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NKW EXTRA EARLY JERSEY WHITE BUSH. 



An improved strain of the old Wbite Bush. 

 The best and most prolific early Summer Squash. 



BOSTON MABKOW. 



The most popular and most productive Squash for Autumn 

 and Winter use. A fine keeper. 



SQUASHES— A List of Varieties Worth Growing 



One ounce will plant twenty to forty hills. Four to six pounds will plant one acre. 



Large packets of any of the following varieties, 5c. each. 



THE BEST SUMMER SQUASHES 

 White Bush Scallop. The well-known white Patty Pan (5 lbs., |3.00, by express) , 

 Mammoth White Bush (Silver Custard). Grows to twice the size of above . . 

 New Extra Early Jersey White Bush. An improved extra early strain of the 

 old White Bush. Selected and improved by a New Jersey grower. Very 

 productive and show less ridge or scallop, containing a larger amount of flesh, 

 Early Qolden, or Yellow Bush. Differs from White Bush only in orange color, 

 Oolden Custard. (New.) Very large Golden Yellow Bush; fine for market . . 

 Qolden Summer Crookneck. Small yellow crookneck ; early and prolific . . ■ 

 Long Green Summer Crookneck. Best frying squash ; superior to egg plant, 

 New Qiant or Mammoth Summer Crookneck. Large and fine for market . . 

 White Pineapple. Peculiar shape, white skin, great keeper, very prolific .... 



FALL AND WINTER SQUASHES 



Boston Marrow. Bright orange ; skin and flesh of very superior quality ; a 

 splendid Winter keeper and most popular for autumn use. See cut . . 



Early Prolific Orange Marrow. Earlier than Boston Marrow ; very productive, 

 Hubbard. The old favorite popular winter squash ; dark green skin ; rich flesh, 

 Red, or Qolden Hubbard. A perfect type of its parent, with red skin . 

 Chicago Warted Hubbard. Improvement on Hubbard ; skin heavily warted . 

 White Chestnut. Sweet, yellow flesh ; dry as a boiled chestnut ; prolific . . . 

 Fordhook. Early, sweet and dry ; also a good summer variety ; form oblong . . 

 Mammoth Chili. The Jumbo of all squashes, often weighing 200 pounds; pkt., 10c. , 



Per oz. 



54 lb. 



Per lb. 



$0 10 



$0 20 



$0 65 



10 



25 



70 



15 



40 



1 25 



10 



25 



70 



10 



25 



85 



10 



25 



75 



15 



40 



1 25 



15 



40 



1 25 



10 



25 



70 



10 



25 



70 



10 



30 



90 



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30 



1 00 



15 



40 



1 40 



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1 40 



10 



25 



70 



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25 







VEGETABLE PLANTS-Grown at Horacroft 



Always Reliable — We get them at the store fresh daily, in season 



CABBAGE PLANTS. Early. All leading varieties. 

 For April and May delivery. 3dc. per 100; 82.50 per 1000. 



LATE CABBAGE PLANTS. Standard varieties. 

 Eeady July 1st. 25c. per 100; $2.00 per 1000. 



CAULIFLOWEK PLANTS. Early Alabaster and 

 Snow Ball. Beady in April. 25c. per doz.; $1.50 per 100. 



CELERY PLANTS. Ready July 1st. Perle Le Grand, 

 Winter Queen, Golden Self-Blanching, White Plume, 

 Pascal, etc. 40c. per 100; 83.00 per 1000. 



LETTUCE PLANTS. Beady in April. 40c. per 100. 



EGG PLANTS. Ready in May and June. Black 

 Beauty, New Jersey Improved Large Purple, smooth stem. 

 Grown in pots, 60c. per dozen; f4.00 per 100. Out of hot- 

 beds, 30c. per dozen ; S2.00 per 100. 



PEPPER PLANTS. Ready in May and June. Large 

 Bell, Ruhv King. 20c. per dozen ; $1.25 per 100. 



SWEET POTATO PLANTS. See price list at bottom 

 of page 46. 



TOMATO PLANTS. {Transplanted.) Ready in May 

 and June. We make a specialty of Tomato plants, and can 

 supplv all tlie leading varieties. 20c. per dozen ; 81.00 per 

 100; 87.00 per 1000. Not transplanted, $5.00 per 1000. 



217 and 219 Market Street 



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