Plant Good Seeds or Pay the Penalty 
18 “Ye Reap What Ye Sow” 


SPINACH 
CULTURE—Sow early in Spring, and for a succession at intervals 
of three weeks. In September and October sow for early Spring 
greens, and cover lightly during the Winter with straw. Sow 
about 12 pounds to the acre, broadcast. 
BLOOMSDALE SAVOY—A very early variety and one of the best to 
plant in the Fall for Spring use. Plant of upright growth, with 
thick, glossy, dark green leaves which are crumpled or blistered 
like those of Savoy cabbage. Quite hardy but runs to seed quickly 
in warm weather. Used largely by market gardeners. Pkt. 5c; oz. 
10c; % Ib. 20c;3 Ib. 50c; 5 Ibs. $2.10; 10 Ibs. $4.00; 25 Ibs. $9.50; 50 Ibs. 
$18.00; 100 Ibs. $34.00. 
VIRGINIA BLIGHT RESISTANT—A blight resistant strain of the 
Savoy Leaved Spinach developed at the Virginia Experiment Sta- 
tion, making it now possible to grow spinach successfully on in- 
fected soil. A fairly early seeder. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % Ib. 20c; Ib. 
50c; 5 Ibs. $2.10; 10 Ibs. $4.00; 25 Ibs. $9.50; 50 Ibs. $18.00; 100 Ibs. 
$34.00. 
SUMMER SAVOY—Similar to the older type, but with a thicker, 
more round and darker colored leaf. Very slow to bolt to seed. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % Ib. 20c; Ib. 50c¢; 5 Ibs. $2.10; 10 Ibs. $4.00; 25 Ibs. 
$9.50; 50 Ibs. $18.00; 100 Ibs. $34.00. 
NEW ZEALAND (Tetragonia Expansa)—Entirely distinct from the 
true Spinach; plant tall and speading with numeous side shoots; 
leaves medium green, rather small and pointed; grows well in hot 
BLOOMSDALE SAVOY SPINACH weather. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % Ib. 45¢; Ib. $1.50. 
SQUASH 
CULTURE—Sow early in drills 12 inches apart, one inch deep, and 
thin out to two inches in the rows. Keep clean from weeds and 
cultivate the same as parsnips. One ounce will sow 50 feet of 
drill; 4 to 5 pounds to the acre. 
EARLY PROLIFIC STRAIGHTNECK—tThe fruits are 8 to 10 inches 
long, 2 to 2% inches in largest diameter. It is long, slender, pear- 
shaped, with rounded or abruptly tapered tip; smooth or sparsely 
warted; light yellow in the edible stage. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15¢e; % Ib. 
45c; Ib. $1.25. 
EARLY WHITE BUSH—Very early. Light cream color; productive; 
medium sized and good shipper. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 Ib. 45ce; Ib. $1.25. 
MAMMOTH WHITE BUSH SCALLOP—Similar to Early White Bush, 
though much larger, 10 to 12 inches in diameter, somewhat more 
warted and of a clear, waxy-white color. Pkt. 10c; oz 15¢e; % Ib. 
45c; Ib. $1.25. 
GOLDEN SUMMER CROOKNECK—Bright yellow; excellent flavor 
and very productive. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; %4 Ib. 45e; Ib. $1.50. 
TABLE QUEEN SQUASH GIANT GOLDEN SUMMER CROOKNECK—Are about double the size 
of the ordinary crooknecks. Same shape. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15¢e; % Ib. 
45c; Ib. $1.25. 
STRAIGHTNECK, GIANT SUMMER —A selection from the Crookneck 
squash but with a straight rather than a crooked neck and thus 
being more easily packed for shipment. Fruits intensely warted, 
18 to 20 inches long, deep orange in color with a thick, meaty neck. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15¢; % Ib. 40c; Ib. $1.25. 
CASERTA—The plants of Caserta is a bush variety, stands strong 
wind. The mature fruit are 15 to 18 in. long by 4% to 5 in. wide, 
earlier than any other summer squash and a good producer. Small 
blossom end. The color is light glossy green with interrupted or 
broken stripes of a dull very dark green, rich in vitamins. Very 
uniform in size and shape. 30 to 50 fruit per plant under good con- 
ditions. 1 oz. 45ce; %4 Ib. $1.25; 1 Ib. $4.00. 
TABLE QUEEN—Length 6 to 8 inches, 3 inches in diameter. About 
2 pounds. Trailing habit. Deep green turning to orange; fruit 
ribbed; skin smooth. As it ripens use frequently. Desirable for 
home and shipping. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % Ib. 50c; Ib. $1.50. 
IMPROVED HUBBARD—tThe standard Winter squash; fruits large, 
heavy and moderately warted; shell dark bronze-green, showing 



light green markings toward blossom end, flesh bright orange- 
SEAL USL Le Td yellow, fine grained, thick and dry. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 4 Ib. 50c3 Ib. 
$1.50. 
TOMATOES 
CULTURE—Sow in hotbeds in January and February and transplant 
into another bed when two inches high. When weather becomes 
warm and settled, transplant in rich, light soil, four to five feet 
apart; or sow end of April in open ground and transplant in open 
ground when six or eight inches high. They may be supported 
either by stakes driven into the ground, or may be left to spread over 
the ground. One ounce will produce about 2,000 plants; four 
ounces will plant an acre. 
EARLIANA (Spark’s)—One of the best very early tomatoes; very 
productive for an early sort; fruit of fair size, round, very smooth 
and solid and produced in clusters in center of the plant; color 
bright scarlet. Pkt. 10c; ov 65ce; % Ib. $2.00; Ib. $7.00. 
BONNIE BEST—Ten days earlier than Chalk’s Early Jewel and as 
early as Earliana; a vigorous grower and enormously productive 
of smooth, round, globe-shaped fruits; color intense velvety, glow- 
ing scarlet. Tomatoes ripen evenly to the stem, without cracking 
or black spots. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; % Ib. $1.50; Ib. $5.60. 
JUBILEE—A new pure orange to orange-yellow tomato that is en- 
tirely different from any yellow or orange tomato you ever grew. 
The fruits are bright golden orange, globular, thick, meaty, orange 
colored interior, flavor somewhat mild. Makes delicious juice of 
TOMATO—BREAK O’DAY attractive color. Very high in Vitamins A and C. Average wt., 6 
oz. 72 days. Pkt. 15¢; %& oz. 30c; % oz. 50c; oz. 90c. 

