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The Hubbard. 



EUBBABB. — This is a winter 

 Squash highly esteemed in the East. If 

 planted here can be kept from one season 

 to another, and is superior in flavor to the 

 other kinds. 



Xiongf Green or Summer Crook-Neck. 



LONG GREEN OB SUMMER CROOK- 

 NECK. — This is a strong- grower, and con- 

 tinues in bearing longer than some of the 

 other varieties. It is of good quality. 



LABGE WARTED HUBBARD SQUASH. 



A very large strain of the famous Hubbard, 

 retaining all the excellent features of the 

 parent with the additional merits of thicker 

 flesh, fine color, increased size, better con- 

 stitution and productiveness. It has an 

 extremely' hard, tough and densely-warted 

 shell, which not only indicates superior 

 quality, but renders it one of the best 

 winter keepers. 



GOLDEN CUSTARD. — The mammoth 

 strain of the Golden Bush Squash. Flesh 

 golden yellow, very fine quality; unsur- 

 passed in keeping qualities; excellent for 

 preserves, pies, etc. No garden is complete 

 without it. 



Early Bush or Patty Pan. 



EARLY BUSH OR PATTY PAN.— Is the 



earliest and most popular kind here. It is 

 of dwarfish habit, grows bushy and does 

 not take much room. Quality as good as 

 any. 



TOMATOES. 



Por Price List See Red Pages in Back of Book. 



Tomate (Fr.), Leibesapfel (Ger.), Tomate (Sp.), Porno D'Oro (Ital.) 



CULTURE. — Seed should be sown in January, in hot bed, or in boxes, which must be 

 placed in a sheltered spot, near windows. In March they can be sown in open ground. 

 Tomatoes are generally sown too. thick and become too crowded when two or three inches 

 high, which makes the plants thin and spindly. If they are transplanted when two or 

 three inches high, about three inches apart each way, they will become short and sturdy, 

 and will not suffer when planted into the open ground. Plant them from three to four 

 inches apart. Some varieties can be planted closer; for instance, the Extra Early, which 

 is of very dwarfish habit, two and a half feet apart is enough. They should be supported 

 by stakes. When allowed to grow up wild, the fruit which touches the ground will rot. 

 For a late or fall crop the seed should be sown toward the latter part of May or during 

 June. 



Livingston's Pavorite. 



LIVINGSTON'S P A R A G O N.— A very 

 solid variety, of a bright crimson color. It 

 is productive and keeps long in bearing. 

 Well adapted for shipping. 



LIVINGSTON'S PAVORITE. — This To- 

 mato is as perfect in shape and as solid 

 as the Acme, but much larger, and of a 

 handsome dark red color. We had some 

 sent to our store by a customer, and they 

 surely were the finest specimens of toma- 

 toes we ever saw, and were admired by 

 everybody who saw them. They will keep 

 well, and do not crack. It has become the 

 standard variety for this market. 



MATCHLESS. — A tall-growing, prolific 

 variety with large fruit, v hich is rather 

 flattened, smooth and uniform. Color, 

 bright scarlet. For canning and general 

 main crop market there is no better tomato 

 grown. 



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