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PROLIFIC MARROW. KON ESSEX HYBRID. 
“PROLIFIC MARROW.—Pronounced the earliest and finest fall | SSEX HYERID.—For shape see illustration. Skin a rich, orange 
riety, maturing ten days sooner than the Boston Marrow. Skin orange | red. Flesh thick and solid, of a yellow or pinkish color. Seed cavity 
eolored. Flesh yellow, fine grained, thick, dry and sweet. The squash | small. The flavor is excellent, the flesh being fine grained and sweet 
is medium in size, and a good keeper. Often grown as a quick second |} One of the most productive squashes ever introduced. Packet, 5 cents ; 
crop. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; 4 pound, 15 cts.; pound, 45 cts. | ousice, 10 cents; 14 pound, 15 cents; pound, 45 cents. 
LATHE FAXON.—A productive and profitable variety; one of the | /BRAZIL SUGAR.—A new variety claimed to be the highest flavored 
most reliable. Not excelled for table use or as a keeper. It is of uni- | and sweetest of all the squashes. Enormously productive. Flesh yel- 
form shape, but the outside color varies from green to orange. The | low, slightly tinged with green. Ready as soon as Boston Marrow. For 
flesh is rich, dry and sweet, and the Faxon is a wide favorite. Packet, shape see illustration. Hardy shell; best winter keeper. Packet. 
5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 44 pound, 15 cents; pound, 45 cents. 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 4 pound, 15 cents; pound, 45 cents. 
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SIBLEY OR PIKE’S PEAK. BRAZIL SUGAR. BOSTON MARROW. 
SIBLEY.—Same as Pike’s Peak. Skin greenish gray in color, thin, | “BOSTON MARROW. —This is a widely popular squash for autumb 
but hard. Flesh of a golden orange color, thick, dry and solid. Flavor|and winter use. Its color is a bright orange. Flesh yellow, rich ana 
| and table character first rate. Matures with Hubbard. Weighs eight to | sweet. Form oval, as shown in the illustration. The skin is thin, but 
twelve pounds. See illustration for shape. Very productive. A good] it isa good keeper and unexcelled for pies. Packet, 5 cents; ounce. 
keeper and shipper. Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 10 cts.; 14 Ib., 15 cts.; lb., 45 cts. 10 cents ; 14 pound, 15 cents; pound, 50 cents. 
EGETABLE MARROW.—Fine for cooking. The light yellow skin is very 
thin; flesh salmon. A good winter keeper. Shape quite similar to Golden Oblong 
Se Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 44 pound, 15 cents; pound, 45 cents. 
/MAULE’S IMPROVED HUBBARD.—A splendid, improved type of smooth 
skinned Hubbard squash, representing the most high bred strain on the American 
t. See specialties. Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 15 cts.; 4 pound, 30 cts.; pound, $1.00 
LDEN BRONZE.—A fine sort of New England origin (See specialties.) 
CHICAGO WARTED HUBBARD.—A sport of the old Hubbard with an extra 
rough exterior, popularized by growers in the vicinity of Chicago. A good variety 
S for both table and market purposes; of highest quality. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 
10 s; 14 pound, 25 cents; pound, 90 cents. 
TAMMOTH CHILI.—The outer skin of this great squash is a rich orange 
yellow. The flesh is yellow and very thick, and the quality is good and nutritious. 
Tt is of the highest value as a stock food, far exceeding ordinary pumpkins in this 
respect, and answering as well as root crops. It is a prolific variety, and a good 
winter keeper. Has reached the great weight of 22 pounds. It is a typical sort to 
grow for exhibition at the fairs; it has few rivals, even inthe pumpkin class in 
4 attaining great size and weight. Crop very short. Packet, 10 cents. 
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up a club order. 
See page 2. NEW GOLDEN HUBBARD. 
/-REW GOLDEN HUBBARD.—A new and valuable squash, a sport of the 
old Hub’ ard. It has the shape and virtues of its parent, but is earlier and 
more p~oductive. The color of the skin is very pleasing, being deep yel'ow 
or orange red. Flesh richer in color than Hubbard, and of equal quality- 
Fine grained and sweet. It cooks dry, and isa perfect table squash and for 
making into pies. A splendid keeper. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 
ly petind, 25 cents; pound, 90 cents. 
ORDHOOK.—The flesh of this squash is very dry and sweet. It is one 
of the earliest of the winter varieties, and if stored in a cool, dry place will 
keep until the following June. The shape is shown inthe picture. The out- 
side color is bright yellow; inside color, straw yellow. The skin is so thin 
that it need not be removed for cooking. The meat is thick and the seed 
cavity small. The green squashes can be used at any stage of their growth. 
This squash is easily grown on all soils, and is valuable for home or for 
market. Immensely productive. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15 cents; 
YZ pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.25. 
Maule’s 
Seeds 
Lead All. 
MAMMOTH CHILI.—THE 292-POUND SQUASH. 
