SQUASHES 



PROLIFIC MARROW. 



PROLIFIC MARROW — Pronounced the earliest and finest fall va- 

 riety, maturing ten days sooner than the Boston Marrow. Skin orange 

 colored. Flesh yellow, line 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.; '^ pound, 2,5 cts.; pound, 75 cts. 



PINE APPLE. — A favorite squash for pies, having the flavor of cocoa- 

 nut. Although a bush squash it is a wonderful keeper, sometimes re- 

 maining good a year. Color a creamy white, both outside and Inside. 

 May be used young. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; % lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



PINEAPPLE. 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 cents; % pound, 25 cents; pound, 75 cents. 



BRAZIL Sf GAR.— A new variety claimed to be the highest flavored 

 and sweetest of all the squashes. Enormously productive. Flesh yel- 

 low, slightly tinged with green. Ready as soon as Boston Marrow. For 

 shape see illustration. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., lu cts.: ' , lb., JU cts.; lb., 50 cts. 



SIBLEY OR PIKE'S PEAK 



! h,ft'?»^!f ^*E7ll°^®f ^^ ^}}-'''^ ^^^^- ^"^'^ greenish gray In color, thin, 

 , but hard. Flesh of a golden orange color, thick, dry and solid. Flavor 



f^^^.fJ^nt '^ i^^-.T first rate. Matures with Hubbard. Weighs n to 

 12 pound.s see illustration for shape. Very productive. A good 

 I keeper and shipper. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 14 lb., 20 cts ; lb., 50 cts. 



THE FAXON.— One of the most pro- 

 ductive and satisfactory varieties of win- 

 ter squashes. Not excelled for table use 

 or as a 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 flesh is always rich, dry and 

 sweet. It is a favorite. " Pkt., 5 cts., oz., 

 10 cts.; 1^ lb., 30 cts.; lb., IK) cts. 



MARBL.EHEAD — 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.; 

 oz., 10 cts.; 14 lb., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 

 GOLDEN HUBBARD.— A bright, orange red form of the celebrated 

 Hubbard, which nobody can afford to miss. iSee specialties.) 



BRAZIL SUGAR. BOSTON MARROW. 



BOSTON MARROW — This is a widely popular .squash for autumn 

 and winter use. Its color is a bright orange. Flesh yellow, rich and 

 sweet. Form oval, as shown in the illustration. The skin is thin, but 

 it is a good keeper and unexcelled for pies. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 

 10 cents; \^ pound, 20 cents; poiiml, no cents. 



THE FAXON. 



MAMMOTH 



MAULE'S IMPROVED HUBBARD. 



MAULE'S IMPROVED HUBBARD.-This celebrated winter squash )8 

 perhaps more widely planted and sold than anv 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 is a superior t«ble squash, 

 of best keeping 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 ofler is from an improved strain, result- 

 ing from careful and long continued selection, and I am contident that 

 no better Hubliard stock is to-day on the American market. Packet 

 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; % pound, 30 cents; pound, SI. 00. 



DER AVING.— A little squash of Chinese origin, 5 inches long, 2 or 3 

 inches thick at the stem end. tapering to n point at the blossom tad. The 

 hard skin is covered wilh warts. Flesh light vellow; sweet when cooked 

 Good early and late. Pkt.. 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; ' , lb., 30 cts.; lb., !t0 cts. 



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 as a stock food, far excteding ordinary 

 piirnpUins in this respect, and answering as well as root crops, it is a pro- 

 lific variety, and keeps well throughout the winter. A specimen of Mam- 

 moth Chill squash has been known to reach the great weight of 2«>2 pounds. 

 Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; '^ pound, 50 cents; pound,'S1.50. 



NOTF With every order for seeds plants, bulbs, etc., amounting to $1.50 

 nwibi or over, I present the purchaser, absolutely free, a copy of The 

 Pbacticai. Fakmkr.s Year Book, see second cover page. 

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