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strong Vine,) retaining its large size very late in the season. It will 
average more pounds of fruit to the acre through the season than any 
other sort. Itripens with the Acme, or Perfection, which are as early 
as any good variety. It ripens Yery evenly, is entirely free from ribbed 
and elongated fruit, being perfectinshape. Sinceit has been cultivated, 
it has shown no signs of rotting. It seldom cracks likese many of the 
thin skinned sorts, immediately after arain. The fruit has been kept 
in good shape and color for over two weeks. 
For shipping and early market it cannot be excelled, on account 
of its solidity, toughness of skin, and especially on account ofits color, 
as it can be picked quite green, and will look well, and ripen up nicely. 
while all strictly red varieties have a yellowish shade until quite ripe. 
The originators have called it ‘‘Livingston’s Beauty’’ because it is 
pronounced by everybody to be a Beauty indeed, and it certainly is 
worthy of Livingston’s name, which will, no doubt, assist in its intro- 
duction. 
Price, per packet, 25¢; five packets for $1.00. 
PUMPKIN. 
Golden Yellow Mammoth. 
This variety has originated in France. It is called “King of Mam- 
moths” as it frequently, under good cultivation, reaches the enormous: 
weight of 250 ibs., and over. Flesh and skin are of a bright golden 
yellow color, fine grained, and of excellent quality; measuring some- 
times 25 to 3 feet in diameter. 
Price, $2.00 per pound: + lb, 60c; 20c. per oz. 
