Radish 
For a continuous supply, make successive sowings in short 
rows from April until June, and from August 15 to October 1. 
Cover seed with ¥% inch of soil. Small Radishes can be thinned 
to stand 1 to 2 inches apart. Larger kinds will require more 
space. A foot between rows is ample. 1 ounce will plant 100 
feet of row. 
507 Cherry Belle. 22 days. All-America Winner. Smooth, 
round red Radishes resembling cherries in shape and 
color. Crisp white flesh exceptionally resistant to pithi- 
ness. Best sown in early spring. Pkt. 20 cts.; oz. 50 cts. 
507A Cincinnati Market. 35 days. An early Iong red 
Radish with roots 6 to 7 inches long and about an inch 
thick. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; 14Ib. $1.25. 
506 French Breakfast. 24 days. Deep olive-shaped, 
rose-scarlet Radish with a white tip. Crisp, firm, white, 
juicy. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; 14Ib. $1.00. 
510 Round Black Spanish. 60 days. Another winter 
sort. Roots 4 inches long and 3 inches deep, round, 
grayish black outside, with pungent white flesh. Pkt. 
15 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; 4Ib. $1.00. 
509 Scarlet Globe Special. 25 days. Small, round, 
bright scarlet. Flesh solid, crisp, fine white. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
oz. 35 cts.; Ib. $1.00. 
505 Sparkler White Tip. 25 days. An early Radish with 
small round bright scarlet roots with white tip and long 
slender taproot. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; 4Ib. $1.00. 
508 White Icicle. 35 days. Long, tapering, all-white 
variety with tender, crisp, sweet taste. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
oz. 35 cts.; 144Ib. $1.00. 
510A Burpee White. 25 days. These Radishes when 
young are nearly round, juicy and sweet, with pure white 
skin and flesh. For something different and good, try 
these white Radishes. Pkt. 25 cts.; 0z. 60 cts.; 14Ib. $1.75. 
Swiss Chard 
Sow seed in open ground as soon as soil can be prepared, 
covering with 44 inch of soil. Thin plants to stand 6 to 8 inches 
apart, with 2 feet between rows. Grows easily in ordinary 
garden soil and stands summer heat well. 1 ounce will plant 
100 feet of row. 
572 Lucullus. 60 days. Plants about 11% feet tall. 
Another cut-and-come-again vegetable. Cut off plants 
a couple of inches above the crown and new leaves will 
be produced. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; 14lb. $1.00. 
192 Burpee’s Rhubarb Chard. 60 days. A Swiss Chard 
that looks like rhubarb. The leaf-stalks are bright but 
delicate, translucent crimson. You will enjoy its differ- 
ent, tasty, delicious flavor. Plants are so beautiful 
they may be used in flower borders. Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 
55 cts.; lb. $1.50. 
Sorrel 
283 Sour-Grass. 65 days. Large, pale green Jeaves, used 
for salad or boiled as greens. Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 50 cts. 
Spinach 
A hardy crop, seed can be sown as early as soil can be pre- 
pared. Cover with 14 inch of soil. Thin the young plants to 
stand 3 inches apart, in rows 114 feet apart. Seed of New 
Zealand Spinach should be soaked several hours before planting, 
to hasten germination. 1 ounce will plant 50 feet of row. 
507 America. Silver Medal Winner. Extra thick, dark 
green leaves that are slow in going to seed. Pkt. 25 cts.; 
oz. 45 cts.; Ib. $1.25. 
575 Bloomsdale Long-standing. 50 days. Heavily 
crumpled, dark green leaves that stay in good condition 
a long time. Quick growing and fine for either spring 
or fall. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; Ib. 85 cts. 
613 New Zealand. 80 days. Although not a true Spinach, 
this plant is welcome as a substitute for it in hot weather. 
New Zealand keeps on producing. Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 
45 cts.; Wb. $1.25. 
497 Perpetual. 60 days. A cut-and-come-again type. A 
summer Spinach, standing the heat well. Resembles 
Swiss Chard in appearance but does not grow as high. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; 14Ib. $1.00. 
Squash 
For planting in hills, set 4 to 6 seeds in each hill. Cover with 
1 inch of soil, and allow 4 feet of space each way. Bush type is 
planted in rows with about 2 feet of space between plants. 
Do not plant in open ground until all danger of frost has passed. 
489 Acorn (Table Queen). 85 days. Very thin, dark 
green shell; flesh dry and mealy. Trailing fall variety. 
One half, when baked, is just right for an individual 
serving. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; 14Ib. $1.10. 
