ROSWELL SEED COMPANY 
10 ESTABLISHED 1900 
PUMPKINS 
Plant in hills 8 ft. each way after danger of frost. One ounce to 30 hills. Two pounds 
per acre. 
Small Sugar or Pie (108 Days)—The leader for general use. Fruits are deep orange, 
round, flattened at ends, somewhat ribbed, 6-8 pounds. Good quality, thick flesh. 
Kentucky Field (120 Days)—A heavy yielder for canning and stock feed. Large fruits, 
10-15 pounds, odd shaped, creamy buff skin, yellow flesh, good quality, rather coarse. 
Green Striped Cushaw (112 Days)—Crooknecked, 10-12 lbs. Skin is hard, thin, smooth, 
dull white with irregular green stripes. Flesh is medium coarse, yellow and thick. 
White Cushaw (110 Days)—Smaller than the Green Striped, neck is straighter, and 
shorter. Skin is nearly white. 
RADISHES 
Plant early in the Spring, follow by succession every 15 days. One ounce to 50 feet. 
Crimson Giant (29 Days)—Will stand well without becoming pithy. One of the most 
popular. Roots spherical to slightly top shaped, 144 inches in diameter, deep scarlet. 
Scarlet Globe Short Top (21-23 Days)—Cood quality. Chosen by shippers for its short 
top. Elongated globe roots are bright scarlet. Flesh is crisp and white. 
French Breakfast (25 Days)—Roots are scarlet with white bottom, oblong and blunt. 
Excellent quality for general use; also suitable for forcing. 
Sparkler (26 Days)—Root is almost globe shaped, lower third is white, balance is a 
dull scarlet. Splendid quality until large. Small tops that are desired by market 
gardners. 
Cincinnati Market (29 Days)—The most popular of the long varieties. Tops are small, 
roots are straight, 6-7 inches long. Skin is fine scarlet. Flesh is white and crisp. 
White Icicles (27 Days)—The best of the long white radishes. The roots are 4-5 in- 
ches long, slightly stumped, transparent-white and brittle. Excellent quality, mild 
flavor. 
Chinese Rose Winter (52 Days)—A very popular distinct winter sort. Long cylindrical 
roots, thicker at lower end. Smooth, bright scarlet in color, flesh white, firm and 
pungent. 
RHUBARB 
Sow seed in spring, plants will be ready to re-plant the following fall or spring. Set 
plants 4 feet each way. 
Victoria—The main crop sort. Vigorous, upright, thick, stalks of splendid red color. 
SALSIFY or OYSTER PLANT 
Mammoth Sandwich Island—Long, tapered, white roots, 6-8 inches long, 1% inches 
thick. Grows like a parsnip, needs deep soil. Plant in early spring, ready to use in 
November. 
SPINACH 
Sow in February and March and again in October for the earliest spring use. Will 
not do well in hot weather. One ounce to 50 feet, 10-15 Ibs. per acre broadcast. 
GARDEN SEED PRICES ARE FOUND ON PAGES 13-16 
