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W. F. Allen's Plant and Seed Catalogue, Salisbury, Md. 



GOLDEN HTJBBABD.— 



Color of skin deep yellow or 

 «>range red ; flesh richer in 

 Coior than the Hubbard and 

 4^ equal quality ; fine grain 

 ei and sweet. An excellent 

 ^ble variety and a splendid 

 keeper. This is a sport of 

 the True Hubbard, and is the 

 same in shape as its parent, 

 but a little earlier, and is 

 tbougbt to be more produc- 

 tive. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 1-4 

 lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 



TRUE HTJBBABD.— 

 Color bluish-green : flesh fine 

 grained, dry and excellent 

 flavor. Undoubtedly the most 

 popular of the wiuter varie- 

 ties, and the most largely 



grown of all the late sorts. It is of large size, often 

 weighing from 12 to 25 lbs. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c: 1-4 lb. 

 25c ; lb. 75c. 



YELLOW BUSH OR GOLDEN CUSTARD.- 

 This excellent variety is sometimes called .Mammoth 

 Yellow Bush on account of its great size. The color 

 Is rich golden yellow. Its table qualities are excel- 

 lent. Pkt. 5c; oz. lOc: 1-4 lli. l'5c ; lb. 75c. 



EARLY "WHITE BUSH.— Similar to Golden 

 Custard, except that it is white_ instead of yellow. 

 Some prefer this variety. I'kt. 5c; oz. 10c; 1-4 lb. 

 25c; lb. 75c. 



MAMMOTH WHALE.— An extra large fiuit 

 ing sort, quite distinct iu form and appearance. Often 

 grows three feet long and sometimes weighs 100 lbs. 



SQUASH 





SQUASH. GOLDEN HCBBABD. 



or more. The skin is of a deep olive green or slate 

 colored ; flesh is fine and solid and of a beautiful 

 i)i-ange color : finality is good, and keeps well. An 

 extra good exhibition sort. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 1-4 lb. 

 40c; lb. $1.50. 



GOLDEN SUMMER CROOKED NECK.— This 



IS probably the best of tlie summer varieties ; of 

 dwarf, bushy habit, and very productive. The skin 

 is yellow ; fiesb is dry and of a most agreeable flavor. 

 It is. in fact, the most highly esteemed of all the 

 summer vaiieties. I'kt. 5c; oz. 10c; 1-4 lb. 20c; lb. 60c. 

 BOSTON MARROW. — This is an excellent pie 

 s(|uasl[. and a g:)cj(l kee|iing variety. Flesh yellow, 

 licli and sweet. I'opniar for autumn and winter use. 

 I'kt. 5c; oz. IDc: 14 lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 



TOMATOES. 



ALLEN'S BEST. 



ALLEN'S BEST. — This is without question the 

 very best of all the second early varieties. Its season 

 Is medium early, a'nd the color is a heautiftil red. The 

 fruit is firmer than any tomato 1 have ever grown 

 and will bear shipping further than any other variety. 

 I say this without hesitation, as I have grown it for 

 market and tested it out by the side of others. I have 

 shipped it 500 miles l)y express (which is about the 

 hardest test that could be given any tomato), and 

 had it sell at .$1.50 per crate when other varieties 

 did not pay shipping expenses. As a second early va 

 riety for shipping, general crop, canning, and many 



other purposes. I have never seen its equal. It is very 

 productive, and anyone who grows tomatoes for mar- 

 Ket should not fail to plant this variety. It is large, 

 smooth and firm, and a heavy cropper. We recom- 

 mend it as one of the very best for canning, one of the 

 very best for shipping, one that will stand in wet 

 weather without cracking, and one of the most satis- 

 factory iu every way that a market gardener can plant. 

 Everv customer who buys seed of Allen's Best and is 

 not satisfied that the variety is all that I recommend 

 it after having fruited it, I will refund every dollar 

 that he has paid me for seed. I have a few pounds of 

 extra selected stock seed which I can offer at 10c per 



