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1 SALSIFY Tragopogon porrifolius 
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- i PEPPERS Capsicum annuum vars 
1 pkt. — 200 plants; 1 oz. 1500. Sow in April in- 
doors or after May 15th outside, and transplant 
seedlings 114’ apart in rows 3’ apart. 
SWEET CALIFORNIA WONDER 7% days. 
Sweet and thick fleshed, a 4-lobed chunky 
pepper. 
NEAPOLITAN 60 days. A very early 3-lobed 
slim fruit. Very mild and sweet. 
WINDSOR A_ 57 days. Thick fleshed — a 
long tapered sweet pepper. 
All the above: pkt 15¢, 4 oz. 60¢ 
‘PUMPKIN Cucurbita pepo 
1 pkt. — 10 hills; 1 oz. 30 hills. Keep hills about 8 
ft. apart. Culture as squash. 
BIG TOM 120 days. A Halloween pumpkin, 
up to 18 lb. 
SWEET SUGAR 100 days. Sweet and fine 
grained. The perfect pie pumpkin. 
The above: pkt 10¢, 1 oz. 25¢ 
RADISH Raphanus sativus 
1 pkt. — 20’; 1 oz — 100’. Sow early, a small amount 
at a time, and repeat sowings weekly. Thin to stand 
1”-2” apart. Dust the surface of the row with calo- 
mel powder to discourage maggot. 
CHERRY BELLE 22 days. Perfectly round, 
the best of the small scarlet radishes, mild 
and crisp. 
SPARKLER 26 days. Dull scarlet, 1/3 of the 
radish is white. Snappy flavor. 
WHITE ICICLE 27 days. 5” long, pure 
white, brittle and mild. 
BLACK SPANISH 60 days. 3”-4” round 
roots, black skinned, white fleshed. A fine 
strong flavored winter radish. 
WHITE STRASBURG 40 days. 5” white, 
pungent. Perfect for summer use. 
All the above at: pkt 10¢, 1 oz. 25¢ 
1 pkt — 20’; 1 oz. 75’. Sow in April 14” deep in rows 
18” apart. Thin to 3”. Salsify needs deep soil prepa- 
ration and adequate fertilizing. 
SANDWICH ISLAND MAMMOTH 120 days. 
The Oyster Plant. Smooth 8” roots similar 
to parsnip. The flavor is mild and delicate 
and, like parsnip, is improved by frost. 
They may be left in the ground over winter. 
pkt 15¢, 1 oz. 60¢ 
SPINACH Spinacea oleracea 
1 pkt. 25’, 1 oz. 100 ft. Sow early 14” deep in rows 
18” apart. Soil should be firmed well against the 
seed. Thin to 4”. Fertilize and lime the soil heavily 
to encourage quick growth. When warm weather 
comes, New Zealand (Tetragonia expansa) should 
be sown to replace the true spinach which runs to 
seed in warm weather. New Zealand spinach is hard 
shelled and the ground should be soaked after plant- 
ing to encourage quicker germination. Plants should 
be about 2’ apart and can be cut all summer. 
AMERICA Immense dark green leaves. The 
best for late Spring and early Summer. All 
America 1952 Silver Medal. 
pkt 15¢, 1 0z.30¢, 1 Ib. 95¢ 
SAVOY LONGSTANDING 45 days. Enor- 
mous leaves, a second early variety. 
pkt 10¢, 1 oz. 20¢ 
NEW ZEALAND (Tetragonia expansa) 70 
days. The tender tip growths of this plant 
ean be used all summer. Most productive. 
pkt 10¢, 1 oz. 30¢ 
Swiss CHARD Beta vulgaris. Var. cicla 
1 pkt 25’; 1 oz. 75’. Culture similar to that of beets. 
Plants should stand 6” apart, rows 18”. 
FORDHOOK GIANT 55 days. Heavily crum- 
pled dark green leaves with broad white 
stems which can be cooked like asparagus. 
pkt 10¢, 1 oz. 25¢ 
GIANT LUCULLUS 50 days. Lighter green 
leaves and pale green stems. Spinach-like 
flavor. pkt 10¢, 1 oz, 25¢ 
BURPEE’S RHUBARB CHARD Decorative 
crimson streaked leaves and superb flavor. 
ptk 25¢, 1 oz. 55¢ 
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