488 Butternut. 85 days. A trailing fall variety. The 
fruits are 10 to 12 inches long, bottle shaped, with smooth 
buff-colored skin. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 60 cts.; Ib. $1.75. 
491 Caserta (Cocozelle Type). 65 days. A non-trailing 
summer variety. Grows as long as 14 inches. Dark green 
on the outside, with greenish white, delicately flavored 
flesh. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; 4b. $1.10. 
487 Early Prolific Straightneck. 60 days. Bush-type 
summer variety producing 7 to 9-inch, lemon-yellow 
fruit. Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; 14Ib. $1.25. 
488A Early White Bush Scallop. 55 days. Round flat 
summer variety, scalloped around the edge and creamy 
white in color. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; 4Ib. $1.10. 
487A Giant Summer Crookneck. 60 days. Golden yel- 
low, 12 to 14 inches long, with excellent meaty flesh. 
Plant is of bush type. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; 14Ib. $1.10. 
490 Improved Hubbard. 110 days. A trailing variety 
with large green fruits. Weighs about 12 pounds. The 
standard winter Squash. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; 14Ib. 
$1.10. 
491A Zucchini. 60 days. Bush-type summer variety. 
Fruits are 20 inches long and 3 inches across, cylindrical 
in shape and black-green in color. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 
40 cts.; 14Ib. $1.10. 
Tomato 
Start seed indoors in a hotbed or coldframe. Transplant 
seedlings as soon as they are large enough to handle. It takes 
six to eight weeks to grow plants large enough to set out. 
Plants must not be set out in open ground until all danger of 
frost has passed. Make provisions for stakes, since better- 
quality Tomatoes are obtained from plants that are tied to 
stakes. Days to maturity listed are from time plants are set 
in the garden. 
319 Bonny Best. Certified Seed. 66 days. A smooth, 
round, bright scarlet, extra-early variety. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
Voz. 60 cts.; oz. $1.00. 
308 Crimson Cushion (Beefsteak or Enormous). 80 
days. Extra-large, somewhat ribbed; deep scarlet fruits. 
Pkt. 25 cts.; Y%4oz. 85 cts.; oz. $1.50. 
321 Jubilee. 90 days. The deep orange flesh ts thick and 
heavy, with a mild non-acid flavor. The yellow-skinned 
fruits are large smooth globes and are rich in vitamin C, 
Pkt. 25 cts.; 1goz. 50 cts.; oz. 85 cts. 
333 Master Marglobe. Certified Seed. 73 days. Large, 
very solid, globe-shaped Tomatoes are produced on 
strong, disease-resistant plants. One of the leading va- 
rieties. Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 85 cts.; oz. $1.50. 
298 Michigan State Forcing. 75 days. An excellent 
forcing Tomato. Medium-sized, smooth, globular scarlet 
fruits produced m large clusters. Pkt. 25 cts.; loz. 
65 cts.; oz. $1.95. 
317 Ponderosa. 81 days. Deep, rather flattened, pur- 
plish pink. Its mild flavor appeals to people who or- 
dinarily find Tomatoes too acid. Pkt. 25 cts.; Moz. 
50 cts.; oz. $1.50. 
320 Pritchard (Scarlet Topper). Certified Seed. 76 
days. Gold Medal Winner. Medium-sized fruit with 
the inside color very dark. Pkt. 25 cts.; 3 pkts. 60 cts.; 
oz. $1.50. 
329 Rutgers. Certified Seed. 74 days. Large, bright red, 
with thick flesh and small seed cells. Frutt useful for 
canning. Pkt. 15 cts.; %oz. 60 cts.; oz. $1.00. 
332 Stone. Certified Seed. 80 days. Deep, smooth fruits 
of very good quality, maturing quite late mm the season. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 60 cts.; oz. $1.00. 
Small-fruiting Tomatoes (Cocktail Tomatoes). At- 
tractive small varieties, both ornamental and useful 
for serving whole and for preserving. 322 Red Cherry; 
310 Yellow Cherry; 309 Red Plum; 307 Yellow 
Plum; 306 Red Pear; 305 Yellow Pear. Each, pkt. 
250cts: 
Burpee’s Hybrid Tomatoes 
181 Burpee’s Big Early Hybrid. 58 days. 
seeds) 50 cts.; 3 pkts. $1.35. 
180 Burpee Hybrid. 70 days. Main-crop Tomato. 
Pkt. (30 seeds) 40 cts.; 3 pkts. $1.00. 
180A Burpee’s Big Boy. 78 days. Largest fruits average 
10 ounces, with some weighing a pound. Pkt. (30 seeds) 
50 cts.; 3 pkts. $1.35. Large potted plants of above 3 
varieties available about May 15. $2.50 per doz. 
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