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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



THE SIBLEY OR "PIRE'S PEAK" SQUASH- 



SIBIiEY SQUASH. 



This new Squash originated in Iowa and i 

 a decided acquisition. The form, coi-rectly 

 shown by the cut, is entirely new, having the 

 stem ^t the swelled end. The shell is pale 

 green in color, very hard and flinty, but at 

 the same time so very thin and smooth as to 

 occasion the least possible waste in bakins. 

 The flesh is solid and thick, a vivid brilliaut 

 orange in color, and possessed of rare edible 

 qualities, being dry, and it has a rich deli- 

 cate flavor peculiarly its own. The squashes 

 range from eight to eleven pounds. The vine 

 is remarkably vigorous, and ripens its fruit 

 simultaneously with the Hubbard, although 

 the quality is considerably improved by 

 being housed a few weeks. In its keeping 

 qualities it excels all, remaining in a good 

 dry cellar, perfectly sound until the last of 

 March, constantly improving in flavor and 

 quality until the very last. One of the very 

 best of shipping varieties. 



Per pkt., 5 cts., oz., 15 cts. ,14 lb., 40 cts., lb., $1.25. 



TllE IRON MASK SQUASH. 



Lovers of this vegetable will find the IRON 

 MASK a decided acquisition. When well grown the 

 squashes are from 8 to 12 inches long, and from 3 to 

 5 inches in diameter, usually smooth; slightly 

 ribbed. The color is either creamy white or jet 

 black, both colors being produced from the same 

 seed. The flesh is fine grained and very light; it 

 cooks dry and has a delicious nutty flavor. A pe- 

 culiarity of this squash is that it is good either as a 

 summer or winter variety, its hard shell, when 

 ripe, making it an excellent keeper. In addition to 

 its rare esculent properties, it is wonderfully pro- 

 ductive, each vine yielding from 15 to 20 perfect 

 squashes. 



This squash is equal to Hubbard in quality and 

 keeping properties, and is the most vigorous and 

 prolific of all squashes. 



Per pkt., 5 cts., oz., 20 cts., J4 lb., 60 cts. 



.-IRON MASK SQUASH. 



ROSY GEM RADISII. 



This wonderful new radish has won golden opinions in all sections of the country. Will give 

 absolutely the earliest radish in cultivation. Their shape is perfectly globular, with rich deep scar- 

 let top, blending into pure white at the bottom, exceedingly tender, crisp and delicious, never be_ 

 coming hollovv or pithy, equally desirable for either the market or home garden, and should be 

 planted by everybody. 



Per pkt., 5 cts., oz., 10 cts.^ J4 lb., 30 cts., lb. $1. 



BREAD'STONE TURNIP. 



Tlie illuslration shows the shape of these Turnips. Tkey 

 are of medium-size, very quick growing, and the roots are 

 very smooth, white, with faintgreen top. The flesh isioei-fectly 

 white, fine grained, and cooks in only fifteen rainutes, re- 

 markably tender and very sweet; it is the finest table Turnip 

 for Winter arid Spring vse we have ever seen. 



It is good when harvested in the Fall, but its comparative, 

 merits do not fully show up till Spring, when other^varie- 

 ties grow pithy, strong and uneatable. 



iPer pkt., 7 cts., oz., 20 cts., H lb., 50 ols. 



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