SWEET or SUGAR PUMPKIN 
Pumpkins 
4 oz. to 100 ft., 3 to 4 Ibs. per acre 
Culture. Pumpkins are typically American, 
and Pumpkin pie is one of our truly Ameri- 
can dishes. They are less sensitive to un- 
favorable conditions of soil and weather than 
Melons or Cucumbers, but they are culti- 
vated in about the same way. 
Sweet or Sugar. A small, fine grained pump- 
kin that is unexcelled for cooking or pies. 
It is very early and prolific. A good market 
sort. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 1% Ib. 60c; 1 Ib. $1.80. 
Winter Luxury. A good keeper and a very 
good pie pumpkin. It is round, the skin is 
netted and russet yellow. Flesh is deep yel- 
low. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; V4 Ib. 60c; 1 Ib. $1.80. 
King of Mammoths. This is the largest 
pumpkin grown. The skin is rich dark yel- 
low, the flesh lighter shade and of excellent 
quality, good flavor and suitable for pies. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 4 Ib. 60c; 1 Ib. $1.80. 
Peppers 
V4 oz. to 100 ft., 1 to 2 Ibs. per acre 
Culture. Soil and temperature requirements 
are about the same as for Eggplant. A mod- 
erate dressing of Guano, poultry manure, or 
complete commercial fertilizer, hoed into 
the soil after the plants are 6 to 8 inches 
tall, will be very beneficial. 
Harris’ Early Giant. This is the largest and 
best of the early sorts. It is the best adapted 
for use in the Northwest that we know 
about. Seven to ten fine large fruits are 
usually produced on each plant. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 60c. 
Large Bell or Bull Nose. This is the earliest 
pepper of the “bell” type. The fruits are 
larger and a little later than the Harris’ 
Early. The fruits are also more pungent and 
produced in greater abundance. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 60c. 
Pimento. A very mild, sweet variety of Pep- 
per that is in great demand for salad making. 
It is easily canned for home use. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 60c. 
Rhubarb 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 3 Ibs. per acre 
Victoria. Is very large, standard kind, seeds 
sown this year will yield stalks next year. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Ya Ib. 95c. 
Rutabagas 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 2 to 4 Ibs. per acre 
Culture. The culture is the same as for com- 
mon Turnip, but if anything, less exacting 
in care. 
American Purple Top. This is the best ruta- 
baga for table use. The flesh is very firm. 
Pkt. 10c; 0z. 25c; 1% Ib. 45c. 
White French. A large, white market va- 
riety; sweet, smooth and solid. Good winter 
keeper. Pkt. 10¢; 0z. 25c; Va Ib. 45c. 
THE TILLINGHAST SEED COMPANY, LA CONNER, WASHINGTON 
Radishes 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 10 to 12 Ibs. per acre 
Culture. For an early crop, sow in hotbed in 
January, February and March. As soon as 
ground is fit to be worked, sow seed in the 
open, in rows 1 foot apart. 
Prices on All Radishes: Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; VY% 
Ib. 50c; 1 Ib. $1.50. 
Crimson Giant. It grows nearly twice as 
large as any of the other round radishes 
before becoming pithy. The flesh is mild and 
of excellent flavor. 
Comet. Brightest colored of the bunching or 
table radishes. Globe shaped. Suitable for 
use when % to % inches, but becomes much 
larger without growing pithy. Under aver- 
age conditions ready for use 25 days after 
planting. 
Early Scarlet Globe. This is one of the best 
radishes on the maket. It is oval in shape 
and a bright rich scarlet in color, the flesh 
is crisp, tender, juicy and mild. 
French Breakfast. Small, oval form, quick 
growing, mild and tender. Color scarlet, 
tipped with white. 
Rosy Gem. One of the most popular and at- 
tractive short varieties. Globe shaped, bright 
red carmine, with bottom and tip clear white. 
Long Bright Scarlet. A beautiful new radish. 
It grows very quickly and is as good as it 
is pretty. 
White Icicle. This radish is also called the 
Long White. This is the finest of the long 
white radishes. It is very juicy, crisp and 
tender. 
Chinese White Winter or Celestial. Popular 
and well known winter variety. The half 
stump-roots are clear white and the flesh is 
the most crystalline of all winter varieties. 
The roots may be used all winter as they 
keep in fine condition. 
China Rose Winter. Best for winter use. 
Long, solid and tender. 
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COMET RADISH 
Salsify 
1% oz. to 100 ft., 7 to 8 Ibs. per acre 
Culture. Salsify succeeds best in a light, well 
enriched soil which should be stirred to a 
good depth. Sow early and quite deep, giv- 
ing the general culture recommended for 
Parsnips. 
White French. A white carrot-shaped root 
that makes delicious soup, resembling oys- 
ters in flavor, easy to grow; good all winter 
and late in spring; can be left in the ground 
cron ea Try it. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; %4 Ib. 
Swiss Chard 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 6 to 10 Ibs. per acre 
Lucullus. A variety of beet grown exclu- 
sively for its large, juicy, tender, light col- 
ored leaves and leaf stalks, which are much 
superior to those of other beets for use as 
greens. Swiss Chard is also greatly relished 
by chickens. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 25c; V4 Ib. 50c; Y2 
Ib. 80c; 1 Ib. $1.50. 
Rhubarb Chard. A new Swiss Chard that 
looks like Rhubarb. The leaf stalks are 
bright but delicate, translucent crimson; the 
rich color extends out through the veins into 
the dark green, heavily crumpled leaves. 
Peng oe tasty, delicious flavor. 
oz. 40c. 
Pkt. 15¢; 
BLOOMSDALE SAVOY SPINACH 
Spinach 
1¥e oz. to 100 ft., 10 to 20 Ibs. per acre 
Culture. Sow in rows 16 to 20 inches apart 
and thin to 6 inches apart in the row when 
leaves are an inch wide. In the North, seed 
can be planted as soon as the ground can be 
prepared. 
Prices on all varieties: Pkt. 10c; oz. 25¢; V4 
Ib. 45c; 1 Ib. $1.25. 
Bloomsdale Savoy. Leaves thick, heavy and 
much savoyed or crumpled. Quality fine and 
yield is very good. 
Improved Thick Leaved. This variety grows 
very rapidly and forms a cluster of large 
slightly crumpled leaves of deep green color. 
King of Denmark. The finest variety intro- 
duced in recent years. The leaves resemble 
Long Standing, but are more crumpled and 
dark green. This variety generally stays in 
good condition a week or two longer than 
any other kind. 
Prickly Winter. This is one of the best of 
the market varieties owing to its extreme 
hardiness. It bears many large, smooth, ar- 
row-pointed leaves. As a winter or very early 
variety it is unsurpassed. 
New Zealand. A very productive variety 
that will stand repeated cuttings during the 
hot, dry weather of summer. It grows well 
on land that is too poor to grow common 
spinach. The seed of this variety is large and 
very hard and should be soaked in water for 
several hours before planting. 
Sunflower 
Mammoth Russian. Sunflower was at one 
time raised extensively for poultry food and 
while still used to some extent it finds its 
main use as a stock food. Pkt. 10c; Y% Ib. 25c; 
1 Ib. 60c; 5 Ibs. @ 50c per Ib. 
