


Sugar Pumpkin 
Connecticut Field—Large fruit with flat 
ends, 15 to 25-lbs. and up to 15-in. 
Surface slightly ribbed, deep orange. 
Thick flesh, orange-yellow, sweet and 
coarse, 118 days. 
Sugar or Sweet Pie—Desirable for pie 
or general use. Round, flat end fruit, 
deep orange. Thick, yellow-orange 
flesh, 118 days. 
RADISH 
Soil should be light, quick and rich 
to insure rapid growth. Slow growth 
makes the flavor too strong. Sow as 
early as ground can be worked, as 
Radishes are very hardy. Make suc- 
cessive sowings up to hot weather. 
When in the third leaf, thin to give 
roots plenty of room. Pull promptly 
when mature. The secret of crisp, de- 
licious radishes is quick growth, 
prompt picking. 
Lilly’s Comet—A bright red, round 
radish. Crisp and tender. Remains 
good for long period, Best radish for 
home use. 29 days. 
Chinese Rose Winter or Scarlet China— 
Popular, very distinct winter sort. 
Good for late salads. Cylindrical blunt 
smooth, bright rose-red. Flesh white 
very firm and pungent. 52 days. 
Early Scarlet Globe—Globular, slightly 
elongated, bright scarlet. 24 days. 
French Breakfast—Roots thicker toward 
bottom. 1!/5-in. long by '/) to%-in. Dull 
scarlet, white tipped. 25 days. 
Long Bright Scarlet-—A long tapering 
red radish. Brittle and crisp, The 
standard long red kind. 29 days. 
Sparkler or Earliest of All—Carmine red 
with white tip. Flesh white crisp and 
mild, 26 days. 
White Icicle—Tapering roots 5 to 5!/- 
in. very white with pure white, mild 
flesh. 27 days. 
RUTABAGA 
(See Turnip) 
SALSIFY 
Light, rich soil best and it must be 
stirred to a considerable depth. Sow 
in rows 18” apart. Cover seeds firmly 
with VW" of fine soil and thin plants 
later to 2” to 3” apart in the row. 
Cultivate the same as parsnips or car- 
rots, 
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Mammoth Sandwich Island—A palat- 
able and nutritious vegetable when 
cooked. Flavor is remarkably similar to 
oysters. 120 days. 
SPINACH 
Plant very early in spring—or start 
seed in fall giving it protection by 3” 
of straw over the winter and enjoy 
an early spring crop. Cut all spinach 
before hot weather as it doesn't do 
well in extreme heat. Sow again in 
August or September for fall crop. 
Spinach should be gathered before the 
flower spike appears. 
Bloomsdale Savoy, Long Standing (fr)— 
A few days later than regular Blooms- 
dale Savoy. Holds from 12 to 14 days 
longer, 42 days. 
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Giant Nobel Spinach 
Giant Nobel or Giant Thick Leaf— 
Large, vigorous, spreading plant, slow 
to form seed stalks. Heavy yielder. 
Large, thick, smooth, deep green leaves. 
45 days. 
Mammoth Victoria Long Standing — 
An early, heavy-producing variety with 
dark green crumpled leaves. 48 days. 
SQUASH 
Very sensitive to cold so delay plant- 
ing until warm weather. Follow same 
care in planting and culture as for 
cucumbers and .melons. .Plant sum- 
mer varieties 6 or 8 seeds in hills 3 
to g’ apart each way and winter squash 
8’ apart. Plants bear longer if squash 
is picked off as soon as it is ready for 
Use. 

Banana Squash 
Banana—Cylindrical and pointed at blos- 
som end. Thin, gray rind. Thick flesh, 
fine grained, yellowish orange and of 
sweet flavor. 105 days. 
Early Prolific Straightneck (fr)—Earlier 
smaller, and more productive than Giant 
Summer Straightneck and more uni- 
form. Brilliant yellow. Fine for home or 
market, 50 days. 

Table Queen Sauash 
Table Queen or Des Moines (fr)— 
Acorn-shaped, green, deeply furrowed; 
flesh rich yellow, dry, mealy, delicious. 
Convenient size for baking and serving 
in halves. 100 days. 
Buttercup—A turban type with dark 
green rind, lightly striped. Orange 
flesh. Dry and well flavored. 100 days. 
Marblehead—One of best commercial 
sorts. Resembles Green Hubbard some- 
what in size and shape. Color bluish- 
gray; flesh bright creamy yellow. Fine 
grained, dry sweet. An excellent keep- 
er for winter use. 

White Bush Scallop Squash 
Dollar or White Bush Scallop—Fruits 
greenish when young become white 
at maturity. 3-in, long, 7!/> to 8!/>-in. 
wide. 53 days. 
Reselected Green Hubbard (fr)—Most 
widely grown of any winter squash. 
Round warted, dark green with thick 
yellow flesh. Weight 12 to 14 lbs. 100 
days. 
Giant Yellow Straightneck—A bush 
squash with long fruits, heavily warted. 
Straight, orange-yellow with thick sweet 
flesh, 65 days. 

Zucchini Squash 
Zucchini—Straight, cylindrical fruits, 3 
to 4 Ilb., 5 to 5-in. through 10 to 14-in. 
long. Mottled and striped green-creamy- 
gray. Delicate flavored flesh, 60 days. 
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