SEED POTATOES 
CULTURE. Plant 1 pound to 7 hills, 500 pounds to the acre. 
Plant as soon as danger of killing frost is over. DO NOT PLANT 
TOO DEEP IF SOIL IS HEAVY; 4 to 5 inches is plenty. 
BLISS TRIUMPH. Medium sized, round, uniform in shape. One 
of the best early varieties. 
RUSSET BURBANK. Medium late, nettled skin, oblong shape. 
Fine for baking. 
IRISH COBBLER. An early variety that will produce in ground 
that will not grow other varieties. 
RED McCLURE. Peachblow. Cooks mealy and dry. Oval shaped. 
A popular late variety. 
KATAHDIN. Early white, oval shape, resistant to mosaic. 
5 Ibs. 60c; 10 Ibs. $1.00, NOT POSTPAID. 
For Larger Quantities Write for Prices 
PUMPKINS 
CULTURE. Sow in May, when the ground is warm. Can also 
be grown with corn, every fourth hill of every fourth row. The 
common practice is to drop two or three seeds in every third or 
fourth hill in the cornfield. One ounce will plant 30 hills; 
4 pounds to acre. ; 
SMALL SUGAR. 108 days. Finer grained and best for table use. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; %4 Ib. 50c; Ib. $1.50. 
KENTUCKY FIELD. 120 days. (Large Cheese.) Large variety, 
orange color, extra thick. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 Ib. 45c; Ib. $1.40. 
RADISH 
One ounce to 100 feet of row. 
CULTURE. The soil should be very rich, light and mellow, well 
broken by digging, as their tender and mild qualities depend 
much upon their rapid growth. Plant as soon as the ground can 
be worked; then 
at intervals of 10 
or 12 days, for a 
succession as long 
as they may be 
wanted. The win- 
ter varieties 
should be sown 
in August, lifted 
before severe 
frost, and stored 
in the cellar. 
EARLY SCARLET 
GLOBE. 24 days. 
One of the best, 
both for forcing 
as well as open 
culture. Early 
crisp and tender. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 
Y% Ib. 40c; 1 Ib. 
$1.20. 3 
as Seay ea 
28 days. Roots 25 erat 
large round, deep Icicle Radish 
crimson, white flesh. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; %4 Ib. 40c; Ib. $1.20. 
FRENCH BREAKFAST. 25 days. Pink with white tip. Olive 
shaped. One of the earliest and best. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 Ib. 
40c; Ib. $1.20. 
LONG SCARLET SHORT TOP. 27 days. Dark scarlet roots. 5 to 6 
inches long. Crisp white flesh. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; %4 Ib. 40c; 
Ib. $1.20. 
SPARKLER. 28 days. Scarlet white tip. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 Ib. 
40c; Ib. $1.20. 
WHITE ICICLE. 27 days. The king of all long radishes. Always 
tender, crisp and mild. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 Ib. 40c; Ib. $1.20. 
WHITE TIPPED PERFECTION (Early Scarlet White Tipped). 26 
days. Upper bright scarlet, lower part white, globe shaped and 
sweet. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; %4 Ib. 40c; Ib. $1.20. 
CHINA ROSE WINTER. 52 days. Flesh firm and white; about 5 
eee. long, will keep all winter. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 Ib. 45c; 
Ib. $1.30. 
LONG BLACK SPANISH WINTER. 58 days. Black skinned with 
eel vec Gets to enormous size. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 1%4 Ib. 45c; 
¥ .30. 
ROUND BLACK SPANISH. 56 days. Globe shaped roots with black 
skin. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 Ib. 45c; Ib. $1.30. 
RHUBARB or PIE PLANT 
VICTORIA. Large stalks, red at base, green at top. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
20c; %4 Ib. 65c; Ib. $2.25. 
PARAGON or STRAWBERRY. By far the sweetest, though small 
in size. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 14 Ib. $1.25; Ib. $4.50. 
BURPEE’S RHUBARB CHARD. Listed on page 10. 
Rhubarb Roots 
VICTORIA. Large red. 25c each; 3 for 70c; 6 for $1.25, postpaid. 
CANADA RED. Bright red stalks of extra fine flavor. Vigorous 
grower. Divided roots. 40c each, 3 for $1.10, postpaid. 
SALSIFY or OYSTER PLANT 
_ CULTURE. The oyster plant succeeds best in light, well en- 
riched soil. Sow early in the spring; cover the seeds 1 inch deep. 
One ounce for 100 feet. 
MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND. Is of superior quality and deli- 
cate flavor. The Oyster Plant is one of the most nutritious and 
delicious vegetables and should be more generally cultivated for 
ter use. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 20c; oz. 35c; 1%4 Ib. $1.10. 


SPINACH 
One ounce will sow 50 feet; 10 pounds to acre. 
