. The Geo. A. Weaver Co's annual catalogue of seeds. Nursery stock Rhode Island Newport Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs. New Victoria. The foliage is heavy, the broad, dark green leaves being of the finest quality; of special value for spring planting; it is in prime condition from two to three weeks after all other varieties of Spinach have run to seed. Am. Rounded-seeded Savoy, or Bloomsdale. Popular for fall sowing. The leaves are large, thick, finely curled, heavy, are produced in great numbers, and
. The Geo. A. Weaver Co's annual catalogue of seeds. Nursery stock Rhode Island Newport Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs. New Victoria. The foliage is heavy, the broad, dark green leaves being of the finest quality; of special value for spring planting; it is in prime condition from two to three weeks after all other varieties of Spinach have run to seed. Am. Rounded-seeded Savoy, or Bloomsdale. Popular for fall sowing. The leaves are large, thick, finely curled, heavy, are produced in great numbers, and stand handling better than most other sorts. Round Thick-leaved. One of the be-t for early spring or fall sowing; leaves large and succulent. Long-standing. Except in standing a longer time before running to seed, this variety in other respects closely approaches the well-known Round-leaved. New Zealand. This variety endures heat and drought, and is the best for summer use; it produces a large quantity of leaves throughout the season, and can be cut from continuously. SQUASHES. Spetfe £ur6i|. One ounce of the bush varieties will plant'.'so hills; of the running varieties 15 hills; ^"pounds per'acre.* All varieties are somewhat tender, and should not be planted till all danger of frost is past in spring. They. delight in a warm, very rich soil, thoroughly pulverized; plant in hills, incorporating with the soil in each a shovelful or two of rotted manure. The hills for bush varieties should be about 6 feet apart; for running sorts, 8 feet. Leave four plants to a hill, and keep covered in the early stages with piaster or slug shot. Early Varieties. Early Summer Crookneck. Golden-yellow, long; warted variety; excellent flavor. New Giant, or Mammoth Summer Crookneck. This new Squash is not only earlier than the common variety, but grows uniformly to twice the size. New Mammoth White Bush Scalloped, An improved strain of the well-known White Bush, grow- ing much larger; ripens
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