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Photograph of Prize Winning King of the Mammoths Pumpkin on exhibition at our Market Street Stores. 



THE GREAT PRIZE PUMPKIN, KING OF THE MAMMOTHS. 



This truly colossal variety first came to our attention in 1S84, while visiting France, where we secured seed, and dis- 

 tributed 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. In competition for our cash prizes in past seasons, hun- 

 dreds of our customers have raised specimens weighing over one hundred and fifty pounds each, the heaviest ever 

 grown being two hundred and fifty pounds in 1889. The heaviest weights attained since, and for which our first cash prizes 

 Avas awarded, are as follows : One hundred and ninety-six pounds, in 1890, grown by J. C. Confer, Johnstown, Pa.; one hun- 

 dred and ninety-five pounds, in 1891, grown by H. S. Vetter,, Stockholm, N. J.; nne hundred and seventy-four and one-half 

 pounds, in 1892, grown by Carl Lenth, Farmersburg, Iowa; one hundred and fifty-one pounds, in 1893, grown by Oscar E. 

 King, Marengo, Ay ash. 



With one of these pumpkins you would be sure of a first prize at your county fair. The flesh and skin of a brigVit 

 golden yellow color, verv fine grained, of excellent quality, and notwithstanding its enormous size, it is one of the very 

 toest pie or table pumpkins ever grown, and a splendid keeper. 



PRICES FOR 1894: Seeds saved from specimens selected from our patch, weighing one hvindred pounds 

 and over: Pkt., 15c.; 4 pkts., 50c. Seeds saved from the general crop, all good, large, uniform specimens. Pkt., lOc; 

 oz., 30c.; 2 oz., 50c.; ^4 lb., 90c.; lb., 83.00. 



OTHER F=OREIGN RUTWTRICINS. 



GRAY BOtTLOGNE. Grows to very large size, and 

 although quite new, is already very popular. It is large, 

 round and slightly flattened on the ends, skin of a grayish 

 green color, growing to a weight of sixty to seventy-five 

 pounds with ordinary culture, and with special cuUiue 

 will reach enormous size. Pkt., lOc; oz., 15c.; 34 ^^t 40c.; 

 lb., SI. 25. 



MAMMOTH TOUKS. A French variety, which grows 

 loan immense size, often weighing over one hundred pounds 

 Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; J41b.,25c.; lb.,75e. 



MAMMOTH ECAMPES BRIGHT RED. This giant 

 variety, also 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., l-5c.; 34 lb., 40c.; lb., $1.25. 



TRUE POTIRON. Another wonderful variety from 

 France, .somewhat resembling our celebrated King of 

 Mammoths in shape. They, however, do not grow so 

 large and weigh so heavv, as their flesh is thin and watery. 

 Pkt., lOc; oz., 20c.; H lb., 50c.; lb., $1.75. 



A SPECIAL COLLECTION OF 



MAMMOTH PUMPKINS 



FOR 25 CENTS. 



As an extra inducement for customers to give all our Mammoth varieties a 

 trial, we will send, free by mail, one packet each. King of Mammoths, Mam- 

 moth Bright Etampes. Gray Boulogne and Mammoth Tours, giving a 

 magnificent collection of Mammoth pumpkins for 25 cents. 



