POPULAR VEGE'TABLE SEEDS 



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NEW SQUASH— The Red Hubbard— A Long=looked=fof Variety at Last. 



After years of careful selection, so that in character and color it has become firmly fixed, we offer 

 this excellent new squash, confident that it will become a standard variety. It is a sport from that "old 

 standard of excellence, the Hubbard ; a perfect type of its parent, except in color, which is a bright 

 orange red, exceedingly showy and attractive. Flesh much richer in color than Hubbard, fine grained, 

 cooks very dry, of excellent flavor. Its keeping qualities are fully equal to, while in productiveness it 

 far excels, the old variety. In everything, except color and yield, it is a counterpart of that old favorite, 

 the Hubbard. Its superior keeping qualities, combined with its sweet, rich flavor, attractive color and 

 shape, are bound to make it popular. Pkt., loc; oz., 15c.; % lb., 45c.; lb., $1.50. 



G. L. Keyes, a well-known squash grower, Rowley, Mass., November 13, 1896, writes : "Your new 

 Red Hubbard Squash proved a wonder. I planted them ( just one packet) June 22d; got 250 lbs. finest 

 squashes. About twelve left on the vines when killed by frost. Out of five different kinds, these new 

 ones of yours showed the least rot. They are the driest and best squash I ever ate. They yield better 

 than the Green Hubbard. Came eighty-five per cent, true." 



HUBBARD. A general favorite and one of the best 



table varieties; of large size, flesh fine grained, dry and of 



excellent flavor. Pkt., .'So.: oz., 30c.; V lb., 20c.; lb., 50c. 



EARLY PROI-rFIC ORANGE MARROW. This 



variety ripens two weeks ahead of the Boston Marrow and 



excels it in productiveness and keeping qualities. Of very 



handsome color, medium in size, sweet flavor, with thick, 



high-coloredorangeflesh, fine grained and dry when cooked. One ounce will produce about thirteen hundred plants. 



Growing very quickly, it does well when planted as a second For years we have naade a careful study of growing the 



crop, following early peas, potatoes, etc. Pkt.,5c.;oz. 10c. ; very best tom.ato seed. All tomatoes showing the slightest 



}^ lb., 20c.; lb., 50c.; 5 lbs. and over, 45c. per lb. variation from the standard type are rigidly discarded, thus 



securing the purest possible seed. Our long experience and 

 great care enable us to furnish a prime article of this im- 

 portant seed to market gardeners, and to retain the patron- 

 age of all who deal with \ts. 



NEAV TOMATO No. 105, NO"W CALLED THE 

 MONEY-MAKER. The earhest purple tomato, now offered 

 for the first time. See Novelties, page 15. Pkt., 15c.; oz., 

 60c.; 2ozs.,$l.C0. 



What Others Say of New 105, or 

 Money-Maker Tomato. 



Louis XJebele, Salem, Ohio, October 17, 1896, writes: 

 "The New Tomato No. 105 is the best I ever raised ; tliey 

 were ripe the 15th of July and kept bearing continuously 

 )nitil killed by the frost a week ago ; not one of them rotted. 

 None of my other varieties can approach these." 



Erwin Church, Mitchell, Mich., October 31, 1896, writes : 

 " The New Tomato No. 105 is a fine one; the flavor is excel- 

 lent. It is but little later and largerthan the Atlantic Prize." 



Carl H. Schroder, Gilbert, Iowa, September 16, 1896, 

 writes: " I have tried many varieties of the early tomatoes 

 and have found that this new No. 105 beats them all; it Is 

 very smooth and pretty, a strong grower and great yielder. 

 It is the largest of the earliest tomatoes. A fine and "profita- 

 ble one for market gardeners." 



ATLANTIC PRIZE. The best and most popular first 

 early tomato. See Specialties, page 15. Pkt., lOc; oz., 2oc.- 

 M lb., 65c.; lb., S2.2.5. 



NEW FORTUNE. The best second early tomato, 

 offered last season for the first time. See Novelties, page 

 15. Pkt., 1.5c.; oz., 35c.; Ji lb., Sl.OO; lb., 8.3.50. 



EARLY MICHIGAN, or RED APPLE. An extreme- 

 ly smooth and perfectly shaped tomato. Very early, ripening 

 its first fruits a few days after Atlantic Prize. Vines large, 

 with large dark green leaves; vigorous and wonderfully 

 productive, fruit medium size to large, and, unlike most 

 varieties, growing larger as the season advances. Solid, 

 without any core, deep, rich red color, and of excellent 

 flavor. Admirably adapted to canners' use. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 

 2IIC.; 1^ lb., 50c.; lb., 81.75. 



FHOTOGEAPH OF FOEDHOOK SQUASH. 



FORDHOOK. A new winter squash of excellent qual- 

 ity for winter use; shape as shown in above photograph. 

 Flesh very sweet and dry. Kipens early and is well adapted 

 to the far North. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; K lb., 25c.; lb., 75c. 



WHITE CHESTNUT. The outside skin of this dis- 

 tinct new variety is creamy white, the flesh lemon j-ellow, 

 fine grained, sweet and most excellent in quality, suggesting 

 the flavor of a boiled che.stnut. The size and form are much 

 like the good old original Hubbard, fully equalling it in 

 great productiveness and keeping qualities. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 

 lOc; J41b.,20c.- lb., 60c. 



BOSTON MARROW. Extensively grown and most 

 profitable for winter use and canning. Flesh orange, flne 

 grained; splendid for pies and as a winter keeper. Pkt., 

 5c.; oz., 10c,; 34 lb., 20c.; lb., 40c.; 5 lbs. and over, 35c. per lb. 



4 Popular Squashes. 



Per oz. 34 lb. lb. 



Golden Summer Crookneck, 10 20 $0 50 



Essex Hybrid or Warren, 10 20 60 



Bay State 10 25 75 



Mammoth Chili, 10 35 11,'. 



