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J. STECKLER SEED CO., LTD. 



PUMPKINS FOR TABLELAND STOCK FEEDING 



CULTURE. — Usually grown In corn fields, but if grown as a separate crop, seed 

 should be planted in hills 8 to 10 feet apart each way after weather and soil get warm. 

 Hoe often till vines begin to run. When leaves die cut the Pumpkins from vine, 

 leaving 3 to 4 inches of stem attached, and store in a dry place. Handle carefully and 

 avoid bruising. One pound to 300 hills; 4 pounds to the acre. Ought to be grown largely 

 on every farm in the South for pies and baking, as well as feed for stock during the 

 Winter months. Easily sold in towns. Planted from March to July. 



Yellow Sweet Fotato Pie Pumpkin. 



Connecticut Field Pumpkin. 



YELLOW SWEET POTATO PIE.— Flesh 

 thick and fine-grained, of a beautiful gold- 

 en yellow color, in texture and flavor pecu- 

 .liarly adapted for pie-making; very pro- 

 lific. As a winter keeper it is unexcelled. 

 Packet, lOc; oz., 15c.; y^ lb., 40c.; ITj,, $1.50, 

 postpaid. 



Protscher's Green Striped Cashaw Crook 

 Neck. 



FBOTSCHEB'S G B E E N STBIPED 

 CASHAW. — Fruits very large, with crook- 

 ed neck. Color, creamy white, irregularly 

 striped or traced with green. Flesh, light 

 yellow, very thick, rather coarse but 

 sweet. This sort is very productive and 

 popular. Packet, 10c. ; oz., 20c.; V4 lb., 50c.; 

 lb., $1.50, postpaid. 



YELLOW CASHAW. — The vines are very 

 strong growers a.nd produce an enormous 

 crop of large fine fruits of superior quality, 

 keep remarkably well. Makes the very 

 best of pumpkin pies. Very valuable for 

 feeding stock. Packet, 10c. ; oz., 20c.; V4 

 lb., 60c.; lb., $1.50, postpaid. 



CONNECTICUT PIELD. — (100 days.) 

 Immensely productive, large orange-red 

 colored round or slightly oval shaped. Ex- 

 tensively grown for stock feeding and gen- 

 erally planted with corn. Hardiest of all 

 and good for pies. Packet, 10c. ; oz., 15c.; 

 14 lb., 35c.; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 



GOLDEN YELLOW IVLAMMOTH.— Flesh 

 and skin of a bright golden yellow, fine 

 grained and of excellent quality. Notwith- 

 standing its enormous size, one of the very 

 best pie pumpkins and a splendid keeper. 

 Has been known to weigh over 100 pounds. 

 Packet, 10c. ; oz., 20c.; }^ lb., 50c.; lb., $1.50, 

 postpaid. , 



JAPANESE PIE. — Distinct Japanese 

 variety adapted to all parts of the South. 

 Very meaty and solid and in general ap- 

 pearance resembles the Cashaw, but is 

 earlier and usually larger. Meat is rather 

 free from water and easily cut and 

 dried if desired. P'acket, 10c. ; oz., 20c.; 14 

 lb., 60c.; lb., $1.50, postpaid. 



Larg-e Cheese Pumpkin. 



LARGE CHEESE. — Bright orange, some- 

 times salmon color fine grained, and used 

 for table or stock feed. Packet, 10c. ; oz., 

 15c.; 14 lb., 35c.; lb., $1.10, postpaid. 



SMALL SUGAR. — Very handsome and 

 prolific, of small size, averaging 10 inches 

 in diameter. Skin deep orange yellow; 

 fiesh fine grained, sweet and an excellent 

 keeper. Very desirable for J;he table. 

 Packet, 10c. ; oz., 20c.; H lb., 40c.; lb., $1.25, 

 postpaid. 



