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PHOTOGRAPH OF FOUR EXCELLENT SQUASHES. 



BOSTON MARKOW. 



LOSG GEEES CROOKSECK. 

 WHITE PISEAPPLE. 



ESSEX HYBRID. 



BOSTOX JLiRKOW. {Sec illustration.) Extensively 

 grown and most piotitable for winter use and canning. Flesh 

 orange, tine grained: splendid for pies and as a winter keeper. 

 Pkt.,oe.; oz., 10c.; )i lb., 20c.; lb., 60c.; 5 lbs. and over, 40c. 

 per lb. 



LONG GREEN SUJI JrER C R O O K N E C K. (See 

 illustration.) It seems strange that this valuable squash 

 should be so little known outside of Philadelphia market 

 gardeners, who grow it largely with great profit, as it is pre- 

 ferred to all other summer squashes in our markets. They 

 have a dark green skin, slightly striped with lighter shades 

 of green and yellow, are very productive and of the finest 

 quality. As a squash for frying they are unequalled, being 

 superior in flavor to egg-plant. Thev are also delicious when 

 made into fritters. Pkt., 5e.: oz.. lOc; \i lb., 30e.; lb., Sl.OO. 



EGG-PI-ANT SQUASH. A new early variety with 

 white flesh, equalling the Egg-plant when fried. Pkt., 5c.; 

 oz., lOc: 14 lb.. 2.5c.; lb., 7.5c. 



NEW WHITE CHESTNUT. The outside skin of this 

 distinetnew variety is creamy white, the flesh lemon yellow, 

 fine grained, sweet and most excellent in quality, suggest- 

 ing the flavor of a boiled chestnut. The size and form are 

 much like the good old ori§:mal Hubbard, fully equalling 

 it in great productiveness and keeping qualities. Pkt., oc; 

 oz., lOc; '4 lb.. .30c.: lb., Sl.OO. 



MEDITERRANEAN. Our attention was first called 

 to this new squash by a sea captain, who brought from a trip 

 to the Mediterranean a few of these squashes for our inspec- 

 tion and trial. They grow about the same size as the Hub- 

 bard, but perfectly round and smooth, and owing to their 

 very thick flesh, will weigh heavier. The outside skin is of a 

 pleasing red salmon color, while the flesh is of a beautiful 

 rich iiellow, rery street, fine and floury. The vines grow vigor- 

 ouslv. are extremelv hard V and very productive. Pkt., 5c.; 

 oz.,iOc.; 14 lb., 30c.'; lb., Sl.OO. 



PHOTOGRAPH OF FORDHOOK SQUASH. 



FORDHOOK. A new winter squash, of excellent qual- 

 ity for winter use, shape as shown in above photograph. 

 Flesh verv sweet and drv. Ripens earlv and is well adapted 

 to the far North. Pkt,, -dc; oz., lOc; J4 I'b., 25c.; lb., 85c. 



WHITE PINEAPPLE. (.See itlustration.) This new 

 variety has attracted much attention, owing to its peculiar 

 shape, as shown in above photograph. The skin and flesh 

 are of a pure creamy white color, flesh tine grained and of 

 excellent flavor, resembling the coeoanul when made into 

 pies or custards. They can be used any time duringgrowth. 

 and after maturing make an excellent autumn and winter 

 sort. They are remarkably strong growers, each vine pro- 

 ducing generally from ten to fifteen perfect fruits. Pkt., 5e.: 

 oz., lOc; !i lb.. .311c.: lb., yOc. 



ESSEX HTBRID, or AJIERICAN TURBAN. (See 

 illustratiou.) This variety is one of the finest grained and 

 sweetest of the squash family. Specimens kept until June 

 as sound and good as when gathered in the fall. The flesh 

 is ver.v thick, rich colored and solid. It ripens early and is 

 one of the most productive. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; J4 lb.. 25c.; 

 lb., 7.5c. 



BAT STATE. This variety comes from the same origin 

 as the popular Essex Hybrid. The excelling features are its 

 extreme solidity, heavy weight, fineness and dryness of 

 grain, and sweetness of flavor. It is earlier than the Essex 

 Hybrid, the crop averaging smaller in size and naore in num- 

 ber. It has an extremely hard, flinty shell, and is an excel- 

 lent keeper. The color of the shell is distinct from anything 

 we have among the present varieties grown, being a blue 

 shade with peculiar greenish tinge. The flesh is of a beauti- 

 ful, bright golden vellow, and exceedinglv sweet. Pkt., 5c.; 

 oz., 10c ; % lb.. 25c": lb.. 75c. 



EARLY PROLIFIC ORANGE M.i^RROW. This 

 variety ripens two weeks ahead of the Boston Marrow, and 

 excels it in productiveness and keeping qualities. Of very 

 handsome color, medium in size, sweet flavor, with thick 

 high colored orange flesh, fine grained and dry when cooked. 

 Growing very quickly, it does well when planted as a second 

 crop, following earlv peas, potatoes, etc. Pkt..5e.; oz., lOc; 

 14 lb., 20c.: lb.. 65c.; 5 lbs.. S2..50. 



SIBLEV, or PIKE'S PEAK. The shell is pale green 

 in color, very hard and flinty, but so very thin and smooth 

 as to occasion the least possible waste in baking. The flesh 

 is solid and thick : a vi\id brilliant orange color, dry and of 

 a rich delicate flavor. They range in weight from eight- to 

 eleven pounds. Vine remarkably vigorous, and ripens its 

 fruit simultaneously with the Hubbard. In productiveness 

 the new Sibley Squash is decidedly superior to both the 

 Hubbard and Marblehead, and ripens its fruit so evenly that 

 nearly the whole crop may be gathered at one picking. In 

 its keeping qualities it excels, remaining, in a good dry cellar, 

 perfectlv sound until the last of March. Pkt., 5c.; oz.. lOc; 

 I4 lb.. 20c.; lb., 65c. 



M.\3IMOTH CHILI. The largest of the squash family, 

 specimens often weighing two hundred pounds and over. 

 Flesh is a rich orange yellow, very thick and of good quality, 

 verv nutritious and profitable for stock feeding. Pkt., lOc; 

 oz.,"20c.: ^ lb., 50c.: lb.. S1.50. 



HUBBARD. A general favorite and one of the best 

 table varieties; of large size, flesh fine grained, dry and of 

 excellent flavor. Pkt.. 5c.: oz., 10c : % lb.. 25c.: lb., 75c. 



The following squashes are each 5c. per pkt.: 10c. per oz.; 

 25e. per % lb.: 75c. pe. lb.: New Olive, Brazil Sugar, Per- 

 fect Gem, Marblehead. Cocoannt, Long White Mar- 

 row, Tokohama, Red China, Valparaiso and Bntman. 



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