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PHOTOGRAPH OF AN AVERAGE SPECIMEN' OF THE NEW SQUASH, ISLAND l-i;izi;. 



THE ISLAND PRIZE SQUASH. 



The above photograph will give some idea of the handsome shape and size of this valuable new fall 

 and winter squash. The seed was first sent us by a lady customer in California, the only history of it 

 she could give being that " it was brought to San Francisco from one of the Pacific Islands " We were 

 struck with the very distmct appearance of the seed, and divided it between two veteran squash growers, 

 one in New Jersey, and the other in Nebraska, both of whom agreed in pronouncing it a most valuable 

 acquisition and upon whose testimony we first offered it for sale last spring. Hundreds of reports 

 from customers who purchased the seed then, proclaim it as the very best and most productive squash 

 they have ever grown, being the dryest and sweetest of all squashes, and growing so rapidly that the 

 striped bug can get no chance to injure it. The outside skin is a bright, creamy-yellow faintly and beauti- 

 fully netted, while the flesh is very thick, and of a deep orange-yellow; and as we said before, remarkably 

 sweet and rich in saccharine. The shape and size are excellent and most convenient for either home 

 use or market. It is also a wonderful keeper, we having kept specimens on exhibition in our ofiice until 

 last June. All who want something really choice and fine in squashes should try the Island Prize. Seed 

 scarce. Per Pkt., 15c.; 2 pkts., 25c ; 5 pkts., 60c.; 10 pkts., $i.oo, post-paid. 



THH SalEET NOT SQUflSH- 



This new squash originated with Mr. Payn- 

 ter Frame, of Delaware, who has been instru- 

 mental in getting up many valuable new varie- 

 ties. Mr. Frame says it is the only squash that 

 is absolutely borer proof, the squash borer hav- 

 ing never been known to touch it even when all 

 other varieties were affected. The accompany- 

 ing photograph fairly represents its fine medium 

 size and ix)rm. When only half grown and 

 cooked green, as summer squashes, they are 

 dry, fine flavored and most delicious eat- 

 ing. Cut in slices and fried like egg-plants, 

 they can hardly be distinguished from that 

 excellent vegetable, but their greatest value 

 consists in being used as a winter squash. 

 When pulled before frost, laid away in a dry 

 room or cellar, they will keep sound and sweet 

 the whole winter through For making pies, 

 custards, etc. , their beautiful yellow flesh pos- 

 sesses a dry, rich, sweet flavor, even without the 

 use of sugar and fully equal to a good sweet 

 PHOTOGEAPH OF THE NEW SWEET NUT SQUASH. potato. It IS also enormously productlvc, as 



many as eight perfect squashes having been 

 grown on a single vine. Stock of seed this season is small. Pkt., loc; 3 pkts., 25c. ; oz., 50c.; 4 oz., I1.50. 



