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The Great Prize Pumpkin, King of the Mammoths. 



♦ ♦ ♦ $50.00 CASH FOR HEAVIEST GROWN IN 1892 . ♦ ♦ ♦ 



Our attention was first called to this truly colossal variety while visiting France, in 1884, where we first secured seed, 

 and distributed it among; our customers. The results have been h stonisliing. No other pumpkin ever introduced has 

 reached such enormous -weights, and been awarded as many prizes. In competition for our cash prizes the past seven 

 seasons, hundreds of our customers have raised specimens weighing over one liundred and fifty pounds each, the 

 heaviest ever grown being two hundred and fifty pounds, in 1889. The heaviest weights attained in 1891, and for which our 

 cash prizes were awarded are as follows : First prize, one hundred and ninety-five pounds, to IT. S. Vetter, Stockholm, N. J.: 

 second prize, one hundred and eighty and one-half pounds, to Thomas McAlowan, Ambler, Pa.: third prize, one hundred 

 and seventy-two pounds, to Jonas F. Yost, Tohickon, Pa. The prize-winninff specimens are at this Tvriting on exhibition 

 in front of our store, and being located on the principal business street of Pliiladelphia. it is needless to say they are con- 

 stantly surrounded by an admiring crowd, our fall pumpkin show having become quite a feature of the town. We offer 



. . $50.00 Ifit THREE CnSH PRIZES p ot^ HEHVIBST SPEC ICQETlS GROtarl IH 1892. . . 



S>35.00 for heaviest ; S15.00 for second heaviest ; SIO.OO for third heaviest. All reports of weights to be sent in by 

 October 1.5th, at which time the prize-winning specimens will be ordered sent to us (at our expense), and cash forwarded to 

 the successful competitors. With one of these pumpkins you would also be sure of a first prize at your county fair. The 

 flesh and skin of a bright golden-yellow color, very fine grained, of excellent quality, and notwithstanding its enormous 

 .«ize, it is one of the very best pie or table pumpkins ever grown, and a splendid keeper. 



PRICES FOR 1892: Seeds saved from specimens selected from our patch, weighing one hundred pounds and 

 over, pkt., 35c.; 5 pkts., SI. 00. Seeds saved from general crop, all good, large, uniform specimens, pkt., lOc; oz., .'?0c.; 2 oz., 

 :>0c.; i41b.,90e.; lb.,S3.00. 



OTHER FOREIGN PUMPKINS. 



GKAT BOULOGNE. Grows to very large size, and 

 although quite new, is already very popular. It is large, 

 round and slightly flattened on the ends, skin of a grayish- 

 green color, growing to a weight of sixty to seventy-five 

 pounds with ordinary culture, a-.id with special culture will 

 reach enormous size. Pkt., lOc; oz., 1.5c.; ^4 lb., 40c.; lb.. 81.25. 



MAMMOTH ETAMPES BRIGHT BED. This giant 

 variety, also from France, is quite celebrated, and has been 

 grown in this country to enormous size ; it is of a bright 

 glossv red color, a splendid variety to grow for exhibition 

 purposes. Pkt., lOc; oz., loc; H lb., 40c.: lb., SI. 2.''). 



MAMMOTH TOUKS. A French variety, which grows 

 to an immense size, often weighing over one hundred pounds. 

 Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc: % lb., 2.5c.; lb., Toe. 



