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PUMPKIN. 



Ger. Kurbis, Fr. Courge. 

 One ounce will plant about 15 hills. 

 Principally used for agricultural purposes, but 

 there has been a great improvement in the 

 varieties during ths 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 eight to ten 

 feet apart each way, four plants to the hill. 

 Avoid planting near other vines as they will 

 hybridize. 



€ALHOUN. This variety is medium in size, 

 extiaorainarily heavy and solid, very productive 

 and of excellent quality. The outside is a cream 

 color, while the llesh, which is very thick and 

 flne-grained, is a rich salmon yellow and of 

 superior quality. It is undoubtedly one of the 

 best for pies. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 25 cts., 

 lb. 75 cts. 



QUAKER PIE. fhis variety is of a creamy 

 color both ingide and out. The vines are very 

 hardy and prolific, always yielding a certain 

 crop. 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 varie- 

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

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J4 lb. 30 cts.. lb. $1.00. 



NANTUCKKT SUGAI- PUMPKIS. 



NANTUCKET SUGAR. The pumpkins grow 

 somewhat Irregular in shape. The color is a 

 very dark green, and on this account it is some- 

 times known as the "Negro Pumpkin " It has 

 a hard shell and is one of the very sweetest 

 pumpkins in existence. When cooked the flesh 

 re.sembles tlie Hubbard Squasli. Very hardy, 

 productive and keeps wellthrougli the winter. 

 Per ukt. 5 cts , oz. 10 cts., ^ lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



TENNESSEE SWEET POTATO. Grows to 

 mcdiiitn size, flesli tliick. lino grained, dry and 

 Iji it lie, and of most excellent flavor. Hardy. 

 VLM-y productive, and keeps perfectly sound 

 until late in the spring. Has no equal for mak- 

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

 cts., }i lb. 23 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



LARGE CHEESE or SWEET. Cheese shaned, 

 in llavor like the Orookneck Squash; yellow 

 lleslied, fine grained and very productive; 

 superior to most field varieties. Per pkt. 4 

 cts., oz. 7 cts., J4 lb. 15 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



IMPROVED CUSHAW. This Is the Cushaw of 

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

 lb:-, -..lany good qualities. Of largo size, often 

 weighing 70 pounds Flesh salmon-colored, 

 thick and of fine quality. Per pkt. 5 cts,, oz. 10 

 cts., H lb. 20 cts., lb. 65 cts. 



JAPANESE PIE PUMPKIN, 



JAPANESE PIE. The illustration correctly 

 shows the shape and extremely small seed cav- 

 ity— aU tlie balance being solid meat throughout, 

 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., they 

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

 cts , J4 lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



MAMMOTH POTIRON or KING OP THE MAM- 

 MOTHS. It grows to an enorm<«as 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 t uality. It has attracted 

 a great deal of att>.olion, and is a fine variety 

 to exhibit at count j fairs, etc. Per pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 15 cts., U Ib.v.o cts., lb. $1.50. 



CONNECTICUT or LARGE, COMMON YELLOW 

 FIELD. A very productive, laige yellow va- 

 riety, and grown principally for feeding stock. 

 Per oz. 5 cts., }i lb. 10 cts., lb. 30 cts., pk. $1.00, 

 bu. 8;j.00. 



WINTER LUXURY. This new pumpkin is the 

 result of six years' careful selection and im- 

 provement by a veteran pumpkin grower, and 

 is pronounced by liundrens the very best pump- 

 kin 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 

 beautiful golden yellow, very finely and closely 

 netted, like a netted muskmelon. As a winter 

 keeper and cooking variety it stands alone 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., H lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



