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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. Very prolific and yields heavy 
crops. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 2 |b., 40 cts.; lb., 
$1.25. 
752 Large Yellow Field, or Big Tom. The well 
known cornfield Pumpkin, mostly grown for feed- 
ing stock. Round, flat-ended sort with smooth, 
tough dark orange rind and flesh is dry and sweet 
and is often used for canning. Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 15 
cts.; i lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25; 10 lbs., $10.00. 
756 Large Yellow Mammoth Potiron (King of 
the Mammoths, Jumbo). This is the variety so 
largely grown for fairs and exhibitions. Specimens 
have been grown weighing over 100 pounds. Skin 
rich dark yellow, flesh lighter shade, sweet but 
somewhat coarse. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 4 lb., 
70 cts.; Ib., $2.25. 
Mammoth Golden Cashaw. A very prolific 
crookneck type, being an improvement on the old 
light-colored Cashaw, the hard smooth skin being a 
golden-orange color. Flesh thick, solid and good 
quality. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; % lb., 50 cts.; 
Ib., $1.75. 
758 Quaker Pie Pumpkin. A fine-grained, early, 
medium-sized, oval-shaped sort of rich flavored 
creamy white flesh with pale yellow skin. Keeps 
well if stored in a dry place. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 
20 cts.; + Ib., 50 cts.; lb., $1.75. 
760 Sugar, or New England Pie. For pies this 
cannot be excelled. Fruits round and small, 
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with deep yellow skin, plainly ribbed. Flesh WINTER Luxury PUMPKIN 
sweet and fine grained. Pkt., 10 cts., oz., 20 cts,; + 1b., 50 
cts.; Ib., $1.50. | Rhubarbe, FR. RHUBAR Ruibarbo, SP. 
764 Winter Luxury. A very good keeper and a splendid pie | Rhabarber, GER. 
Pumpkin; shape round, skin finely netted, and russet-yellow One ounce of seed to 125 feet of drill. 
en me A and thick. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; Culture — Good plants are easily grown in any good garden soil. 
A be OKctssl bs olevior Sow seed thinly in shallow drills 1 foot apart, thin to 4 or 5inches. 
Keep soil loose and free from weeds. The plants 
are liable to vary considerably. Pick out the 
strongest and best. In fall or spring following, 
transplant to the permanent bed, 4 feet apart 
each way, in deep, warm and very rich soil. The 
more manure the better stalks. 
830 Linnaeus. A good second early, very 
large and a strong grower. Stalks mostly 
deep green, round and of good quality. 
Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; ¢ 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.; 
4 Ib., 75 cts. 
For Rhubarb Roots, see page 212. 
Re-cleaned Bird Seeds 
In quantities offered below, prepaid. 
Lb. 5 lbs. 10 lbs. 
New ENGLAND ~ 
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Mixed Bird=)----- +. $0 20 $0 90 $1 70 
Canary, Plain........ 20 OD do 
Rape, Sweet.......... 20 90 1.70 
Hemp=. ee 20 90 1 70 
Milletis. 73)... tere 20 85 1 60 
Wild Bird Mixture... _ 20 90 1 70 
Sunflower............ 15 A le io 
Lettuce Oz ouctss eee See OO el 75) 
Reserve a corner of your garden for a few of the Herbs offered on page 34. 
