38 



COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



PUMPKIN. 



Ger. Kurhis. Fr. Courge. 

 One oz. will plant about 15 hills. 

 Principally used for agricultural purposes, but 

 there has been a great improvement in the 

 varieties during the past few years, and many 

 sorts are fine table varieties. They are easily 

 grown and are profitable for stoclc 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 eight to ten 

 feet apart each way, four plants to the hill. 

 Avoid planting near other vines as they will 

 hybridize. 



CALHOUN. This variety is medium in size, 

 extraordinarily Tjeary and .so?id, very productive 

 and of excellent quality. The outside is a cream 

 color, while the flesh, which is rcri/ thick and 

 fine grained. Is a ricli salmon yellow and of 

 superior quality. It is undoubtedly one of the 

 hcft for pies. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., },i lb. 40 cts., 

 lb. $1.25. 



QUAKER PIE. This variety is of a creamy 

 color both inside and out. The vines are very 

 hardy and prolific, always yielding a certain 

 crop. It is early and lieepslate. Its chief value 

 is for " Pumpi<in Pies." Being fine grained and 

 rich flavored. It has none of the coarse and 

 stringy character so common to other varie- 

 ties. One of the very best keepers. Per pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ^ lb. 30 cts., lb. $1.00. 



NANTUCKET SUGAR PUMPKIN. 



NANTUCKET SUGAR. The pumpkins grow 

 somewhat Irrniiniar in sijupe. Tlie color is a 

 vci y (lark green, and on tliis account it is some- 

 tirnes known as the " Negio Pumpkin." It has 

 a liard slieli and is one of ti)0 very sweetest 

 purni)kins in existence. Wiien cooked tiie flesh 

 r»-si'rnbles tlie II ubbard S(,uash. Very liardy, 

 j)roduetive and keeps well througli tlie winter. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ?4 11). :J0 cts., lb. U.Ov. 



TENNESSEE SWEET POTATO. Grows to 

 medium size, flt'sh iliick, fine giained. dry and 

 brittle, and of most excellent flavor. Ilardy, 

 very productive, and keeps perfectlv souiid 

 until late in tliespring. Has no ecjual for mak- 

 ing pies and custards. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 

 cts.. >4 lb. 25 cts.. lb. 85 cts. 



LARGE CHEESE OR SWEET. (Mieese sliaped 

 in llavor like the l^rookneck Sciuash; vellow 

 lle>lif(l. line grained and vvrv prodilctlve; 

 superior l«) most field varieties. Per i)kt. 4 

 ct..'*., oz. 7 els., J4 lb. 15 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



IMPROVED CUSHAW. This Is the Cusliaw of 

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

 its many good (|ualities. Of large size, often 

 weighing TO pounds. Flesh salmon-colored, 

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

 10 cts.. >4 lb. 20 cts.. lb. f)5 cts. 



JAPANESE PIE PUMPKIN. 



JAPANESE PIE. The illustration correctly 

 shows the shape and extremely small seed cav- 

 ity— aZi the balance being solid meat throughoutr 

 which is of extra fine quality. It is a very pro- 

 ductive variety, the pumpkins ripen early, of 

 medium size, good keepers, and weigh 15 to 20 

 pounds each. The flesh is a rich salmon color, 

 unusually fine grained, and when cooked or 

 stewed is almost as dry and mealy as a sweet 

 potato. For making pies, custards, etc., tney 

 certainly have no equal. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 

 cts., J4 lb. 30 cts., lb. $1.00. 



MAMMOTH POTIRON. or KING OF THE MAM- 

 MOTHS. 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 

 salmon-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. 15 cts., lb. 50 cts., lb. $2.00. 



CONNECTICUT, or LARGE, COMMON YELLOW 

 FIELD. A very productive, large yellow va- 

 riety, and grown principally for feeding stock. 

 Per oz. 5 cts., H lb. 10 cts., lb. 35 cts., pk. 85 cts., 

 bu. $3.00. 



Swan, Iowa, March 31, 1892. 



Your cabbage seed has a good reputation here. 

 Some of my friends send with us every year, so 

 as to have a supply of your seeds. 



Mrs. Amy F. Failob. 



