Scarlet Topper). (70 days.) 
Wilt resistant and self-topping or self- 
pruning. Mid-season to late; prolific. 
Fruits globe-shaped, deep scarlet, smooth 
and solid. A good home and market va- 
riety and very popular for shipping. 
Rutgers. (86 days.) A non-acid and dis- 
ease resistant introduction which has de- 
servedly achieved general popularity. 
Primarily intended for canning. It has 
also proved a good green-wrap shipper 
and all-purpose variety, Plant large with 
thick stems and vigorous foliage. Fruits 
globular, bright red, with thick walls 
and small seed cells. 

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