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SUMMER CROOKNECK. The old, standard sort ; verj' early and productive. Fruits 

 when mature about one foot long, with crooked neck, and eovemi with warty 

 excrescences; color bright yellow; shell very hard when npe Pkt. oc; Oz. 10c; 



Mammotli'summerCrookneck S^ Ir/fur^^a^f SZS.fcriS5 



producing fruit fully twice as large, deeper colored and with rough surface. Its larg 

 and attractive color make it a favorite with market gardeners. Pkt.Sc; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz 

 3^ Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 

 ITALIAN VEGETABLE MARROW (Cocozella di Xapoll). A variety producing large, oblong 

 fruits' dark green at first, but becoming marbled with yelLy.r and Ughter green m stripes as 

 they mature! The very young and tender fruits when slice 1 and fried in oil, constitute a 

 vegetable delicacy very popular especiaUy in >aples. Pfet. oc; Oz. loc; 2 Oz. 2oc; H Lb. 40c; 

 Lb. $1.25 ^ .^ 



WINTER SQUASHES 



r^^lA^^ U.ikkr>Hr4 This is a true Hubbard squash, except in color, which is bright red. 



V30IQ6n nuuudru -phe vine is a vigorous but not rampant grower and wonderfully 

 productive expending the energv derived from Uberal fertilizing in the production of an 

 increased number rather than of overgrown and coarse fruits as some varieties are apt to 

 do It ripens its crop much earUer than the Hubbard, and will furnish fruits fit for use ear- 

 Uerthan anv other winter sort. The fruits are very uniform in size, weighing from six t-o 

 eight pounds and in shape are like the Hubbard. Thoujrh maturing eariy,they are wonder- 

 fully long keepers, so thev can be held over in good condition for spring use. The shell is 

 warty hard and strong and of a verv beautiful, orange-red color, except for a bit of olive- 

 green on the blossom end. The flesh is a deep orange and uniformly so to the nnd, never 

 having the green tinge so objectionable m the older sort. It cooks very dry, fine grained 

 and good flavored. We believe this Is the best faU and winter sort yet introduced and that 

 it df-serves to, and will become, a most popular variety. It certainly has no superior as a table 

 squash. Pkt. oc; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; % Lb, 40c; Lb. $1.50 



Hr.mA CU/>lli-krl MoHH/MA/ A new variety, giving the largest yield per acre. The 

 aru Oneiiea IVIdrrUW best sort for pies and for canning or drjdng. We have 

 been at work on this variety for several vears. and now have it so well fixed that it comes 

 very true to tvpe. The fruit is very large, oval.of deep r, range-red color and though quite 

 smooth, has as hard a sheU as the Hubbard. The flesh is verj- thick, of rich orange-red color 

 without a tinge of green even close to the shell, and unequaled for making pies, having 

 a peculiar flavor and quahtv similar to, but much finer than that of the choicest purnp- 



*^ ■ kin. Pkt. 5c: Oz. loc; 2 Oz. 2oc; 



^Lb. 40c: LI). $1.25 



Boston IVIarroWtV?"?S?iSv" 



bosTON Marrow Squash. 



Mammoth Summer Crookneck 

 Squash. 



very popular in the Boston market. 



Of large size, oval form, skin thin; when ripe, bright orange with 

 a netting of light cream color; flesh rich sahnon-yellow, fine 

 grained, and for sweetness and excellence unsurpassed, but not 

 as dr\- as the Hubbard. We have an unusuallv gcod stock 

 of this sort. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; ^ Lb. 36c; Lb. $1.00 



HIIRRARD '^^^ ^^ ^ superior variety, and one of the 

 liKJOOr^TtU best of winter squashes: flesh bright orange- 

 yeUow, fine grained, verj- dry, sweet and rich flavored: keeps 

 well through the winter: boils or "bakes exceedingly dry, and 

 is esteemed by many to be as good baked as the sweet potato. 

