PUMPKINS 



per acre; thin out to 2 or 3 plants to a hill, 

 store in a warm, dry place. 



Culture — Pumpkins will grow almost anywhere, but rejoice in rich soil. 

 In many varieties the size and weight depend almost wholly on culture and 

 fertility of the land. Plant in hills 8x8 feet, or drop three or four seeds in 

 every fourth hill in the corn field. Put seed in ground in May or June. 

 Use a packet to about 5 hills, an ounce for 25 hills; three to four pounds 

 Ready to use in 65 days to 100 days. For winter use, gather before frost and 



* 554 Maule's Yellow Sweet Potato Pie Pumpkin 



554 Maule's Yellow Sweet Potato Pie Pumpkin 



562 Tennessee Sweet Potato 



90 days. Highly Recommended for Pies and Custards 



Pear shaped, slightly ribbed. Color, creamy 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 taste. A good keeper. Matures in 

 90 days. 



Packet 10 cts.; ounce 15 cts.; % pound 45 cts.; % pound 75 ets.; 

 pound $1.25; 5 pounds $5.00, postpaid 



563 Cushaw or Crookneck 



75 days. The Popular Crookneck Sort 



One of the widely popular varieties. Often producing pumpkins in 75 days, 

 2 feet long, light colored. Flesh yellow, solid, sweet; excellent for pies. 

 Packet 10 cts.; ounce 15 cts.; % pound 40 ets.; % pound 65 cts.; 

 pound $1.15; 5 pounds $5.00, postpaid 



90 days. A Favorite Household Sort 



Maule's Yellow Sweet Potato Pie is a 

 handsome and high merit pumpkin, famed 

 as a pie-maker, and is one of the most 

 satisfactory that we ever introduced. It has 

 given satisfaction to many thousands of our 

 customers. It is not only a good thing for 

 the kitchen, but is also an unsurpassed food 

 for dairy cows. Matures in 90 days. 



The flesh is very thick and fine grained, 

 of a beautiful golden yellow color, and in 

 texture and flavor peculiarly adapted for 

 pie-making purposes. 



As a winter keeper it is unexcelled; the 

 pumpkins will remain in perfect condition 

 until spring. 



Packet 10 cts.; ounce 15 ets.; 



% pound 45 cts.; % pound 75 cts.; 



pound $1.25; 5 pounds $5.00, postpaid 



566 Winter Luxury or Pie 



90 days. A Great Favorite Pie Pumpkin 



Medium size, nearly round. Skin light yel- 

 low, covered with a fine gray netting. The 

 flesh is light yellow, very thick, sweet and 

 finely flavored. Matures in 90 days. Excel- 

 lent for custards or pies. 



Packet 10 cts.; ounce 15 cts.; 



% pound 35 cts.; % pound 60 cts.; 



pound $1.00; 5 pounds $4.25, postpaid 



564 Japanese Pie 



90 days. A Large Dark Green Sort 



The skin is dark green, with faint green 

 stripes. Flesh very thick, a rich salmon 

 color, fine grained, dry and sweet. Of large 

 size, early, very productive and a good 

 keeper. Ninety days. 



Packet 10 cts.; ounce 15 cts.; 



14 pound 45 cts.; % pound 75 cts.; 



pound $1.25; 5 pounds $5.00, postpaid 



Pumpkins Continued 

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555 Small Sugar Pumpkin 



•i^ 555 Small Sugar 



556 Maule's Prize Potiron Pumpkin 



65 days. The Yankee Pie Pumpkin; Dry and Sweet 



The pumpkin from which the celebrated Yankee pumpkin 

 lie is made. It has a deep orange skin and fine grained flesh 

 if extra fine flavor, maturing in 65 days. An excellent keeper. 

 Is prolific and desirable. 



Packet 10 cts.; ounce 15 cts.; ^A pound 30 cts.; % pound 50 cts.; 

 pound 90 cts.; 5 pounds $3.75, postpaid 



558 Large Cheese or Kentucky Field 



90 days. Makes Good Pies; Rich Stock Food 



A large, round, flattened pumpkin, with broad ribs. Often 

 ittains a diameter of 2 feet. Color, creamy buff. The flesh 

 s yellow, fine grain. A large sort and does well amongst 

 ■orn. Fine for pies; rich food for stock. Matures in 90 days. 

 Packet 5 cts.; ounce 10 cts.; % pound 30 cts.; % pound 50 cts.; 

 pound 85 cts.; 5 pounds $3.75, postpaid 



* 556 Maule's Prize Potiron 



100 days. Enormous; Have Been Grown Weighing Over 

 100„ Pounds 



A prize w^inner. Grows to ah immense size in 100 days. Flesh 

 bright yellow, fine grained and of good quality. The outer skin 

 is salmon colored. Notwithstanding its great size, it is excellent 

 for making into pies, and a good winter keeper. 



Packet 10 cts.; ounce 20 cts.; % pound 50 cts.; % pound 85 cts.; 

 pound $1.50; 5 pounds $6.25, postpaid 



Mention Pumpkins and you think of pies. In small gardens, plant near a low fence over which vines will climb 39 



