Allen, Sterling & Lothrop, Portland, Maine 
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Pumpkin 
Culture—Same as for squash. 
One ounce will plant 20 hills; one pound 
will plant 250 hills. 
Connecticut Field. Very productive, usually 
grow in fields with corn for feeding stock. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 50c; Ib. $1.50. 
King of the Mammoths. The best mam- 
moth pumpkin, flesh is a golden-yellow, a 
splendid keeper and valuable for stock feed- 
ing. Pkt. 10¢; 0z. 20c; 1% lb. 50c; Ib. $1.50. 
Small Sugar. Very sweet and fine grained, 
a good keeper, best sort for family use. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % Ib. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
Winter Luxury. Sound, slightly larger 
than the Small Sugar variety. Color russet 
yellow, flesh thick, firm and excellent quality. 
A very fine winter sort. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 50c; Ib. $1.50. 
Radish 
Culture — The seeds should be sown in 
light, rich, sandv loam. For an early supply, 
sow in a hotbed in rows 4 inches apart. Sow 
in the open ground in rows 8 to 12 inches 
apart % inch deep, as soon as the soil can be 
worked. 
One ounce for 100 feet of drill. 
Crimson Giant. An extra early, turnip- 
shaped variety, growing very large, yet nev- 
er pithy, always hard and solid; good for 
forcing and equally as good if grown in the 
Open ground. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % Ib. 50c; Ib. $1.50. 
Early Scarlet Globe. One of the best va- 
rities for forcing or sowing in the open 
ground; globe shaped, scarlet color, crisp 
and tender. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % Ib. 50c; Ib. $1.50. 
Early Scarlet White-Tipped. Small, round, 
red, short tops, crisp and tender. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % Ib. 50c; Ib. $1.50. 
French Breakfast. Oblong shaped, color 
scarlet, white-tipped, rapid grower, mild and 
tender. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % Ib. 50c; Ib. $1.50. 
Saxa. This is the earliest maturing variety, 
for forcing or home gardens. Roots are 
round, scarlet, medium sized and with a 
small short top. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 50c; Ib. $1.50. 
Sparkler. A popular variety for home and 
commercial gardens. The roots are round, 
smooth, dull scarlet red, with one-third white 
at the bottom. Flesh white, crisp, sweet and 
tender. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % Ib. 50c; Ib. $1.50. 
White Icicle. Finest white radish. It is 
long, slender, pure white, roots of excellent 
quality. Fine for forcing. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % Ib. 50c; Ib. $1.50. 
Salsify 
(Vegetable Oyster) 
Culture—Cultivate the same as for carrots. 
One of the most delicious and nutritious of 
vegetables. 
One ounce to 50 feet of drill. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island. This variety 
grows to a large size and is superior in 
quality to the Long White. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; % Ib. 85c. 
Spinach 
Culture—Sow early in the spring in drills 
one foot apart, covering the seed one inch 
deep, thinning out as it grows. For a suc- 
cession sow every two weeks. For winter 
and early spring use, sow in August; cover 
with straw on the approach of severe cold 
weather. 
One ounce to 50 feet of drill; ten to twelve 
pounds to the acre. 
Blight Resistant Savoy. Upstanding, vigar- 
ous plants, seeding rather early; highly de 
sirable for planting in infested soil. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1% Ib. 40c; Ib. $1.25. 
Bloomsdale. A very hardy variety; large 
thick crumpled leaves, a favorite with Market 
Gardeners. The best for early spring or fall. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
Spinach — Long Standing Savoy 
Bloomsdale Savoy Long Standing. Plants 
are very uniform, sturdy, attractive with 
dark green well crumpled leaves. Will stand 
for two weeks longer than Bloomsdale be- 
fore bolting to seed. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 40c; Ib. $1.25. 
Giant Nobel. Plants large, vigoro1s and 
spreading. Leaves huge, thick, smooth, point- 
ed, deep green and tender. Forms seed stalks 
slowly. Very valuable for market gardeners 
and canning. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % Ib. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
