COLE'S PUMPKIN SEED. 



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PUMPKIN. 



Ger. Kurbis. Ft. Courge. 

 One ounce 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 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 hylridize. 



THANKSGIVING PUMPKIN. 



THANKSGIVING. Our illustration shows the 

 distinct shape and the thickness of flesh 

 peculiar to this new Pumpkin. We have had 

 specimens to weigh fifty pounds, the flesh 

 being in some places six inches thick. On 

 account of this extra thickness of flesh the 

 yield in pounds is double that of other kinds. 

 The flesh is orange in color, of tine grain, 

 sweet and has the delicious Pumpkin flavor 

 essential to the making of first-class Pumpkin 

 pies. The name "Thanksgiving" was sug- 

 gested by the almost universal custom of 

 having Pumpkin pie at the Thanksgiving 

 dinner. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., % lb. 

 50 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 

 crop. It is early and keeps late. Its chief 

 value is for "Pumpkin Pies," being fine 

 grained and rich fiavored. It has none of the 

 coarse and stringy character so common to 

 other varieties. One of the very best keep- 

 ers. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 20 cts., 

 lb. 75 cts. 



3JANTUCKET SUGAR. The pumpkins grow 

 somewhat irregular in shape. The color is a 



very dark green. It has a hard shell and is 

 one of the very sweetest pumpkins in exist- 

 ence. When cooked the fiesh resembles the 

 Hubbard Squash. Very hardy, productive and 

 keeps well through the winter. Per pkt. 5 

 cts., oz. 8 cts., 14 lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



TENNESSEE SWEET POTATO- Grows to 

 medium size, flesh thick, fine grained, dry and 

 brittle, and of most excellent flavor. Hardy, 

 very productive, and keeps perfectly sound 

 until late in the spring. Has no equal for 

 making pies and custards. Per pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 8 cts., 14 lb. 15 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



liARGE CHEESE, or SWEET. Oheese-shaped> 

 in flavor like the Crookneck Squash; yellow 

 fleshed, fine grained and very productive; 

 superior to most field varieties. Per pkt. 4 

 cts., oz. 7 cts., 14 lb. 15 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



IMPROVED CUSHAW. This is the Oushaw of 

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

 its many good qualities. Of large size, often 

 weighing 70 pounds. Flesh salmon-colored, 

 thick and of fine quality. Per pkt. 5 cts. oz. 8 

 cts., lb. 15 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



JAPANESE PIE PUMPKIN. 



JAPANESE PIE. The illustration correctly 

 shows the shape and extremely small seed 

 cavity— all the balance being solid meat 

 throughout, which is of extra fine quality. It 

 is a very productive variety, the pumpkin* 

 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., % lb. 20 

 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



WINTER LUXURY. This pumpkin is pro- 

 nounced 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 beautiful golden yellow, very 

 finely and closely netted. As a winter keener 

 and cooking variety it stands alone. Per pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 14 lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



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 flue variety 

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

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



CONNECTICUT, or LARGE COMMON YELLOW- 

 FIELD. A very productive, large yellow va- 

 riety, and grown principally for feeding stock. 

 Per oz. 5 cts., 14 lb. 10 cts.. lb. 30 cts., pK^ 

 $1.00, bu. $3.00. 



