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SALSIFY.—Oyster Plant. 
One ounce will sow about sixty feet of drill. 
MAMMOTH SANDWICHISLAND. This newsalsify, 
recently introduced from the Sandwich Islands, grows fully 
double the size of the Long White, and is superior in quality. 
It is pure white in color and is invaluable to market gar- 
deners. Pkt., 10c.; 0z., 20c.; 14 1b., 50c.; Ib., $1.75. 
Long White. 
used in the spring, dressed like asparagus. 
M4 1b., 40e.; Ib., $1.25. 
Scorzonera, or Long Black. 
Tb., $2.50 
A favorite variety; the tops can also be 
Pkt., 5e.; 0z., 15e.; 
Pkt., 10¢.; 0z., 20¢.; 
SQUASH. 
One ounce will plant twenty to forty hills, according to 
size of seed. Four to six pounds will plant one acre. 
ISLAND PRIZE. Now offered for the first time. 
dryest and sweetest of all squashes. 
PKt., lic.; 2 pkts., 25¢.; 5 pkts., 50c. 
EARLY WHITE SCALLOP BUSH, or PATTY 
PAN. A good early variety. It grows to a large size, and 
bears an abundant crop. Pkt., 5¢.; oz.; 10c.; 41b., 20c.; Ib., 
65e. 
The 
See Novelties, page 13. 
Early Golden Bush. 
Similar to the preceding, but of 
a deep orange color. 
Pkt., 5¢.; 0z., 10e.; Ib., 70c. 
NEW MAMMOTH WHITE BUSH SQUASH. 
NEW MAMMOTH WHITE BUSH, SCALLOPED. 
An improved strain of the well-known White Bush, or Patty 
Pan Squash growing uniformly to twice the size. They 
ripen early; skin a handsome white color, and wonderfully 
productive. Pkt.,5c.; oz., 10c.; 14 1b., 25c.; 1b., 90e. 
EARLY PROLIFIC ORANGE MARROW. This 
variety ripens full 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-colored orange flesh, fine grained and dry when 
cooked, making ita most desirable fall squash. Growing 
very quickly, it does well when planted asasecond crop, 
following early peas, potatoes, ete. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10¢.; 14]1b., 
25e.; Ib., 75e. 
NEW OLIVE. A splendid squash, exactly the shape 
and color of an olive, hence its name. It attains a weightof 
six toten pounds. The skin is smooth, flesh thick, firm and 
of golden yellow color, remarkably good in quality and very 
productive. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; 14 lb., 30e.; 1b., $1.00. 
MEDITERRANEAN. We were the first seedsmen in 
America to offer this very valuable new fall and winter 
squash, which, from its numerous excellent qualities, has 
proven a most valuable acquisition. Our attention was first 
called to it by a sea captain plying between this port and the 
Mediterranean, who, on one of his voyages brought afew of 
these squashes with him for our inspection and trial. They 
grow about the same size as the Hubbard, but perfectly 
round and smooth, and owing to their very thick flesh, will 
weigh much heavier. The outside skin is quite smooth and 
ofa pleasing red salmon color, while theflesh is of a beau- 
tiful rich yellow, very sweet, fine and floury. The vines 
zrow vigorously, are extremely hardy and very productive. 
Asa keeper they rank with our best winter sorts. Pkt., 5c.; 
oz., 10¢.; 44 Ib., 30¢.; 1b., $1.00. 
NEW WHITE CHESTNUT. 
variety is now offered by us for the first time. 
skin is creamy white, while the flesh is lemon yellow, fine 
grained, sweet and most excellent in quality, suggesting the 
This very distinct new 
The outside 
flavor of the chestnut. The size and form are much like the 
good old original Hubbard, fully equalling it in great pro- 
ductiveness and keeping qualities. This squash is now 
creating quite a furore in the Eastern States, where gardeners 
pronounce it the very best squash they have ever grown. 
It is a good one. Try it. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; 14 Ib., 35¢.; 
Vb., $1.25, : 
BAY STATE. This splendid variety comes from the 
same origin as the popular Essex Hybrid. The excelling 
features are its extreme solidity, heavy weight, fineness and 
dryness of grain, and sweetness of flavor. It is earlier than 
the Essex Hybrid, the crop averaging smaller in size and 
morein number. It has an extremely hard, flinty shell, and 
is an excellent keeper. The color of the shell is distinct 
from anything we have among the present varieties grown, 
being a blue shade with a peculiar greenish tinge. The flesh 
is of a beautiful, bright golden yellow, very handsome 
and attractive in appearance, and exceedingly sweet and 
tender in quality. Their average weight is ten pounds. Pkt., 
5e.; oz., 15¢.; 44 Ib., 30c.; 1b., $1.00. 
LONG GREEN CROOKNECK SQUASH. 
LONG GREEN SUMMER CROOKNECK. It seems 
strange that this valuable squash should be so little known 
outside of Philadelphia market gardeners, who grow it 
largely with great profit, as itis preferred to all other sum- 
mer squashes in our markets. We have had the above en- 
graving made of one of these squashes, which shows the 
shape. They have a dark green skin, striped with lighter 
shades of green and yellow, are very productive and of the 
finest quality. Asasquash forfrying, they are unequalled, 
being superior in flavorto egg-plant. They are also delicious 
when made into fritters. Customers who have never grown 
this excellent squash will be fully repaid by giving ita trial. 
Pkt., 5¢.; oz., 15¢.; 44 Ib., 40c.; Ib., $1.25. 
WHITE PINEAPPLE. This new variety has at- 
tracted much attention, owing to its peculiar shape. The 
skin and flesh are ofa pure, creamy-white color, flesh fine 
grained and of excellent flavor, resembling the cocoanut 
when made into pies or custards. They can be used any 
time during growth, and after maturing make an excellent 
autumn and winter sort. They are remarkably strong 
growers. Each vine producing generally from ten to fifteen 
perfect fruits. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; 44 lb., 25¢.; 1b., 75e. 
