Illustrated hand book : Rawson's vegetable & flower seeds / & Co. . A hardy, large-growing va riety. Used quite exten-sively by our Arlington gardeners for fall sowing. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 1-4lb., 20 cts.; lb., 60 Standing {see cut). — Excellent for spring sowing, as it will stand twoweeks longer than the old Round Leaf without going to seed, but doesnot matuie as early by ten days as Rawsons Round Thick-Leaf . Perpkt , 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 1-4 lb., 15 cts.; lb., 35 cts. Ken- Zealand. — This plantgrows very large andluxuriant in warm,rich soil, and proi lucesa l
Illustrated hand book : Rawson's vegetable & flower seeds / & Co. . A hardy, large-growing va riety. Used quite exten-sively by our Arlington gardeners for fall sowing. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 1-4lb., 20 cts.; lb., 60 Standing {see cut). — Excellent for spring sowing, as it will stand twoweeks longer than the old Round Leaf without going to seed, but doesnot matuie as early by ten days as Rawsons Round Thick-Leaf . Perpkt , 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 1-4 lb., 15 cts.; lb., 35 cts. Ken- Zealand. — This plantgrows very large andluxuriant in warm,rich soil, and proi lucesa large (piantity ofleaves during sum-mer. The plantsshould stand two orthree feet apart. Perpkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.;1-4 lb., 30 cts.; .nn. Prickly, or Fall. —Pricklyseeded, with triangu-lar, oblong, or arrow-shaped leaves. Jlostlyemployed for fall sow-ing. Per pkt., 5 cts.:oz., 10 cts.: 1-4 lb., 15cts.; lb., 35 cts. Savoy-Leaved. — One of the best market varieties. Productive, hardy,tender, and well flavored. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 1-4 lb., 15 ctS-;. Long Staxdixg Spixach. lb., 35 cts. SQUASH. [Courge, Fr. Kurbiss, Ger. Calabazo tordanero, Sp ]One ounce Early will plant fifty hills; one ounce Marrow twentyhills. Four to six pounds will be required per acre. If by mail, in quantities of S ounces and upmards, postage must beadded at the rate of 8 cts. pjer — The squash is a tender annual, and should not be planteduntil all danger from frost is past, and the ground is warm and settled; a?,aside from the tender nature of the plant, the seed is liable to rot in damp,cool weather. The hills should be nine feet apart each way, and thoroughlymanured. Slightly elevate them, and on this place seven or eight seeds,so as to have iderity for the bugs. The bush varieties, such as SummerCrookneck, White Bush Scallop, etc., may be planted a little nearertogether. Press the seeds down firmly before covering, and cover earlyplanted ones one inch deep, and
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