PUMPKINS 
A packet will sow 8 hills; an ounce, 40 hills; 
3 pounds, an acre 
Connecticut Field. 120. Sometimes called Big 
Tom. This is the very large kind used for feeding 
cattle. Too coarse for pies but is canned com- 
mercially. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Yb. 75c. 
Sugar or New England Pie. 100. The best strain 
of this popular pie Pumpkin we have ever seen. 
Rather small, round fruits with very thick, sweet 
flesh of fine flavor. Smooth, clear light yellow 
skin. An early and abundant producer. Pkt. 15c; 
oz. 30c; Ib. 85c. 
RADISHES 
Radishes lose their fresh crispness if not eaten 
soon after being pulled. For forcing, sow the seed 
in a hotbed or under glass in rich, sandy loam. 
Scatter 50 to 100 seeds to the foot, and cover with 
Y¥ inch of fine soil. Sow outdoors as early as possible, 
m rows a foot apart, covering 14 inch deep, and thin 
to prevent crowding. A good dressing of nitrate of 
soda will promote growth and make the roots tender 
and crisp. Make successive sowings every week or 
ten days. 
A packet will sow a 20-foot row; an ounce, 75 feet 
Cavalier. 25. Brilliant scarlet, olive-shaped roots, 
very uniform in size and shape. Quick growing; 
short tops. Pure white flesh that is solid, crisp 
and mild. Reliable for the backyard garden, for 
growing commercially on muck land and _ for 
greenhouse forcing. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 14lb. 75c. 
Cherry Belle. 24. A new, bright red, globe-shaped 
Radish with mild, crisp, white flesh. Our trials 
in the greenhouse have shown it to be very satis- 
factory for forcing; it has also done very well 
outdoors. It does not become pithy. Pkt. 15c; 
oz. 35c; WYlb. 95c. 
Comet. 28. Round, solid, bright scarlet roots. 
This crisp, mild Radish is unsurpassed as a home- 
garden kind. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 4Ib. 75c. 
Icicle (Short-Top Strain). 30. A very attractive, 
pure white Radish, the earliest of the long white 
summer sorts. Distinct in flavor, very mild and 
extremely tender. One of the most desirable for 
outdoor summer planting. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 
WYlb. 75c. 
Long Season Radish Mixture. A mixture of many 
kinds listed here—early, midseason and late va- 
rieties. Sow a few rows of this mixture in late 
August, and pull the roots as they are ready for 
eating. oz. 20c; oz. 35c; WYIb. 95c. 
Sparkler. 25. A quick-growing variety of deep 
scarlet color, with a distinct white tip that 
makes it very attractive. Pure white flesh, crisp 
and delicious. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; \4%lb. 60c. 
Vick’s Early Scarlet Globe. 25. We can recommend 
our fine strain to both home and market growers, 
for it runs very uniform. It is the best all-round 
Radish on the market. Tops are medium long 
and very strong. Roots are true olive shape, rich 
scarlet; flesh pure white, crisp, juicy and mild. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 14Ib. 75c. 
Fall and Winter Radishes 
These are not intended to be eaten like spring 
Radishes but should be sliced, salted down for 
fifteen minutes, drained and then served without 
further dressing. Sow mn May and then every two 
weeks. The October crop should be stored in sand 
for use In winter. 
California Mammoth White. 60. Extra-large, 
long roots with clear white flesh of excellent 
quality. Miuldest of the winter kinds. Pkt. 15c; 
oz. 35c; lb. 95c. 
Round Black Spanish. 60. Almost round roots, 
3 to 4 inches through. Black skin and solid white 
flesh of good flavor. Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; YW%Ib. 95c. 
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RUTABAGA 
Improved Long Island. 90. Large, smooth, globe- 
shaped roots with practically no necks. Bright 
yellow with rich purple collar. Fine-grained, 
orange-yellow flesh, sweet and _ well flavored. 
Keeps in excellent condition until spring. The 
leading kind for table use and for stock feeding. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; lb. 65c. 
SPINACH 
No plant makes more palatable and nutritious 
greens than Spinach. For spring and summer use, 
sow seed in drills a foot apart and an inch deep, 
as early as the soil can be worked. Make successive 
sowings every two weeks until May 15. Thin the 
plants to stand 6 inches apart in the row. For fall 
use, sow in early August; for spring, sow about 
September 1. Keep well cultivated and water 
liberally in dry weather. 
A packet will sow a 25-foot row; an ounce, 75 feet 
America. 50. All-America Silver Medal Winner. 
Very thick, glossy dark green, crumpled and 
blistered leaves. Heavier yielding than other 
kinds. Will stand without going to seed for 25 
days after picking starts. Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; 
lb. 65c. 
Long-Standing Bloomsdale Savoy. 48. A _ very 
early variety and one of the most popular for 
home and market gardens. An upright plant 
with thick, glossy dark green leaves, broad and 
crumpled like savoy cabbage. A very hardy, 
rapid grower, standing longer before going to seed 
than many other kinds. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Y4Ib. 
Xe 
Special Summer Savoy. 40. A very good kind for 
home freezing. Large, thick, crumpled, dark 
green leaves held well off the ground by strong 
plants that stand longer before going to seed 
than other kinds. Can be cut for the table for a 
long time. Especially ffne when sown in the 
spring. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Ylbs50e 
Viking. 45. Large, round, slightly crumpled, 
heavy, dark green leaves that grow very quickly 
and make very large plants early in the season. 
A long-standing kind that does not bo!t to seed 
easily. An excellent variety for the home garden 
as well as the commercial grower. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
20c; 4Ib. 50c. 
New Zealand Spinach 
The Cut-and-Come-Again Spinach That Yields 
Continuously All Season Long 
70. Unlike true Spinach, this thrives during hot 
weather and in any soil, rich or poor. The tender 
shoots of splendid quality may be cut throughout 
the summer. Both the rich green, fleshy leaves and 
the stems are of finest quality when cooked. Plant 
three or four seeds in hills 2 feet apart each way, 
very early in spring before the soil warms up or in 
fall before it freezes. Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; Ib. 85c. 
SALSIFY or VEGETABLE OYSTER 
One of the most desirable winter vegetables. 
When cooked, the roots have a flavor similar t 
oysters; they are very palatable and nutritious and 
may be served in several ways. Salsify succeeds 
best in a light, well-enriched soil. Sow early and 
quite deep; cultivate like parsnips. Although the 
roots are hardy and may be left in the ground over 
winter, they are more accessible when dug and 
stored in moist sand in a cool cellar. 
A packet will sow a 20-foot row; an ounce, 75 feet 
Mammoth Sandwich Island. 150. Large and strong 
growing, with long, smooth, tapering white 
roots, less liable to branch than other sorts. 
Grassy tops. Valuable market-gardeners’ variety. 
Pkt. 15c; Maoz. 30c; oz. 55c; 4 Ib. $1.65, 
