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Photo of plant of New Hardy Bush or Vineless Sweet Potato, 

 showing its wonderlul productiveness. 



Chicago Warted Hubbard 

 Squash 



This is an improvement on the old-fashioned 

 Hubbard Squash. Some of its good points are 

 large size, dark green, almost black color, all look- 

 ing alike, and withal distinguished by a dense 

 covering of knots, which justifies the name of 

 "Warted." The photograph alongside gives a 

 good idea of the appearance, and when grown 

 Siis strain will prove the best of its class ; thick 

 fleshed, first-class quality and a good keeper. Their 

 handsome appearance appeals strongly to market 

 customers. Pkt., 5c. ; oz., loc; % lb., 25c.; lb., 75c. 



New Hardy Bush or 

 Vineless Sweet Potato 



This ■wonderful variety is as easily gro'wn 

 as the "White or Irish Potato, attaining mar- 

 ketable size in 60 days, and yielding from 400 

 to 600 bushels per acre. This great novelty 

 will, when thoroughly introduced, revolutionize 

 sweet potato growing. It has no vines whatever, 

 simply a bush like a white potato, as shown in our 

 photograph. This bush gradually falls over and 

 covers the hill ; leaves forked and dark green. In 

 shape they are like the famous Jersey Sweets which 

 everyone knows. The ends are probably a little 

 more blunt, a little thicker in the middle, and 

 have a handsome and very salable appearance ; 

 meat and skin of dark, rich yellow, very drj' and 

 sweet ; said to contain twenty per cent, more sugar 

 than other varieties ; very easy to keep, to culti- 

 vate and to harvest, and will grow in any soil and 

 climate. Owing to their bushy growth, thej- do 

 best set pretty close, and as they set an immense 

 lot of tubers they will yield, in good soil, from 4(» 

 to 600 bushels per acre — more than double the 

 yield of the vine or running sorts. In an average 

 season thej- will mature in 100 days, although they 

 attain marketable size in 60 days, and keep as easy 

 as Irish potatoes. Bed and sprout same as other 

 varieties. 



What Prominent Sweet Potato 

 Growers Write of It 



" They will be the main crop potato as soon as their 

 merits are known. As easily grown as the Irish potato, 

 and more productive." — L. H. Mahan, of Indiana. 



"They are unexcelled in size, quality, productiveness 

 and earliness — the greatest of vegetable novelties." — Mar- 

 tin Benson, of Illinois. 



"They are good enough for me. I want nothing bet- 

 ter."^John Maytrott, of New Jersey. 



Prices: per lb., 40c.; 3 lbs., Si-oo, by mail, 

 postage paid; peck, f i.co ; bush., S3.00 ; bbl., 

 ^7.00, by express. Plants ready after May 1st, 

 $1.50 per 100, post-paid ; $1.25 per 100, fS.oo per 

 1000, by express. 



Chicago Warted Hubbard Squash. 



