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PROLIFIC MARROW.—Pronounced the earliest and finest fall va- 
riety, maturing ten days sooner than the Boston Marrow. Skin orange 
colored. Flesh yellow, fine grained, thick, dry and sweet. The squash 
is medium in size, and a good keeper. Often grown as a quick second 
crop. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; 44 pound, 20 cts.; pound, 60 cts. 
PINEAPPLE.—A favorite squash for pies, having the flavor of cocoa- 

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PREE: ESSEX HYBRID. 
ESSEX HYBRID.—For shape see illustration. Skin a rich, orange 
|red. Flesh thick and solid, of a yellow or pinkish color. Seed cavity 
|small. The flavor is excellent, the flesh being fine grained and sweet. 
| One of the most productive squashes ever introduced. Packet, 5 cents; 
ounce, 10 vents; 14 pound, 20 cents; pound, 60 cents. 
BRAZIL SUGAR.—A new variety claimed to be the highest flavored 




it i r i i g 7 > é shes. Enormously productive. Flesh yel- 
h squash it is a wonderful keeper, sometimes re-| and sweetest of all the squas ; orm y produ : 
Panifite coos a2Er Color a creamy white, both Gade and inside. | low, slightly tinged,with green. Ready as soon as Bestou Marow, For 
May be used young. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; 14 1b., 20 cts.; 1b., 60 cts. | shape See illustration. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 14 |b., 20 cts.; lb., 50 ets. 



















SIBLEY OR PIKE'S PEak. BRAZIL SUGAR. BOSTON MARROW. 
SIBLEY.—Same as Pike’s Peak. Skin greenish gray in color, thin, BOSTON MARROW ._This is a widely popular squash for autumn 
but hard. Flesh of a golden orange color, thick, dry and solid. Flavor| and winter use. Its color is a bright orange. Flesh yellow, rich and 
and table character first rate. Matures with Hubbard. Weighs 8 to| sweet. Form oval, as Shown in the illustration. The skin is thin, but 
12 pounds. See illustration for shape. Very productive. A good|it is a good keeper and unexcelled for pies. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 
keeper and shipper. Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 10 cts.; 14 1D., 20 cts.; 1b., 50 cts. 10 cents; 4 pound, 20 cents; pound, 50 cents. 
: THE FAXON.—One of the most pro- 
ductive and satisfactory varieties of win- 
ter squashes. Not excelled for table use 
or asa keeper. It varies in outside color 
from green to orange, but its shape is uni- 
form. All attempts to fix the color have 
proved failures, but the squash is of such 
high quality that its color is not import- 
ant. The fiesh is always rich, dry and 
sweet. It is a favorite. Pkt.,5 cts., 0z., 
10 cts.; 14 1b., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 
MARBLEHEAD.—An old variety, by 
many considered the best keeper of all. 
Skin bluish green; flesh bright orange. 
About the size of Hubbard. Slow to ma- 
ture. Sweet and delicious. Pkt., 5 cts.; 
TH AX 0z., 10 cts.; 14 1b., 20 cts.; Ib., 60 cts. 
GOLDEN HUBBARD.—A bright, orange red form of the celebrated 
Hubbard, which nobody can afford to miss. (See specialties. ) 








MAULE’S IMPROVED HUBBARD. 
MAULE’S IMPROVED HUBBARD.—This celebrated winter squash is 
verhaps more widely planted and sold than any other sort. It is to be found 
in all the city markets every winter. The flesh is light orange in color, 
very fine grained, solid, dry, sweet and rich. It isa Superior table squash, 
of best ee qualities. For many years I have given especial attention 
to the Hubbard, recognizing its superior merit and its permanent position 
in public favor. The seed which I offer is from an improved strain, result- 
ing from careful and long continued selection, and i am confident that 
no better Hubbard stock is to-day on the American market. 
10 cent; ounce, 15 cents; 144 pound, 30 cents; pound, $1.00. 
CHICAGO WARTED HUBBARD.—A selected strain of the Hubbard 
squash popularized by growers in the vicinity of Chicago. A eood market 
variety. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 14 pound, 25 cents: pound, 75 cents. 
VEGETABLE MARROW. One of the finest varieties for culinary 
purposes. Skin is very thin, color light yellow, salmon flesh. A good 
winter keeper. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.:} ; pound, 25 ets.; pound, 75 cts. 
DER WING.—A little squash of Chinese origin, 5 inches lone, 2 or 3 
inches thick. Flesh light yellow. Pkt., 5c.; 0z., 10c.:! ; Ib., 20e.; 1b., Ge. 
—~ MAMMOTH CHILI.—The outer skin of this great squash is rich orange 
/ yellow. The flesh is yellow, and very thick, and the quality is good and 
nutritious. It is of highest value asa stock food, far exceeding ordinary 
oumpkins in this respect, and answering as well as root crops. It isa pro- 
Fitie variety, and keeps well throughout the winter. Has been known to 
reach the great weight of 292 pounds. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 15e.; 14 Ib., 40c.; Ib., $L25 





















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