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SQUASH 
Squashes require a warm, fertile soil of 
sandy nature for best growth. Summer 
squashes grow mostly in compact bush form; 
hills for these should be about 4 feet apart; for 
long trailing fall and winter varieties hills 
should be 8 to 12 feet apart each way. If 
ground is not very rich two or three shovelsful 
of well-rotted manure should be worked into 
each hill. Put 8 to 10 seeds in each hill about 
1 inch deep. When danger of bugs is over, thin 
to three or four of the strongest plants. 
Early White Bush or Patty Pan—50 days. The 
best early variety. It is quite flat, white 
ridged or scalloped edges, very thick, very 
tender. 
Early Prolific Straightneck—55 days. It is 
strictly bush in habit of growth, which per- 
mits close planting. The beautiful clear, 
yellow fruits are smooth and straight. They 
are firm and in fine condition any length 
from 4 to 10 inches. 
Zucchini—65 days. Fruits are long, cylindrical, 
grey green to dark green in color. Length is 
18 to 15 inches, width 4% to 5% inches. 
Flesh is greenish white when edible and is 
of good flavor. 
Table Queen or Acorn—An excellent table 
squash. The fruits are about half the size of 
a coconut, and half of one, baked, serves one 
amply. The shell is smooth and dark green, 
deeply furrowed and keeping as well as the 
Hubbard. Flesh is rich orange-yellow, cook- 
ing as dry and sweet as sweet potato. Heavy 
yield. 80 days. 
Hubbard — The most widely grown winter 
squash. Large and heavy, with bright 
orange flesh; fine grained, very dry, sweet 
and richly flavored; fine keeper; none better 
for squash pies. 
Yellow Summer Crookneck—The plants are very 
productive and early bearing; skin of fruits 
roy thickly warted and of orange-yellow 
color. 
One of the best mixtures for winter cover 
crop is rye and vetch. It can be broadcast all 
over the garden and worked in with a wheel 
hoe or hand tool. 
TURNIP 
For spring 
sowing plant 
as early as the 
ground can be 
worked and 
for fall sow- 
ing plant from 
August to Oc- 
_ tober 1 in this 
j latitude. One 
/ ounce will sow 
/ 200 feet of 
/ drill. Turnips 
prefer a light, 
sandy loam. 
Sow in rows 
12 to 18 inches 
apart and half- 
inch deep. 
Thin out so 
the plants 
stand 4 inche 
apart. J 
PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE 
Purple Top White Globe—60 days. Form 
large globe-shaped roots very rapidly. The 
upper half is a purplish color while the low- 
er half is a pure white; the flesh is pure 
white, crisp and of excellent table qualities. 
Early Purple Top Strap-Leaved—50 days. Medi- 
um size, flat grained and tender, an excellent 
variety. 
ZUCCHINI SQUASH 
EARLY PROLIFIC STRAIGHTNECK 
White Egg—60 days. Of handsome oval form 
with perfectly thin white skin. It grows 
very quickly and the flesh is very firm, sweet 
and mild. 
Improved Purple Top Rutabaga—85 days. Re- 
quires a longer season in which to grow than 
turnips, but flesh is of superior quality and 
keeps better. 
Seven Top—40 days. Does not produce a good 
root, but is extensively grown in the South 
for the leaves, which are used for greens; 
very hardy and keeps better. 
Large Yellow or Amber Globe—75 days. Grows 
to a large size and is chiefly used for stock 
feeding; flesh yellow, firm and of good keep- 
ing qualities. 
SPINACH 
Very hardy and most in demand in early 
spring and late fall. Leaves are large, rich 
and tender. Very easy to culture and grows 
best in cool weather. Rapid growth is desirable 
that leaves may be strong and tender. Soil 
should be rich and given good cultivation. For 
fall use seed may be sown in the middle of Sep- 
tember. One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. 
Long Standing Bloomsdale—The earliest spin- 
ach; extremely hardy. It grows quickly to 
a suitable size for use and refuses to run to 
seed, to a remarkable degree. Glossy, tender 
dark green leaves. 42 days. 
New Zealand—70 days. Best for hot weather. 
Yields continuously from late spring to late 
fall. During the summer months when ordi- 
nary spinach bolts and goes to seed, this 
variety is at its best. It thrives on almost 
any soil and withstands drouth wonderfully 
well. The plant is bushy in form. As the 
tops are cut off, side shoots develop and in 
a few days another crop may be cut. Seeds 
should be soaked in warm water for 24 
hours to hasten germination. Plant in March 
or April, 3 to 4 seeds in hills 2 feet apart 
each way. 
LONG STANDING BLOOMSDALE 
SALISFY or VEGETABLE 
OYSTER 
So called because of resemblance in flavor to 
the oyster when cooked. Tap root is long and 
resembles a parsnip and one-half the size of 
and ordinary parsnip. Requires a deep, rich soil 
and the whole season to mature in. Plant seed 
about 1 inch deep in drills 12 inches apart, 
later thin out young plants to 4 to 5 inches. 
One ounce will plant 70 feet of drill. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island—Grows very large; 
well flavored and mild. 
Pkt., 10¢; oz., 40c, postpald. 
SAGE 
For seasoning. For winter use, cut leaves 
and tender shoots when plant begins to flower, 
and dry in shady place. 
Broadleaf—Perennial. 
Pkt., 10c¢; oz., 80c, postpaid. 
Grow vegetables fast. The first objective of 
vegetable garden technique is to keep vege- 
tables growing without Interruption. When 
growth is interrupted by any cause, the charac- 
ter of the vegetables changes. The change 
may not be evident in color but Is always evi- 
dent in size and usually by toughness of fiber. 
Sometimes flavor is noticeably changed. 
SQUASH PRICES POSTPAID 
Oz. V4 Ib. 
WHITE BUSH loot. oithdieae.. $ .30 $ .75 
STRAIGHTNECK .....22..02 2 ne "30 75 
YELLOW SUMMER CROOKNECK 30 75 
FUCCHINI \5. cbc euctbasdae tose Neches ae 30 75 
HUBBARD 22220. ocecec ek. eens Gace Co "30 "75 
TABLE QUEEN OR ACORN .....2-22222 eee eeeeeeeeeee eee 30 "75 
TURNIP PRICES POSTPAID 
Pkt. Oz. Va tb. 
PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE.........-------------------eeeee $ 10 30 $3 
PURPLE TOP STRAP LEAF..........2..22 2222 eeeeeeeeeeee "10 "20 30 
SEVEN TOP 222... - 2-2 -.ceee Suis Saab n Suncs "10 ‘20 30 
PURPLE TOP RUTABAGA ... Sc u dcrsscehio loom cue iee "10 "25 i 
WHITE EGG)... cen -fsacss seams cleanse ose eee ee "10 20 30 
SPINACH PRICES POSTPAID 
Pkt. oz. YW Ib. Ib. 
BLOOMSDALE* (fc eee ts SUMAQR Ss | * $ .10 $15 $ .25 $ .60 
NEW ZEALAND Ue ce et eee been ee "10 "28 "50 1.00 
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PERFECTION BRAND SEEDS—Since 1906 