 Our stock is most carefully selected with regard to quality 

 of the flesh, and color and wartiness of the shell, but th*e 

 latter peculiarities are largely determined by the soils in which 

 the squashes are raised. We have compared our stock with 

 that sold as Chicago, or Warty Hubbard, and have found it 

 much superior. Our customers can plant the seed we furnish 

 in perfect confidence that every fruit wiU be a pure Hubbard 

 of the finest quaUty. Crop failed. 



TOBACCO 



Tobacco is an annual plant, and although it grows to greater size in the south, an equally 

 good and often a better qualitv can be produced in the hot, dry summers of the north. We 

 have taken a great deal of pains to ascertain which are the best varieties for the general 



planter, and believe the list we offer contains all that are of special merit. 



CULTURE— The seed should be sown as early as possible after danger of frost is over. A good plan is to bum a quan- 

 tity of brush and rubbish in the spring, on the ground intended for the seed bed; then dig and thoroughly pulverize the earth 

 and mix with the ashes, af rer which the seed may be sown and covered very lightly. When the plants are about six inches 

 high, transplant into rows four or five feet apart 'each wav. and cultivate thoroughlv with plow and hoe. 

 STERLING— The brightest oC the yellow type, and being tlie ----- - — • • • 



earliest to rioen is surest in localities liable to early frosts. 



Pkt. 5c: Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; H Lb. 60c: Lb. $2.00 



LACKS— Broad leaf, tough, fine fibre. On gray soils cures 

 bright and elastic; on dark soils rich and gummy. Known 

 as Jessup or Beat All in some localities. Good and reliable. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c: 2 Oz. 40c; % Lb. 75c: Lb. $2.50 



HESTER— A variety originated in Granville county. N". C, 

 which seems to have greater adaptabilitv. doing better over 

 a wider range of soils and latitude than most of the yellow 

 varieties, and may. on this account, be considered the sur- 

 est cropper. It has size, shape, texture and color, and ripens 

 eady. Pkt. 5c: Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c: h Lb. 60c: Lb. $2.00 



SWEET ORONOCO — Used for first-class plug fiUers, and 

 makes, when sun cured, the best Natural Chewing Leaf. A 

 favorite for the "Homespun" wherever known. Known as 

 Little Oronoco in some localities. Makes an Eastern Filler 

 unsurpassed. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; h Lb. 60c; 

 Lb. $2.00 



BRADLEY BROAD LEAP— A popular variety for export, 

 manufacturing and cigars. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; 

 %Lh.60c: Lb. $2.00 



PERSIAN ROSE— Finer than the Muscatel, and may be relied 

 upon to make the finest cigar stock. Pkt. oc; Oz. 30c; 

 2 0z. 5oc; HU). $1.00; Lb. $3.00 



Whifp Rlirlpv '^^^^ variety is especially valuable to man- 

 TT I II It. UUI lt.y ufacturers either for cut or plug tobacco. 

 It is sometimes used for wrappers. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30o; 

 2 Oz. 55c; ^ Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 

 BIG HAVANA— A hybrid Havana or Cuban seed leaf. A 

 heavy cropper, of fine texture, delightful flavor and the 

 earliest cigar variety to mature and ripen. Will make two 

 crops from one planting in the south, while its earliness 

 makes it most desirable for high latitudes. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 25c; 

 2 0z. 40c; ^Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 



Slim;)fr;) a very vigorous variety of Spanish origin, pro- 

 OUIIiaild (iiicing cigar wrappers of the highest quality, 

 and e.'specially popular with Florida growers. Pkt. 6c; 

 Oz. 50c: 20z:S5c: ^ Lb. $1.50; Lb. $5.00 

 CONNECTICUT SEED LEAF-Best adapteil to the climate 

 of the middle and northern states, as it is more hardy and 

 endures the cold better than the tender varieties grown 

 south. In many of the northern states and in Canada, this 

 variety is grown almost exclusively and is the staple crop. 

 Pkt. 6c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; hi Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 

 Uji^ono The leaf of this variety is very thin and fine tex- 

 liavaila tured. It possesses a very delicare flavor and is 

 extensively used for cigar wrappers. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 40c: 

 2 Oz. 76c; ?« Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.00 



