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Potiron, Fr. 



PUMPKIN 



Calabaza, Sp. 

 Grosse-Kurbis, Ger. 



CULTURE — Sow in good soil in May, when the ground has become warm, in hills 10 feet apart each way, or in fields of corn about 

 every fourth hill; plant at the same time with the corn. Pumpkin varieties if planted together will mix. There is not much danger of 

 their mixing with squashes or other vines. One ounce for 25 hills. 

 750 Large Cheese or Kentucky Field. A very hardy 



late, large round flattened variety with pale yellow skin, 



flesh very thick, yellow and sweet, an excellent canner. 



Pkt, 10 cts.; oz., IS cts.; i lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



Large Yellow Field, or Big Tom. The well known 



cornfield Pumpkin, mostly grown for feeding stock. 



Round, flattened sort with smooth, tough dark orange rind 



and flesh is dry and sweet and is often used for canning. 



Pkt, 10 cts.; oz., IS cts.; \ lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



Large Yellow Mammoth Potiron ( King of the Mam- 

 moths, Jumbo). Largely grown for fairs and exhibitions. 



Specimens have been grown weighing over 100 pounds. 



Skin rich dark yellow, flesh lighter shade, sweet but some- 

 what coarse. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 60 cts.; lb., 



$2.00. 



Mammoth Golden Cashaw. A very prolific crook- 

 neck type, of a golden-orange color. Flesh thick, solid and 



good quality. Pkt, 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 50 cts.; 



lb., $1.50. 



Sugar, or New England Pie. For pies this cannot be 



excelled. Fruits round and small, with deep yellow skin, 



plainly ribbed. Flesh sweet and fine grained. Pkt, 10 



cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



Winter Luxury. A very good keeper and a splendid pie 



Pumpkin; shape round, skin finely netted, and russet- 

 yellow color; flesh deep yellow and thick. Pkt, 10 cts.: 



oz., 20 cts.; J lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



| Ruibarbo, Sp. 

 ) Rhabarber, Ger. 



752 



756 



754 



760 



764 



Rhubarbe, Fr. 



Victoria Rhubarb 



One ounce of seed to 125 feet of drill. 

 Culture — Good plants are easily grown in any good soil. Sow seed thinly 

 in shallow drills 1 foot apart, thin to 4 or 5 inches. Pick out the strongest and 

 best plants and in fall or spring following, transplant to the permanent bed, 

 4 feet apart each way, in deep, warm rich soil. The more manure the better 

 stalks. 



830 Linnaeus. A good early, very large and a strong grower. Stalks 



mostly deep green, round and of good quality. Pkt, 10 cts.; oz., 



25 cts.; i lb., 75 cts. 

 832 Victoria. A splendid early sort. Stalks are large, very thick, of 



rich red color, and tender quality. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; J lb., 75 



cts. 



For Rhubarb Roots, see page 196. 



Re-cleaned Bird Seeds 



In quantities offered below, prepaid. 



Lb. 5 lbs. 10 lbs. 



Mixed Bird $0 25 $1 00 $1 90 



Canary, Plain 25 1 00 1 90 



Rape, Sweet 25 100 190 



Hemp 25 100 190 



Millet 25 1 00 1 90 



Wild Bird Mixture 25 1 00 1 90 



Sunflower 20 80 150 



Lettuce. Oz., 5 cts 30 120 2 00 



Pomme de Terre, Fr. 



CERTIFIED SEED POTATOES 



Patatas, Sp. 

 Kartoffel, Ger. 



One peck will plant 100 hills ; 8 to 10 bushels an acre. 



NOTE -Potatoes are ready for shipment about March 1st and are forwarded by Express or Freight as may be directed, at customer's 

 expense, and are shipped at purchaser's risk, our responsibility ceasing after delivery to transportation company in good order. 

 Early Rose. A fine early potato. Shape long and good size with 



pink skin. It cooks pure white and mealy and is of good flavor. 



Peck (15 lbs.), 65 cts. ; Bus. (60 lbs.), $2.10; Sack (150 lbs.), $4.75. 

 Green Mountain. A late variety which is suitable for planting 



in various soils, even producing fair crops on soils which are not 



of high fertility. Yields good crops and keeps well. Peck 



(15 lbs.), 60 cts.; Bus. (60 lbs.), $2.00; Sack (150 lbs.), $4.50. 

 State of Maine. A very reliable standard variety, of large size, 



round and flattened. Medium early, splendid flavor, cooks dry, 



is a good keeper and very productive. Peck (IS lbs.), 60 cts.; 



Bus. (60 lbs.), $2.00; Sack (150 lbs.), $4.50. 



Irish Cobbler. One of the first varieties of Potatoes to be 

 ready for use. The skin is creamy white, sometimes netted, 

 which is an indication of good quality, round smooth tubers 

 with eyes strong and well developed. A heavy cropper in all 

 sections. Peck (15 lbs.), 60 cts.; Bus. (60 lbs.), $2.00; Sack 

 (150 lbs.), $4.50. 



Russet Rural. A well known standard late variety that makes 

 strong healthy growth in all kinds of soil. Exceptionally heavy 

 cropper of large, solid tubers, which cook dry and mealy. It is 

 also practically disease resistant. Peck (15 lbs.), 70 cts.; Bus. 

 (60 lbs.), $2.20; Sack (150 lbs.), $5.00. 



Our celebrated Lawn Grass Seeds are offered on pages 6 and 7 