CULTURE. This is a very important crop and is one of the 
most easily managed of all vegetables, requiring but little cul- 
ture and may be had fit for use the entire season. The main 
crop is sown in September. For summer use it may be sown at 
intervals of two to three weeks from April to August. Spinach 
is Beer Ce enone and most tender and succulent when grown in 
rich soil. 
*BLOOMSDALE SAVOY (Reselected). 39 days. Early and hardy 
and an excellent variety for table or canning. Keep picked to 
prevent going to seed. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; %4 Ib. 25c; lb. 70e; 
3 Ibs. $1.75. 
*GIANT NOBLE. 45 days. A long standing sort that is very pro- 
lific. Large, smooth, thick leaves and slow to go to seed. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 15c; 1%4 Ib. 25c; Ib. 70c; 3 Ibs. $1.75. 
“MONSTROUS VIROFFLAY. 45 days. Broad, thick leaves. Long 
stem, slightly crumpled leaves. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 Ib. 25c; 
Ib. 70c; 3 Ibs. $1.75. 
NEW ZEALAND. 70 days. A distinctly different type. Succeeds 
well in hot, dry weather. This variety will last all summer. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 Ib. 50c; Ib. $1.75. 
SQUASH 
One ounce will plant 30 hills; 3 to 4 pounds an acre. 
CULTURE. The plants are very tender and sensitive to cold. 
The general principles of culture are the same as those given 
for cucumbers and melons, but the plants are less particular as 
to soil. Three 
plants are suffi- 
cient for a hill. 
Care should be 
taken not to 
break the stems 
from the squash- 
es intended for 
winter use, as the 
slightest injury 
will increase the 
liability to decay. 
Summer 
Varieties 

Golden Summer Crook Neck 
' EARLY WHITE BUSH SCALLOPED. 52 days. This is the well- 
known White Patty-Pan Squash. The earliest to mature; very 
productive; light cream colored. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 Ib. 50c. 
Ib. $1.50. 
GOLDEN SUMMER CROOK NECK. 52 days. Very early and pro- 
ductive. Fruit about 1 foot long, with crooked neck and warty 
surface; color bright yellow. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; %4 Ib. 50c; Ib. 
$1.50. 
YELLOW SUMMER STRAIGHT NECK. 60 days. Similar in all ways 
to the Crook Neck except that it grows straight. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
20c; % Ib. 50c; Ib. $1.50. 
*ZUCCHINI. Grey (Short Cocozelle). Fruit 7 to 8 inches long and 
3 inches in diameter. A distinctly ‘‘better’’ flavored squash. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1%4 Ib. 50c; Ib. $1.50. 
BLACK ZUCCHINI. 62 days. Flesh greenish white, fruit long and 
smooth. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 Ib. 50c; Ib. $1.50. 
Winter Varieties 
TABLE QUEEN or ACORN. 58 days. A deep green winter sort, 
just the right size to halve and bake and serve as. individual 
helping. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1%4 Ib. 50c; Ib. $1.50. 
BUTTERCUP. 100 days. Fruit dark green with grey stripes; 
weight about 4 pounds. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; %4 Ib. 75c; Ib. $2.25. 
WARTY HUBBARD. 110 days. Best shipper and best keeper. Shell 
is hard and warted. Dark olive green. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; %4 Ib. 
65c; Ib. $2.00. 
BANANA. Blue. 105 days. Flesh thick, fine grained, yellowish 
orange and of sweet flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; %4 Ib. 65c; Ib. $2. 
SWEET CORN : 
One pound will plant about 80 hills; 
10 to 12 pounds to an acre in hills. 
CULTURE. The soil must be warm and 
should be rich loam. Plant the small 
early varieties in drills 214 feet apart 
and 10 inches apart in the rows. The 
taller varieties should be planted in 
drills 3 feet apart and 12 to 14 inches 
apart in the rows. 
Open Pollinated Varieties 
GOLDEN BANTAM. 83 days. The first 
early Sweet Corn. Rich and delicious 
flavor. Pkt. 10c; %4 Ib. 15c; % Ib. 25; 
Ib. 40c; 2 Ibs. 75c; 5 Ibs. $1.75. 
BANTAM EVERGREEN. 95 days. Practi- 
cally as early as Golden Bantam, with 
longer cob. Excellent flavor. Pkt. 10c; 
Y% Ib. 15ce; % Ib. 25c; lb. 40c; 2 Ibs. 75¢c; 
5 Ibs. $1.75. 
COUNTRY GENTLEMAN. “Shoe-Peg.”’ 95 
days. White kernels, set irregularly on 
the cob. Very fine flavor. Pkt. 10c; % a 
Ib. 15¢; 1% Ib. 25c; Ib. 40c; 2 Ibs. 75c; Golden Bantam 
5 Ibs. $1.75. Sweet Corn 
STOWELL EVERGREEN. 95 days. 16-18 rowed, kernels clear 
white, sweet and tender. Pkt. 10c; %4 Ib. lic; % Ib. 25c; Ib. 
40c; 2 Ibs. 75c; 5 Ibs. $1.75. 
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