Grow your own tobacco. It is easily grown. The Primus and Big Havana are both early sorts. See page opposite 101 



These sorts should be left 

 on the vines to ripen 



fFor Winter use, store 

 in a warm, dry place 



Fall and Winter Squashes 



^ 6^2 Boston Marrow 



60 days. Rich, Sweet Flavor. Makes Good Pies 



Its color 

 Matures 



This is a widely popular squash for autumn aud winter use. 

 is a bright orange. Flesh is salmon yellow, rich and sweet. 

 In 60 days. Pine for making pies aud largely used by canners. 

 Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 ceuts; 

 quarter pound, 30 cents; pound, 90 cents; 5 pounds, $4.00, postpaid 



637 Essex Hybrid 



75 days. Hard Shell Turban 



For shape see Illustration. Skin aud flesh a rich orange red. Flesh 

 hick and solid. The flavor is excellent. One of the most productive 

 quashes. An extra good winter keeper. Matures in 75 days. 

 Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents; 



quarter pound, 50 cents; pound, SI. 50; 5 pounds, S7.00, postpaid. 



^ 6*4 Mammoth Chili 



80 days. Largest of all Squashes 



The outer skin of this great squash is a rich orange yellow. The flesh 

 is yellow aud very thick, and the quality is good and nutritious. It 

 is of the highest value as a stock food, far exceeding ordinary pump- 

 kins In this respect, maturing in 80 days. It is a prolific variety, and 

 a good winter keeper. Has reached the great weight of 100 pounds or 

 more. It is a typical sort to grow for exhibition at the fairs. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents; 

 quarter pound, 50 cents; pound, St. 50; 5 pounds, $7.00, postpaid. 



645 Chicago Warted Hubbard ^oVth^wLTerte'^er 



This is a distinct strain of the famous Hubbard and an Ideal squash for 

 home or market. The shell is deeply warted aud a dark green 

 in color, the tlesh dry aud sweet in flavor. It grows to a large size, its 

 cooking qualities are unsurpassed. Matures in 65 days. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents; 

 quarter pound, 50 cents; pound, SI. 50; 5 pounds, S7.00, postpaid. 



* 633 Banana Squash ^^ """^ Fo/tn: TaUe'^of p'ir °* '" 



A delicious squash that has become very popular, and is one of the 

 best all purpose varieties ever grown. It can be used when quite young, 

 or left to growto a largesize for winter use, often growing 20 to36 inches 

 long and 6 to 9 inches in diameter. The tough shell is a grayish green in 

 color. The beautiful orange yellow flesh is firm and solid, free from fibre 

 or strlnginess, cooks smooth and of delicious flavor; excellent for pies, 

 etc. Vines very productive. Matures in 45 days. Good winter keeper. 



Packet, lU cents; ounce, 20 cents; 

 quarter pound, 50 cents; pound, $1.50; 5 pounds, $7.00, postpaid. 



* 635 Maule's Improved Hubbard f!,fd^s;andIrlof Qu"aTty 



Maule's Improved Hubbard represents the perfection of the type. 

 Maule's is the choicest type of the Hubbard known. 



The flesh is of a rich yellow or orange color, and Is very fine grained, 



solid, dry and sweet. The toughness of the dark olive green rind or 



shell makes it a good winter keeper. Ready to use in 65 days. 



See Specialty page 18 for Illustration and full description. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents; 



quarter pound, 5Ucents; pound, $1.50; 5 pounds, $7.00, postpaid. 



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6^5 Red or Golden Hubbard S"„VEx«iunt nav°o^ 



A valuable squash, a sport of the old Hubbard. It has the shape and 

 virtues of its parent, dlflering in color of the skin which is deep yellow 

 or orange red. Flesh richer in color thau Hubbard, and of equal quality. 

 Fine grained and sweet, cooking dry. It is a splendid keeper; matures 

 in 65 days. A desirable home garden or market sort. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 ceuts; 

 quarter pound, 50 cents; pound, SI. 50; 5 pounds, S7.00, postpaid. 



