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Olive. Fruit of medium size, elongated. Vine remarkably 

 vigorous. 



Essex Hybrid. Fruit thick, almost cylindrical ; of salmon 

 pink color. 



Red China. A beautiful fruit of recent introduction. Its 

 bright color makes it especially attractive, and desirable for the 

 home garden. 



Chestnut, 



Perfect Gem, 



Cocoanut. Three vigorous growing varieties with small 

 but numerous fruits. Quality good. Vines seem to be as hardy 

 as those of the bush sorts. Worthy a place in the home garden. 



No. i, White Bush. No. 3, Marblehead. 



No. 2, Boston Marrow. No. 4, Cocoanut. 



Yokohama. A variety of Cucurbita moschata, from Japan, 

 of most rampant growth, and fully as hardy as the summer 

 sorts ; also apparently less subject to injury from bug attacks. 

 Fruit flattened, of very dark green color, deeply lobed or ribbed. 

 Quality good. 



THYME. 



Thymus Vulgaris. German, Thymian; 

 French, Thym ; Spanish, Tomillo. A small 

 perennial shrub, the leaves and young shoots of 

 which are often used for seasoning. Generally 

 raised from seed sown in April in permanent 

 bed and border, or to be transplanted to the 

 permanent patch. For market, near large cities, 

 it is grown as a second crop, planted out in June 

 or July, in rows one foot apart. 



Broad-leaved is the only variety in profit- Thyme, 

 able cultivation. 



