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CURRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



PUMPKIN. 



German, Kuerbis. 



French, Potlrons. 



CHINESE GIANT PEPPER. 



PEPPER. 



German, IT fetter. 



French, Piment. 



Sow in hot-bed early in April and transplant to the open ground 

 when the weather is favorable. Plant in warm mellow soil, in rows 30 

 inches apart. 1 oz. to 1,000 plants. 



Chinese Giant — Double the size of Ruby King. Early and prolific. 

 Flesh very mild and thick. Excellent sliced for salad. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 35c; % lb. $1.00; lb $3.50 



Neapolitan — Two weeks earlier than Ruby King. Flesh thick and 

 mild. Fruit medium size; very prolific. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; y± lb. 70c; 

 1 lb : $2.50 



Ruby King — The fruit is large and of a beautiful ruby red color, and 

 is remarkably mild. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; % lb. 70c; 1 lb $2.50 



Large Bell, or Bull Nose — Early and mild; rind thick and fleshy. 

 Much used in its natural state and for pickling. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; 

 Vi lb. 70c; 1 lb $2.50 



Celestial — A very prolific variety, with small fruits 2 to 3 inches 

 long. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; V± lb. 70c; 1 lb $2.50 



Long Red Cayenne — Fruit from 3 to 4 inches in length; very pro- 

 ductive. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; V* lb. 70c; 1 lb $2.50 



Sweet Spanish — A large and early variety, flesh sweet and mild. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; % lb. 70c; 1 lb $2.50 



Sweet Mountain, or Mammoth — Similar to the preceding, but larger 

 and milder. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; % lb. 70c; 1 lb $2.50 



Golden Dawn — Similar in size and shape to Bull Nose, but a beauti- 

 ful golden yellow. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; l A lb. 70c; 1 lb $2.50 



Chili Red — Largely used in the manufacture of pepper sauce; very 

 prolific. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; % lb. 70c; 1 lb '. $2.50 



1 oz. to 30 to 50 hills. 

 3 to 4 lbs. per acre. 



Calhoun — Flesh deep salmon, very thick and fine- 

 grained. It is round in shape, slightly flattened at 

 the ends. Pkt. oc; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; 1 lb 75 



Quaker Pie — Oval in shape, tapering to ends, creamy 

 white. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; 1 lb 75 



Jonathan — A good keeper; very prolific. Pkt. 5c; oz. , 

 10c; Vi lb. 25c; 1 lb 75 



Large Cheese — One of the best. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; '4 

 lb. 20c; 1 lb GO 



Early Sugar — Fine grained; smaller than the Field, 

 but very prolific. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 20c; 1 lb. . . .60 



Negro or Nantucket — Shell dark green with black 

 warts, and very hard. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; 

 1 lb 75 



Mammoth Tours — Grows to an immense size. Ob- 

 long in shape, color green, mottled yellow. Pkt. 

 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; 1 lb $1.00 



Jumbo, or King of the Mammoths — Often weighs 250 

 lbs. Cheese-shaped, color usually pale yellow, al- 

 though sometimes green when ripe. Pkt. 5c; oz. 

 15c; H lb. 35c; 1 lb $1.25 



Connecticut Field — Very productive. Largely grown 

 for feeding stock. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 15c; 1 lb. .40 



RHUBARB, OR PIE-PLANT. 



German, Rhabarber. French, Rhubarbe. 



Sow in April in drills 1 foot apart, thinning out to about 

 the same distance apart in the rows when a few inches 

 high. Transplant into deep, rich soil in fall or the fol- 

 lowing spring, about 3 feet apart each way. 



Mammoth — A very superior variety. Pkt. 



5c; oz. 15c; y± lb. 35c; 1 lb $1.25 



Victoria — Early and tender. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 

 Vi lb. 35c; 1 lb $1.25 



RHUBARB ROOTS. 



Victoria — By Mail, prepaid, 10c each; $1.00 

 per doz. By Express, purchaser's expense, 

 per 100 $6.00 



Mammoth Red — By Mail, prepaid, 15c each; 

 $1.50 per doz. By Express, purchaser's ex- 

 pense, per 100 $7.50 



With one dozen Mammoth Red Rhubarb we 

 furnish free "Rhubarb Culture," by Fred S. 

 Thompson. (Cloth bound 50c; paper 25c). 



Mixed in Variety— Pkt, 5c: oz, 20c; »4 lb. 60c; 1 lb, 



.$2.10 



MAMMOTH TOURS PUMPKIN. 



