
12 ©. P. Jackson SEED Company, Inc., Houston, TEXAS 



‘Spinach—Bloomsdale 
Squash 
Culture: Squash should not be planted until 
all danger of frost is past; plant in hills 5 
feet apart for bush varieties and 6 or 8 
feep apart for running varieties, putting 6 to 
8 seeds in the hill, finally thinning out to three 
plants. 1 ounce to 25 hills; 4 lbs. to the acre. 
ACORN (Table Queen). 65 days. A small, 
acorn-shaped, dark green, early maturing win- 
ter variety that can successfully be planted 
in Texas for summer use. The half-bush vines 
are extremely disease-resistant and prolific, 
and produce an abundance of uniformly ribbed, 
smooth, thin-shelled fruits (514 inches), just 
the right size for baking and serving in 
halves. The tender flesh is of rich orange 
color, bakes dry, mealy and of delicious flavor. 
Really as sweet as a sweet potato. Pkt., 10c; 
0z., 30c; %4 Ib., 90c, postpaid. 
YELLOW SUMMER CROOKNECK. Very 
popular. A good shipper, fruits being small 
and of a light yellow color. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
30c; %4 Ib., 90c; Ib., $1.50, postpaid. 
JACKSON’S EARLY NEW WHITE BUSH 
SQUASH. This is truly a new white bush 
scalloped squash, desired by the market gard- 
eners. The fruit is smaller than the ordinary 
white bush squash, a greenish color when 
young and stays tender much longer than the 
old ordinary type of white bush squash. No 
garden is complete without this tender deli- 
cious squash. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; %4 Ib., 90c; 
Ib., $1.50, postpaid. 

Jacksons Spinach 
FOR WINTER AND SUMMER 
Culture: Should be planted in very rich 
grou.1; for early spring use sow early in the 
fall and for later use, sow early in the spring, 
sowing in drills 1 foot and begin thinning out 
the plants when the leaves are an inch wide. 
One ounce of seed to 50 feet of drill; 10 to 
12 pounds per acre. 
BLOOMSDALE. (45 days.) A very_early 
productive variety, with large, glossy, dark 
green leaves which are crumpled or blistered 
like savoy cabbage. Rather prone to run 
quickly to seed. The best variety for fall, win- 
ter or extremely early spring. Thousands of 
acres of this variety are planted each year 
in Texas for northern market. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
15c; 44 Ib., 50c; Ib., $1.00. 
Italian Squash—’ Zucchini” 
This is the true Italian Squash, originated 
in Italy and first grown in this country in 
California with great success. 
It should be eaten when quite young, four to 
six inches long. One of the very best sum- 
mer varieties, being very prolific; a few hills 
planted in this fine Squash will keep a family 
supplied the whole summer. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
30c; 14 Ib., 90c, postpaid. 
JACKSON’S IMPROVED HUBBARD. This 
variety matures in about 65 days from plant- 
ing, and is the most popular of the winter 
Et Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; 14 Ib., 90c, post- 
paid. 
Tobacco 
HAVANA IMPORTED. The best type for 
making cigars. Pkt., 20c; oz., $1.00, postpaid. 
WHITE BURLEY. Excellent for wrappers. 
Pkt., 20c; oz., $1.00, postpaid. 

NEW ZEALAND. This is strictly a summer 
variety, popular with the truckers and home 
gardeners, the stems and leaves are soft, thick 
and fleshy. This wonderful variety of Spinach 
is available in the summer months when the 
other varieties fail. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c, post- 
paid. 
VIROFLAY. A rapid growing variety, form- 
ing upright crumpled, thick leaves. Write for 
prices 


Squash—Yellow Crookneck 
Salisty—Oyster Plant 
Culture: Sow the seed in the spring in drills 
one foot apart and one inch deep, thinning 
out plants to four inches. It succeeds best in 
light, enriched soil. One ounce of seed to 50 
feet of drill. 
MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND. (95 
days.) The roots of this variety are large, 
strong growing, smooth, white and tapering. 
Of excellent quality and delicate in flavor. 
Pkt., 15c; oz., 75c, postpaid. 
PLANT A GARDEN 
GROW YOUR LIVING—It may not be available for you to buy! 
Jacksons Delicious Jomatoos 

Tomato—Jackson’s Break O’ Day 

THE BIG RED AND PINK ONES 
Culture: Sow seed in early spring in hotbeds 
and transplant when 2 or 8 inches high into 
pots; when about 6 inches high, and the 
ground has become warm, transplant to the 
open, setting them from 8 to 4 feet apart each 
way, according to the variety. It is best to 
transplant on a rainy or cloudy day and water 
freely at time of transplanting. One packet of 
seed to 100 feet of row; 14 pound to the acre. 
BREAK O’ DAY TOMATO. This variety cre- 
ated quite a sensation last year. The fruit is 
large, smooth, red, heavily meated and globular 
in shape. It is earlier than the Marglobe and 
matures as early as the Earliana. Pkt., 10c; 
0z., 75c; %4 Ib., $2.25, postpaid. 
PONDEROSA. Purple. The largest variety 
of practical value, ripening its solid, almost 
seedless fruit early. The fruit is very meaty. 
fine grained and free from acid. Pkt., 10c, 
postpaid. 
YELLOW PEAR. A small Tomato used for 
preserving. Pkt., 10c, postpaid. 
FPRUITONE 
REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. 
MORE TOMATOES AND MORE SEEDLESS 
TOMATOES WITH FRUITONE 
This plant hormone spray will help develop a 
better set and a bigger crop of tomatoes. If 
the spray hits the blossoms after blooming and 
before pollination, the tomatoes will be seed- 
less. Simple and easy to use, Fruitone also 
helps grow big berries on berry-bearing shrubs 
and stops pre-harvest drop on fruit trees. 25¢ 
pkt. makes 5 gal.; $1.00 pkg. makes 25 gal. 
