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JAPANESE PIE PUMPKIN. Tliisvariety from Japan 

 has proven a valuable addition. The flesh is very thick, 

 of a rich salmon color, and nearly solid, the seed cavity being 

 very small. Unusually fine grained, dry and sweet, hav- 

 ing much the same taste and appearance as sweet potatoes 

 when cooked. Pkt.,5c.; oz., lOc; i^ lb., 25c.; lb.,80e. 



CALHOUN. This new pumpkin has been thorouphly 

 tested in all sections of the country, and is pronounced by 

 many one of the best for pies. Shape nearly round, some- 

 what flattened on the ends; skin creamy brown; flesh in- 

 side of a deep salmon yellow, very thick, fine grained and of 

 most excellent quality. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; J4 lb.,'25c.; lb., 75o. 



QUAKER PIE. A distinct variety from New York 

 State, where it has been grown for many years by a family 

 of Quakers. The shape is nearly oval, tapering slightly to- 

 wards the ends. Color creamy white both inside and out; 

 flesh sweet and rich. Pkt..5e.; oz., lOc; % lb., 25c.; lb., 75e. 



TRUE TENNESSEE SWEET POTATO. One of the 

 very best pie pumpkins. They grow pear-shaped, to good 

 size, slightly ribbed; skin is a creamy white, flesh very 

 thick, creamy white, dry and fine grained, keeping well until 

 late in the spring. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; % lb., 25c.; lb., 80c. 



GOL.DEN OBliONG. A very fine, new and productive 

 variety, growing oblong to a length of sixteen to eighteen 

 inches, and seven to eight inches in diameter. The outside 

 skin is dark green when young, changing to a deep golden 

 color as it ripens. Flesh rich yellow, very sweet, dry and 

 excellent for pies. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; % lb., 25c.; lb., 75c. 



Field of BIG TOM pumpkins. Over 20 tons to the acre. 



Big Tom Field Pumpkin 



This new pumpkin is the result of many years' selection 

 from the old Golden Marrow or Michigan Mammoth Pump- 

 kin. So carefully has the selection been made that the Big 

 Toms will run uniformly to more than twice the size and 

 weight. Their fine shape and size are well shown in our photo- 

 graph above. The skin and flesh are of a deep, rich orange 

 color, of excellent flavor for pies, etc., cooking soft and tender. 

 For table use and stock feeding no more profitable or better 

 variety can be grown. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; ^4 lb., 25c.; lb., 75c. 



New Winter Luxury Pumpkin 



This pumpkin, named and introduced by us eight years 

 since, is the result of six years' careful selection and improve- 

 ment by a veteran pumpkin grower, and is pronounced by 

 hundreds of our customers the very best pumpkin for pies 

 that they have ever known. It grows round, as shown in 

 illustration below, and uniformly to a diameter of ten to 

 twelve inches, and is enormously productive. Color a beau- 

 tiful golden yellow, very closely netted, like a netted musk- 

 melon. As a winter keeper and cooking variety it stands 

 unequalled. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; % lb., 25c.; lb., 80c. 



KING OF THK MAMMOTHS PUMPKIN. Photographed with Pota- 

 toes, Carrots and Onion for comparison as to size. 



King of the Mammoths Pumpkin 



This great prizepumpkin first cametoourattentionsome 

 years ago, while visiting France, where we secured seed 

 and distributed it among our customers. The results have 

 been astonishing. No other pumpkin ever introduced has 

 reached such enormous weights, and been awarded as 

 many prizes. Hundreds of our customers have raised 

 specimens weighing over one hundred and fifty pounds 

 each, the heaviest ever grown being two hundred and forty 

 pounds. It frequently attains a diameter of over four feet. 

 The flesh and skin are golden yellow, and notwithstanding 

 its enormous size, it makes a good table pumpkin. 



PRICES FOB 1902. Seeds saved from specimens 

 selected from our patch weighing one hundred 

 pounds and over. Plxt., 15c.; 4 pkts., 50c. Seeds 

 saved from the general crop, all good, large, uniform speci- 

 mens. Pkt., lOc: oz., 20c.; % lb., 40c.; lb., SI .40. 



MAMMOTH ETAMPES BRIGHT RED. This giant 

 variety from France is quite celebrated, and has been grown 

 in this country to enormous size. It is of a bright glossy red 

 color, a splendid variety to grow for exhibition purposes. 

 Pkt., 10c.; oz., 20c.; % lb., 40c.; lb., $1.25. 



GRAY BOULOGNE. Grows to very large, round size, 

 flattened on the ends ; skin of a grayish green color ; grow- 

 ing to a weight of sixty to seventy-five pounds with ordinary 

 culture. Pkt., lOc; oz., 20c.; % lb., 40c.; lb., $1.25. 



MAMMOTH TOURS, or CITBOUILLE. A French 

 variety, which is used largely for cattle feeding; it grows to 

 an immense size, often weighing over one hundred pounds. 

 Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; i^ lb., 25e.; lb., 85o. 



A Special Collection of Mammoth Pumpkins for 25 Cents ^ 





As an extra inducement for customers to give our Mamnnoth varieties a trial, we will send, free by 



Lmail, one packet each. King of Mammoths, Mammoth Bright Red Etainpes, Gray Boulogne, Mammoth 

 Tours, and Big Tom, giving a magnificent collection of 5 Mammoth varieties for only 25 cents. 



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