soil. 
PUMPKINS 
CULTURE.—Pumpkins will grow almost anywhere, but rejoice inrich 
In many varieties the size and weight depend almost wholly 
E onculture and fertility of the land. 
good for pies; othersorts are fit only for feeding live stock. Plant in hills 8x8 feet. 
four pounds of seed peracre; one-fourth pound for seventy-five hills. Putseed in ground in May. 
Many pumpkins are exceptionally 
Use three to 












JAPANESE PIE.—A high quality pumpkin 
of Japanese origin. The flesh is very thick, of 
a rich salmon color, fine grained, dry and 
sweet. Seed cavity small. Of medium size, 
early, very productive and a good keeper. 
Highly desirable as a pie or cooking pumpkin. 
Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 14 1b., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 
LARGE CHEESE.—Thesameas Kentucky 
Field. A large, round, flattened pumpkin, with 
broad ribs. Often attains a diameter of two 
feet. Color, creamy buff. The flesh is yellow. 
Superior to ordinary field pumpkin; fit for 
table as weilas stock. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 
10 cents; 4g pound, 15 cents; pound, 50 cents. 
HUNDRED- 
WEIGHT 

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Ait Let 
SUGAR PUMPKIN. 
SUGAR PUMPKIN.—Also called Sweet | 
Pumpkin. This is the pumpkin from which 


It is small, being about 10 inches in diameter, | 
but of best character. It has a deep orange | 
yellow skin and fine grained flesh ; handsome | 
and an excellent keeper. It is prolific and | 
inevery way desirable. Itcannot be excelled 
as a table pumpkin. The average weight is 
about 5 pounds. A sure cropper and excel- 
lent for marketing, as it is of convenient size. 
Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 10 cts.; 14 lb., 25 cts.; 1b., 75 ets. | 
white. 

| keeper. 
One of the 
Two feet long, light colored. 
Has little 
Pkt., 5 cts:; 
CASHAW.—AIlso known as Crookneck. 
widely popular varieties. 
Flesh yellow, solid, sweet ; excellent for pies. 
interior cavity, being almost solid flesh. 
oz., 10 cts.; 14 1b, 30 cts.; 1b., 90 cts. 
GOLDEN OBLONG.— The outer color is golden 
orange. The flesh is yellow, dry, sweet and excellent 
for pies. Skin is thin but tough. A good winter 
keeper. In length it is about 16 to 18 inches; diameter 
T7to8inches. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 14 pound, 
25 cents; pound, 75 cents. 
CONNECTICUT FIELD.—The ordinary round yel- 






low field pumpkin. Valuableasastock food. The most 
| popular *cow pumpkin” in the vicinity of Philadelphia. 
A sure cropper and good keeper; very pro- 
lific. Adapted to growth in corn fields. 
Pkt.,5cts.; 0z., 10 ets.; 14 1b., 15 ets.; 1b., 50 cts., 
postpaid. By express, 
pk., $1.25; bu.. $4.50. 


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HUNDRED-W 
Prize Potiron. 
of 200 to 250 pounds. 
color, making it a high-quality table or pie pumpkin. 
Hundred-W eight 
It contains comparatively few seeds, and as I save only large 
specimens the price is necessarily high. Packet, 15 cents ; 2 packets, 25 cents. 
salmon, decidedly handsome. 
comment at fairs. 
Seed saved only from specimens weighing over 100 pounds. 
is the pumpkin to plant for show purposes, as it not infrequently attains a record 
The flesh is fine-grained and sweet, and of a bright yellow 
This 
and of good quality. 
The outside is a dark | making into pies. 
invariably wins favorable 
short, in fact, almost 
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TENNESSEE 
SWEET 
POTATO. 
MAULE’S PRIZE POTIRON. 
MAULE’S PRIZE POTIRON.—A 
to immense proportions. 
withstanding the great size of this variety it is excellent for 
One of my customers secured a premium 
on a specimen weighing 24844 pounds. 
grew a Potiron pumpkin weighing 230 Ibs. 























































































TENNESSEE SWEET POTATO.—Medium 
sized, pear Shaped, slightly ribbed. Color, creamy 
sometimes lightly 
Flesh light colored, fine grained, dry and of a 
superior flavor, and when cooked resembling a 
sweet potato in appearance and taste. 
striped with 
Crop very short. Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 25 cts. 
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