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Shanghai, or California Yam. This 

 is the earliest variety we have, frequently, 

 under favorable circumstances, giving good 

 sized tubers two months after planting the 

 vine. Very productive, having given 300 

 bushels per acre when planted early and on 

 rich land. Is almost the only kind culti- 

 vated for the New Orleans market. Skin 

 dull white or yellow, flesh white, dry and 

 mealy, in large specimens frequently 

 stringy. 



The Yam. Taking into consideration 

 quality and productiveness, the Yam stands 

 at the head of the list. Frequently, when 

 baked the saccharine matter in the shape of 

 candy will be seen hanging to them in 

 strings. Skin and flesh yellow and very 

 sweet. Without a doubt the best potato for 

 family use. 



Southern Queen. Very similar to the 

 former, buL smoother, the tubers having no 

 veins or very fe%; it is earlier. 



There are some other varieties of Sweet Potatoes highly prized in the West, but not ap- 

 preciated here. The red and yellow Nansemond are of a fine quality and productive, but 

 will not sell so well as the California Yam when taken to market, For home consump- 

 tion they are fine, and deserve to be cultivated. 



PUMPKIN. 

 PoTiRON (Fr. ), KURBISS (Ger.), Cai^abaza (Span.), Zucca (Ital.) 



Are o-enerally grown in the field, with the exception of the Cashaw, which is planted in 

 the garden; but great care must be taken not to plant them close to Squashes or Melons, 

 as they will mix and spoil their quality. Plant in hills from eight to twelve feet 

 apart. 



Kentucky Field. " \ Cashaw Crook Neck. {Green Striped.) 



Laro-e Cheese. Golden Yellow Matnmoth. 



Kentucky Field. Large 



round, soft shell, salmon color; 



very productive; best for stock. 



I<arge Cheese- This is ot 

 a bright orange, sometimes sal- 

 mon color, fine grained, and 

 used for table or stock feeding. 



Cashaw Crook Neck. 



Extensively cultivated in the 

 South for table use. There are 

 two kinds, one all yellow and 

 the other green striped with 

 light yellow color. The latter 

 is the preferable kind; the flesh 

 is finfe grained, yellow, very 

 sweet, and better than any 

 Winter Squash. It keeps well, 

 and takes the place here of the 

 Winter Squashes, which are 

 very little cultivated. The 

 striped variety has been culti- 

 vated here since a century and 

 never was found North or West; 

 since a few years it has been 

 brought out by Northern Seeds- 

 men as "Japan Pie Pump- 

 kin." We had this kind grown 

 alongside of the Southern 

 Striped Cashaw aud found it 

 one and the same. 



Golden Yellow Mam- 

 moth. This is a very large 

 Pumpkin. Flesh and skin are 

 of a bright golden color, fine 

 grained, and of good quality. 

 Some were brought to the store 

 weighing one hundred to one 

 hundred and fifty pounds, raised 

 on land which was not manured 

 or fertilized. Golden Yellow Mammoth. 



Green Striped Cashaw Crook Neck. 



Our Cashaw Pumpkin Seed is g-atheped from the best selected speci- 

 mens g'rown in our State, and are of the genuine type. 



