Pumpkins and Crisp 'Radishes 



16 WM. C. BILCKXRT, ALIXQH1LNY, PA 



PUMPKINS 



LARGE CHEESE PU.MPKII 



Sin' 



(SMrotffe) 



Grown principally for stock-feeding, yet some are so sweet, juicy and fine-grained that they will always be considered indispensable for 

 pies and sauces. The vines require the same culture as that recommended for melons, but the seeds must be planted in hills much wider 

 apart; frequently they are planted among corn. A poun^of seed will plant from 200 to 300 hills. 



LARGE CHEESE. Both the rind and flesh are orange-colored, and the quality 

 is excellent for cooking purposes. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 25 cts. 



— ~ 'SMALL SUGAR. Fruit small, of orange-yellow color; very productive and of 

 fine quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 25 cts. 



y SWEET POTATO. Medium-sized, pear-shaped; keeps well in winter, and is 

 ^;ood for pies, etc. Flesh creamy white, of a pronounced sweet potato flavor. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 341b. 40 cts. 



|S CU3HAW. Resembles the Winter Crookneck squash in form. Flesh salmon- 

 colored and of good flavor; rind light cream color, striped with green; fruit large. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 35 cts. 



MAMMOTH KING. Enormous golden yellow Pumpkin, grown for stock- 

 feeding. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., %lb. 40 cts. 



MAMMOTH RED ETAMPES. Splendid for exhibition purposes. The Pump- 

 ins are immense, and the rind a bright, glossy red. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 40 cts. 

 **WINTER LUXURY. Of golden russet color, and finely netted. Very pro- 

 ctive; an excellent keeper, and of the finest quality for pies. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 30 cts. 



CONNECTICUT FIELD. The common field Pumpkin, grown for stock-feeding. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., 341b. 30 cts. 



CRISP RADISHES 



(9tettig) 



To be crisp and tender, Radishes must grow quickly; whenever growth is checked by drought or 

 cold weather, they become tough and pithy. Rich, light, sandy soil suits them best. For the forcing 

 crop, sow seeds in hotbeds in rows 5 or 6 inches apart, and thin the plants as the ground becomes warm. 

 Seed of winter varieties should be sown in midsummer. Summer varieties are best adapted for general 

 crop. An ounce of seed will sow about 75 feet of drill. 



, EARLY, or FORCING RADISHES 



* ROSY GEM, or RAPID FORCING. Globe-shaped, deep scarlet, blending into pure white at the 

 bottom, and very early. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 25 cts. 



RUBY PEARL, or SCARLET GEM. Scarlet, with white tip ; extremely early and of fine quality ; 



one of the best for forcing. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %lb. 25 cts. 

 — "» DEEP SCARLET, or SCARLET BUTTON. Round; 

 darkred; early and fine forcer. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ^lb. 25 cts. 



— * NON PLUS ULTRA, or FIRE BALL. Small and globu- 

 lar; deep rich red color; early and fine forcer. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., 3£lb. 25 cts. 



l/ EARLY SCARLET TURNIP. Deep scarlet; tender, mild 

 and crisp; quick-growing; tops small. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 341b. 25 cts. 



— ~ CRIMSON GIANT FORCING. Attains more than double 

 the size of the other forcing Radishes without getting pithy or 

 hollow; flesh firm and crisp and of the mildest flavor. Pkt. 

 15 cts. and 25 cts. 



lS EARLY SCARLET GLOBE. Beautiful scarlet; earlv, crisp, tender and mild; tops small. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 25 cts. 



^ WHITE BOX. Turnip-shaped pure white Radish; early; fine for forcing and outdoors. Pkt. 

 " cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 25 cts. 



' KIMsoN GIANT RADISH. 



WHITE ROCKET, or EARLIEST WHITE. 



er. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %lb. 25 cts. 



Olive-shaped; earliest of its cl 



RED ROCKET, or STARTLE. 



tremelv early. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 



Olive-shaped; deep scarlet in color; very small top; 

 Mlb. 25 cts. 



WHITE-TIPPED ROCKET, or BRIGHT BREAKFAST. An improvement on French Break - 

 . Olive-shaped; deep rose, tipped white; very early. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 25 cts. 

 OLIVE-SHAPED SCARLET. Quite early, crisp and tender. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 25 cts. 

 L- OLIVE-SHAPED WHITE. The roots are white; flesh firm and crisp. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 •fib. 25 cts. v 



ntermediate sort for forcing in 



HALF-LONG DEEP SCARLET PARIS BEAUTY, 



open ground. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J^lb. 25 cts. 



— GOLDEN DRESDEN. Golden yellow skin; crisp, white flesh; for forcing 



outdoors. Pkt. 



icicle radish. i,See page 17.) 



oz. 10 cts., 34lb. 25 cts. 

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iety for forcing. 



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r^Fiety for forcing. Pkt. 5 



Scarlet: small top; 

 oz. 10 cts., 34lb. 25 c 



rery early, and probably the best long red 



