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EARLY PROLIFIC MARROW SQUASH. 



FREEDOM TOMATO. 



PONDEROSA TOMATO. 



Complete 

 List of 



VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



SQUASH, AUTUMN AND WINTER VARIETIES. 



Boston Marrow. A popular second early Squash for autumn use; skin thin, 

 reddish-yellow; flesh dry, fine grained and delicious 



Delicious (Gregory). (See page 44-) This is the result of years of selection, 

 primarily for quality. The introducer claims that it excels any in flavor, 

 which we fully endorse after a table test 



Early Prolific Marrow. Similar to but an improvement over " Boston Mar- 

 row"; earlier, more productive; exterior color, deep orange-red; flesh deep, 

 fine grained, dry and sweet. A good keeper 



Delicata, Henderson's. {See page 44-) The earliest of any vine Squash : 

 small, but exceedingly prolific and of surpassingly rich flavor, dry and 

 sweet; splendid for both summer and winter 



Essex Hybrid. One of the best for fall and winter use; a good keeper, of good 

 size, bright orange; flesh thick, dry and most delicious 



Heart o* Gold, Henderson's. (See page 44-) Strong-growing , healthy 

 vine; bountiful yielder; large, orange-red fruits, averaging 25 to 35 lbs. each; 

 deep, solid, fine-grained, golden-red flesh, dry and sweet 



Hubbard. (See page 44-) An old favorite, still retaining its place as one of 

 the best winter Squashes; vines luxuriant, healthy and very productive; 

 fruits dark, bluish-green, 10 to 25 lbs. each; flesh rich yellow, always richly 

 flavored, sweet and dry, whether boiled, steamed or baked; good keeper 



Large Warted Hubbard. A new strain of larger size, increased productive- 

 ness, and a hard, green, warty shell, rendering it the best keeper of all 



Golden Hubbard. Similarto Hubbard in growth, form, size and productive- 

 ness; skin is of a rich golden-red and heavily warted, and of extra fine quality. 



Ma mm oth Chili. The largest of all Squashes, often weighing 200 lbs. or over; 

 flesh rich and fine flavored 



SWISS CHARD. 



This is a variety of Beet, grown for its leaves, which, boiled, form delicious 

 " greens "; the midribs are esteemed when cooked and served like Asparagus. 



TOMATO. (1 oz. for 1,500 plants; i lb. for an acre.) (for plants, see page 170.) 



Acme. An old, well-known, early variety, medium in size, smooth, solid and 

 prolific; color, purplish-pink 



Beauty. Early, prolific; medium sized, smooth and solid; color, purplish-red; 

 fruits until late in the season; the best of the " purple " varieties 



Crimson Cushion, Henderson's. (See page 47.) Of immense size, 1 to 2 

 lbs. each; smooth, almost seedless and solid as beefsteak; a prodigious and 

 continuous bearer until frost; color, rich crimson-scarlet; quality meaty and 

 superb, either sliced or cooked 



Dwarf Champion. Of dwarf, stiff, upright growth, scarcely needing support ; 

 early and prolific; smooth, medium-sized fruits of pinkish-purple color. . . . 



Earliana. (See page 45.) The largest extremely early scarlet 

 Tomato; size medium to large; of uniform shape, a thick, flat-round; 

 solid, of handsome appearance; quality excellent; very prolific for such an 

 early variety; of great value both to the private and market gardener where 

 early tomatoes are an object 



Early Ruby, Henderson's. One of the earliest tomatoes; good and uniform 

 size and shape; solid and of excellent quality; color, rich red; big yielder. 



Favorite. A large, handsome and uniform-shaped Tomato; solid, smooth and 

 bright scarlet; ripens evenly 



Freedom. (See page 45.) The best extra early; beautiful, solid fruit, large, 

 smooth, round and of brilliant scarlet; flesh sulid with but few seeds; flavor 

 mild and free from acidity; early, prolific and continuous bearer. For cul- 

 ture under glass it is unexcelled 



Golden Sunrise, Henderson's. Large, smooth fruits, of a beautiful golden 

 color; quality excellent; attractive for slicing and mixing with sliced red sorts. 



Honor Bright. Very distinct; fruits solid, nearly round, of medium size; ripen- 

 ing from the centre out.while the surface color changes from white to yellow , 

 pink, then brilliant scarlet; rather late but prolific; good shipper 



Magnus. A handsome, late Tomato, for main crop; large, deep, solid and heavy 

 fruits of purplish-red color; borne in clusters, very productive; plant vigorous. 



Mikado. A medium early, very large, fruiting variety; solid, smooth and 

 unusually perfect in form; plant vigorous, growing "potato" leaved 



Peach. Very distinct, resembling a peach in size, shape and color; orange-rose 

 with a peach-like surface bloom; good for salads 



Perfection. Almost round fruits; smooth, tough skin of brilliant scarlet; ripens 

 thoroughly; solid and of rich flavor; attractive for market : 



Ponderosa, Henderson's. (See page 46.) Not only the largest-fruited 

 Tomato grown, frequently weighing 2 to 4 pounds jach, but the handsomest 

 and finest in quality; almost as solid as beefsteak, nearly seedless, with firm 

 meaty, rich red flesh; unequalled and delicious either sliced cooked or 

 canned; a healthy, luxuriant grower, prodigious and continuous yielder 

 from early in the season until frost. A favorite from Maine to California.. . 



Stone. Very handsome, large, almost round, scarlet fruits, very solid and of fine 

 quality; firm and meaty for slicing, and one of the best for cooking and can- 

 ning; very prolific 



Tenderloin, Henderson's. (See page 9.) This new Tomato is " Par Ex- 

 cellence " for slicing, being wonderfully solid and meaty, containing very 

 few seeds, and possessing a most agreeable, appetizing flavor. It is one of the 

 earliest of the large fruiting varieties, bearing freely and continuously until 

 frost; fruits large, heavy, smooth, ripening uniformly all over and through; 

 color, a rich crimson. 3 pkts. for 50c 



Trophy. Extra selected; our superior selection from perfect specimens of this 



old favorite is free from the corrugations of the old strains 



SMALL FRUITING VARIETIES. Esteemed for preserves, marmalade, etc. 



Red Cherry. Bears clusters of bright red fruits, the size of a cherry; prolific. . 



Red Pear-Shaped. Bright red fruits, 2 inches in diameter; pear-shaped neck. 



Yellow Plum. Round, yellow fruits, 2 inches in diameter 



Strawberry, Winter Cherry or " Husk " Tomato. Low, spreading plants, 

 bearing yellow fruits } inch in diameter, surrounded by a husk; for preserving. 



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