PUMPKINS. 



Excellent for stock. Some varieties are good for pies. i 



CULTUKK. — Same as squashes or melous, though not demanding such rich I 



soil, often planted in corn lields, 8 feet each way, one or two seeds to a hill. 



Use 3 to 4 lbs. of seed to the acre, and thin afterward, l^ lb. will plant 75 hills. 



/~\NE packet of each of all 

 ^-^ the varieties of pump- 

 kins mentioned on this 

 page for 75 ceuts, postpaid. 



GOLDEN MARROW. YELLOW SWEET POTATO. 



YELIiOVV SWEET POTATO.— A handsome sort, famous for pies. It is a prolific variety, a sin- 

 gle vine producing six to eight large pumpkins. The Hesh is very thick, and is fine grained and of a 

 beautiful golden yellow color. This pumpkin is a good keeper, remaining in perfect condition until 

 late in the spring. For making pies it cannot be surpassed. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 25 cents. 



GOLDEN MARROW.— Skin of a deep orange 

 color. Flesh of tine flavor, cooking soft and tender. 

 An excellent pie pumpkin and a good keeper. The 

 vine is thrifty and productive. Packet, 5 cts.; 

 ounce, 10 cts.; '^ pound, 30 ols.; pound, HO cts. 



MAMMOTH ETAMPES. 



MAMMOTH ETABIPES. — A bright, glossy rf d 

 punijikin of large size and attractive appearance. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.: '^ lb., 30 cts.; lb., Sl.OO. 



TENNESSEE SA\'EET POTATO. — Medium 

 sized, pear shaped, slightly ribbed. Color, cream> 

 white, sometimes lightly striped with green. Flesh, 

 light colored, fine grained, dry and of a superior 

 flavor, and when cooked resembles a sweet potato 

 in appearance and taste. Of high table merit. A 

 good keeper and very productive. Packet, 5 cents ; 

 ounce, 10 cents; '4 pound, 30 cents ; pound, Sl.OO. 



GOLDEN OBL.ONG.— The outer color is golden 

 orange. The fles^h is yellow, dry, sweet and excel- 

 lent for pies. Skin is thin but tough. A good win- 

 ter keeper. In length it is about 10 to 18 inches; in 

 diameter 7 to 8 inches. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 

 10 cents; ]4 pound, 30 cents; pound. Sl.OO. 



TENNESSEE SWEET POTATO 



CONNECTICUT PIEL.D. — The ordinary yellow 

 field pumpkin. Valuable for feeding stock. Packet. 

 5 ceuts; ounce, 10 ceuts; '^ pound, 15 cents; pound, 

 40 cents. By express, pk., Sl.OO; bu., $3.50. 



CONNECTICUT FIELD. MAULE'S PfiiZE POiIkuN. (The 28414-pound pumpkin. 1 



MAULE'S PRIZE POTIRON.-The largest of all. Grows to immense proportions under hnrh 

 , culture. Hesh bright yellow, fine grained and of good qualttv. The outer skin is salmon colored. 

 One of my customers secured a premium on a specimen weighing 24S'< pounds. Another customer 

 grew a Potlron pumpkin weighing 230 pounds. Packet, 10 cts.; ounce. 20 cts.; 14 lb., 50 cts.; lb., S1.50. 



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QUAKER PIE. 



HI -Vlii'-K PIE.— Round orovalBhape, 

 tapering at both ends. Of a cream color, 

 both Inside and out. Flesh tine grained 

 and stringless and of rich flavor, espe- 

 cially valuable for pies. Early, hardy, 

 productive and a good keeper. Pkt., 

 6 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; },^ lb., 80 cts.; lb., 81.00. 



3IAMMOTH OR LARGE TOURS 



Has salmon colored flesh. Attains great 

 size and weight, but flesh is not very 

 thick. .Sometimes reaches a weight of 100 

 pounds, or even 200 pounds. Pkt., 6 cts.; 

 oz., 10 cts.; 14 lb., 30 cts.; lb., Sl.OO. 



CASHAW OR CROOKNECK. 



CASHA^\• OR CROOKNECK Flesh 



yellow, solid and sweet. Popular for table 

 use, and of high value in the dairy. This 

 is an old standard variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 oz., 10 cts.; I4 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 70 cts. 



LARGE CHEESE. — Same as Ken- 

 tucky Field. Flesh yellow. Shape flat. 

 Superior to ordinarj held pumpkin, being 

 adapted to table use is well as »-tock feed 

 mg Pkt ac 0/ . 1(>< \U),20c lb., iOc 



JAPANESE PIE. — A high quality 

 pumpkin of Japanese origin. The flesh 

 is very thick, of a rich salmon color, tine 

 grained, dry and sweet. Seed cavity 

 small. Of medium size, early, very pro- 

 ductive and a good keeper. Highlydeslr- 

 nhle as a pie or cooking pumpkin. Pkt., 

 10 cts.; oz.: 15 els.: '., lb., 40 cts.; Ih., S1.23. 



Hl'NDRED-AVElGHT. — .\n extra 

 fine strain of I'otlron. ^See specialties.) 



