DE JONG FLORAL AND SEED CO., PELLA, IOWA 



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PUMPKIN 



Ger. Curbis. Fr. Courge. 

 One ounce will plant about 15 hills. 



Principally used for agricultural purposes, but 

 there has been a great improvement in the vari- 

 eties during the past few years and many sorts 

 are fine table varieties. They are easily grown 

 and are profitable for stock feeding. At time of 

 corn planting scatter a few seeds in every fourth 

 or fifth hill, or for a large crop plant in May, in 

 good warm soil in hills eigth to ten feet apart 

 each way, four plants to the hill. Avoid planting 

 near other vines as they will hybridize. 



SUGAR OR PIE. One of the very best of all 

 Pumpkins for pies. The fruit is of medium 

 size. Flesh yellow and very thick, quite early, 

 surprisingly productive and a rapid and hardy 

 grower. The finest for pies, making good ones 

 even when eggs are not used. It is a ready 

 seller. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz., 10 cts., i/4 lb. 25 

 cts. 



QUAKER PIE. This variety is of a creamy color 

 both inside and out. The vines are very hard 

 and prolific, always yielding a certain ci*op. It 

 is early and keeps late. Its chief value is for 

 "Pumpkin Pies", being fine grained and rich 

 flavored. It has none of the coarse and stringy 

 character so common to other varieties. One 

 of the very best keepers. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., lb. 25 cts., lb. $1.00. 



WINTER LUXURY. This pumpkin is pronounc- 

 ed by hundreds the very best pumpkin for pies 

 they have ever known. It grows uniformly to 

 a diameter of ten to twelve inches, and is 

 enormously productive. In color it is a beauti- 

 ful golden yellow, very finely and closely net- 

 ted. As a winter keeper and cooking variety it 

 stands alone. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., i/4 

 lb. 25 cts., lb. SI. 00. 



IMPROVED CUSHAW. This is the Cushaw of 

 "ye olden times," and is a great favorite for 

 its many good qualities. Of large size, often 

 weighing 70 pounds. P'lesh salmon colored, 

 thick and of fine quality. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., 1/4 lb. 25 cts., lb. Sl.OO. 



I have ordered seeds from you for years. I 

 think they are the only good seeds. .Thanking 

 you for the many past favors. — Maggie B. 

 Threlkeld, Shelby Co., Mo. 



Japanese Pie Pumpkin 



JAPANESE PIE. The illustration correctly 

 shows the shape and extremely small seed cav- 

 ity — all the balance being solid meat through- 

 out, which is of extra fine quality. It is a 

 very productive variety, the pumpkins ripen 

 early, of medium size, good keepers, and weigh 

 15 to 20 pounds each. The flesh is a rich sal- 

 mon color, unusually fine grained, and when 

 cooked or stewed is almost as dry and mealy as 

 a sweet potato. For making pies, custards, etc., 

 they certainly have no equal. Per pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., 1/4 lb. 25 cts., lb. $1.00. 



LARGE CHEESE or SWEET. Cheese shaped, in 

 flavor like the Crockneck Squash ; yellow 

 fleshed, fine grained and very productive; su- 

 perior to most field varieties. Per pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., 14 lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts., by ex- 

 press, 5 lbs. $3.00. 



MAMMOTH POTIRON OR KING OF THE MAM- 

 OTHS. It grows to an enormous size three 

 feet or more in diameter, and one to two hun- 

 dred pounds or more in weight. It has a sal- 

 mon colored skin; flesh bright yellow, fine 

 grained and of good quality. It has attracted 

 a great deal of attention, and is a fine variety 

 to exhibit at county fairs, etc. Per pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., 14 lb. 30 cts., lb. $1.00. 



CONNECTICUT, or LARGE COMMON YELLOW- 

 FIELD. A very productive large yellow varie- 

 ty, and grown principally for feeding stock. 

 Per oz. 5 cts., 14 lb. 15 cts., lb. 60 cts., 5 lbs. 

 $2.50, 10 lbs. $4.50. 



