NEW PINK PLUME CELERY. 
The introducers, Messrs. Peter Henderson & Co. of New York, have this to say regarding this new 
celery: “It is the most beautiful celery that ever graced a table, most delicious flavor, crisp and nutty; 
the first celery to be fit for use as well as the last, absolutely solid,and free from stringiness, and so 
brittle as to almost break of its own weight. It is a strong, healthy, compact grower, with no ten- 
dency to rust; stems very solid and crisp, extra early and a long keeper, remaining when properly 
trenched in perfect condition away into the Spring. The variegation on the tops does not show quite 
as early as the White Plume, but the celery blanches and matures as \ 
really a little earlier. It is a self-blanching variety in the same sense 
that White Plume and Golden Self-Blanching are—that is, it requires 
Lobberich’s Agricultural Carrot. 
One of the most highly esteemed of the French seedsmen rec- 
ommended this carrot to my attention, with the remark that it A 
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rots came originally from France, and this variety was so highly 
recominended that I at once embraced the opportunity to present a ZZAZZL 
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limited quantity of the seed. Lobberich’s Carrot is the result of 25 
years’ improvement by a celebrated French grower, who now con- SSgeZZZZ 
Siders he has produced the most valuable variety for feeding stock. 
Of arich orange color; grows toavery large size, and while unusu- ee 
ally long is stump-rooted. It is claimed for this new carrot that it Se EZ 
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may be used for culinary purposes, cooking sweet and tender. See En*“§“—_&qoyM 
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\ Maule’s Extra Early Cucumber. SSS A 
This new cucumber is a cross between Russian and Green Pro- 
lific. Eully as early as the former, while it combines all the fine 
pickling qualities of the latter. Always grows uniformly and won- 
RNs Productive, seldom, if ever, produces. a cucumber too large 
or pickling. celebrated grower of cucumbers writes: “It makes _———mP—XW 
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fect gem for bottling. Its extreme earliness, in addition to its SS—_YWTWVRqyJ—yYy- 
} many other good qualities, will make it of great value to market 
gardeners for bottling or commerce.” The vines are of vigorous 
growth and enormously productive. The fruit retains its color a long SSSSaaDD"*=™ZZX0-/) 
while after being picked, consequently invaluable for market. 
Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; 144 pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.25. SSSS== 
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HUNDRED-WEIGHT PUMPKIN. 
When I tell my customers that this is an extra selection of 
my Prize Potiron, and that the seed is saved only from speci- 
mens weighing 100 pounds each, or over, it will need no further 
recommendation. Forsome time past one of my best growers 
has been selecting this pumpkin, until now Hundred Weight 
will surpass in size every other variety. Specimens weighing 
200 and 250 pounds aré not unusual, and in competition for the 
prize offered below, some of my customers may possibly raise a ~ 
800-pounder. In addilion to its enormous size, which is of itself 
sufficient reeommendation; (for as every one know, for years. to 
have the largest pumpkin raised in the county has been the 
ambition of every grower), it is of the finest quality, flesh fine 
grained and a bright yellow, color of skina dark salmon. In 
regard to the competition for the $100 prize, the pumpkins need 
not be sentin; a statement as to the weight, signed by two wit- 
nesses and sworn to before a Notary or Justice of the Peace will 
be sufficient. It must be understood, however, that I reserve 
the right to have the prize pumpkin sent in, should I so request 
i it, and the customer must pay the transportation charges. As is 
‘! well known, there are very few more seeds in these big pump- 
kins than in the smaller ones, consequently seed of Hundred 
Weight will always be scarce and highin price. It is for sale 
this year in packets only. Packet, 15 cents; 2 packets, 25 cents. 
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$100 October 15th, ’96——_—_ 
To the customer who can raise the largest Hundred 
2 Weight Pumpkin; the report to be sent to me on or before 
October 15th, ’96. The specimen need not be sent to me; 
a statement as to the exact weight, signed by two reliable 
S witnesses and sworn to before a Notary or Justice of the 
—— = = =3 Peace will suffice. But I reserve the right to have the 
HT PUMPKIN. Prize Pumpkin sent to me should I request it. 
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