* PVT^PKINS * 



TENNESSEE 

 SWEET POTA- 

 TO.— Grows to med- 

 ium size, pear-shaped, 

 a little ribbed, color 

 creamy white, some- 

 times lightly striped 

 with green. Flesh 

 thick, creamy-white ; 

 remarkably fine- 

 grained, dry, and 

 brittle, and of most 

 excellent flavor. 



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Ik ' '■''■I 1, l %l\wSBk speedily becomes a 



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ever it has been intro- 

 duced. When cooked 

 it has somewhat the 

 appearance of sweet 

 potatoes, but of more 

 delicious taste. Pkt, 

 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 

 Vlb., 50 Cts.; lb., $1.50. 

 Q, U A K E R 

 PIE .—This comes 

 from Wash. Co., N. Y. 

 It is both hardy and 



E reductive, and can 

 e depended on to 

 make a crop when 

 others fail. Especially 

 valuable for pies, 

 being fine grained and 

 of rich flavor, having 

 none of the stringy 

 nature common to so 

 many varieties. It is 

 early and keeps late, 

 being oval shaped, 

 tapering towards each 

 end ; of a cream color, 

 both inside and out. 



Packet, 5 cents : ounce, 10 cents ; 34 pound, 30 cents ; pound, $1.00. 



POSSUM NOSE.— Matures early, and is an excellent keeper, hardy and 



productive. Has a thick, yellow flesh, of very fine quality, better than Hubbard 



Squash. Excellent, either used as a squash or made into pies. 



Backet, 10 cents ; ounce, 20 cents ; 34 pound, 40 cents ; pound, $1.25. 



JAPANESE This new 



Pumpkin, originally from 

 Japan, is said to surpass every 

 other variety in flavor. Flesh 

 being unusually fine grained, 

 and when cooked almost as 

 dry and mealy as a sweet pota- 

 to. It is especially desirable 

 for making pies, custards, etc. 

 They grow to a medium size, 

 are very productive, ripen 

 very early, and are excellent 

 keepers. Pkt, 10c; oz., 15c; 

 J41b., 40c; lb., $1.25. 



YEtt OW SWEET 

 POTATO.— This great pie 

 pumpkin is au unusually 

 handsome -variety. Is 

 wonderfully prolific, six 

 to eight large pumpkins set- 

 ting on a single vine. Flesh 

 is remarkably fine grained, 

 very thick, of a beautiful gol- 

 den yellow. It keepsin magni- 

 ficent condition until late in the 

 Spring, and for making pies 

 or custards it cannot be 

 surpassed even by that won- 

 derfully good variety, the Ten- 

 nessee Sweet Potato. Pkt. , 10c ; 

 oz., 25 c; 34 lb., 40 c; lb, $1.50. 



MAMMOTH OR 



LARGE TOURS Grows to 



enormous size ; has weighed 

 as high as 200 pounds, 

 frequently weighs 100 to 150 

 pounds. Packet, 5 cents ; 

 ounce, 10 cts.; 34 pound. 25 cts. 



CASHAW, or CROOK- 

 NECK — Flesh yellow, solid 

 and sweet. Popular for 

 table use. Packet, 6 cents ; 

 oz., 10 c; 34 lb., 25 c; lb., 70 c. 



LARGE CHEESE.— 

 Far superior in every way 

 to ordinary field sorts. Desir- 

 able for table. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 

 10 cts.; 341b., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 



MAMMOTH ETAMPES.— Attains immense proportions. Pkt., 5cts.; 

 oz., 10 cts.; 34 lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



GOLDEN MARROW".— Flesh of fine flavor ; cooks soft and tender. A 

 perfect keeper. Packet 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; 34 pound, 30 cts.; pound, 90 cts. 



FIELD PUMPKIN.— Quart, 35 cents, postpaid ; by express, at expense 

 of purchaser, bus., $3.50. 



YELLOW SWEET POTATO 



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JNE PACKET EACH OF ALL THE 

 VARIETIES ON THIS PAGE 75C. 



MAULE'S PRIZE POTIRON.— The largest of all, as it has grown to simply 

 Immense proportions when given rich soil and extra cultivation, 1885 was beaten out of 

 sight in 1886 ; for, whereas in the former year 190 lbs. was the weight of the premium pump- 

 kin, in 1886 it weighed 248^ lbs. In 1889 John Robinette, Kidder, Mo. secured the prize 

 with a 230 pounder. It is one of the varieties sure to carry off all the honors wherever ex- 

 hibited. It has salmon-colored skin ; flesh bright yellow, fine grained, and of excellent 

 quality. Put in a few hills of Potiron this year and see just how large you can 

 grow a Pumpkin. You -will surprise yourself. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz.,25cts.; H lb., 75 cts. 



MAMMOTH CHILI SQUASH.— I think I can justly claim 

 to have the best strain of this squash in the market, certainly there is 

 no better. Outer color a rich orange-yellow ; flesh very thick and of 

 rich yellow color ; quality good, very nutritious. Most profitable to 

 grow for stock particularly when root crops are not largely grown 

 Keep well throughout entire winter and spring. Very productive 

 In 1883 Mr. Hewitt, of Nova Scotia, exhibited one at Dominion Exhibil 

 tion, weighing 292 lbs. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 341b., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



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