LIST OF TESTED GARDEN SEEDS FOR 1918 



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PUMPKIN 



German, Kuerbis. 



French, Potirons. 



1 oz. to 30 to 60 taUIs. 

 3 to 4 lbs. per acre. 



Quaker Pie — Oval in shape, tapering to ends, creamv 

 white. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; 1 lb. $1.10. 



Large Cheese, or Kentucky Field — Large, round, flattened 

 fruits, much ribbed and creamy buff in color; flesh 

 yellowr and very deep. Fine quality and very good 

 for canning purposes. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 40c; 

 1/2 lb. 70c; 1 lb. $1.25. 



Early Su^ar — Fine grained; smaller than the Field but 

 very prolific. Pkt.. 5c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 50c; 1 lb. $1.50. 



Maimmotta Tours — Grovirs to an immense size. Oblong in 

 shape, color green, mottled yellow. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 

 % lb. 50c; % lb. 75c; 1 lb. $1.40. 



Jumbo, or King of the Mammoths — Often weighs 250 lbs. 

 Cheese-shaped, color usually pale yellow, although 

 sometimes green w^hen ripe. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 

 60c; 1/2 lb. $1.00; 1 lb. $1.75. 



Connecticut Field — Very productive. Largely grown for 

 feeding stock. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 35c; V2 lb. 60c; 

 1 lb. $1.00. 



RHUBARB OR PIEPLANT 



German, Rhabarber. 



French, Rhubarbe. 



CHINESE GIANT FEPPEK. 



PEPPER 



German, Pfeffer, 



French, Piment. 



Sow in hot-bed early in April and transplant to the open ground 

 when the weather is favorable. Plant in warm mellow soil, in rows 

 30 inches apart. 1 oz. to 1,500 plants; % lb. to the acre. 



Giant Crimson — A vigorous, upright-growing, very prolific new Sweet 

 Pepper, producing peppers nearly as large as Chinese Giant. Fruits 

 deep crimson in color when mature, ripen very early and are un- 

 usually thick-fleshed and mild. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; % oz. 40c; 

 1 oz. 75c; 14 lb. $2.25. 



Chinese Giant — Double the size of Ruby King. Early and prolific. 

 Flesh very mild and thick. Excellent sliced for salad. Pkt. 10c; 

 % oz. 25c; % oz. 40c; 1 oz. 75c; % lb. $2.25. 



Pimiento— Fruits large, smooth and glossy. Flesh thick, solid, mild 

 and a good sweet flavor. Deep green when young, becoming deep 

 red as they mature. Plants are larger and more upright than 

 the Chinese Giant. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c; Vz oz. 35c; 1 oz. 60c; 

 Vi lb. $2.00. 



Xeapolitan — Two weeks earlier than Ruby King. Flesh thick and 

 mild. Fruit medium size; very prolific. Pkt. 10c; V4, oz. 20c; V2 oz. 

 30c; 1 oz. 50c; Vi lb. $1.75. 



Ruby King- — The fruit is large and of a beautiful ruby red color, 

 and is remarkably mild. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 20c; Vz oz. 35c; 1 oz. 60c; 

 Vi lb. $2.00. 



Larg-e Bell, or Bull Nose — Early and mild; rind thick and fleshy. Much 

 used in its natural state and for pickling. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c; 

 Vz oz. 35c; 1 oz. 60c; % lb. $2.00. 



Celcstial^A very prolific variety with small fruits 2 to 3 inches long. 

 Pkt. 10c; V4, oz. 20c; % oz. 30c; 1 oz. 50c; % lb. $1.75. 



Long Red Cayenne — Fruit from 3 to 4 inches in length; very pro- 

 ductive. Pkt. 10c; V4, oz. 20c; % oz. 30c; 1 oz. 50c; % lb. $1.75. 



Street Spanish — A large and early variety; flesh sweet and mild. 

 Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. $20; % oz. 30c; 1 oz. 50c; %lb. $1.75. 



Golden Dawn — Similar in size and shape to Bull S'ose, but a beautiful 

 golden yellow. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c; % oz. 30c; 1 oz. 50c; Vi lb. 



$1.75. 



Chili Red — Largely used in the manufacture of pepper sauce; very pro- 

 lific. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c; 1/2 oz. 30c; 1 oz. 50c; % lb. $1.75. 



Sow in April in drills 1 foot apart; thinning out to 

 about the same distance apart in the rows when a few 

 inches high. Transplant into deep, rich soil in fall or 

 the follow^ing spring, about 3 feet apart each way. 



Early Linnaeus — A very superior variety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 

 15c; % lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.35. 



Victoria — Early and tender. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 40c; 

 1 lb. $1.35. 



RHUBARB ROOTS. 



By mail, 20c. By express. 



Mammoth Red — 10c each. 

 $1.00 per doz. 



Victoria — 7c each. By mail, 15c. 

 doz. 



By express, 75c per 



We Deliver ALL SEEDS offered on this page to 

 any Post Office in the United States. 



Early ^ugar Pumpkin. 



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