Cole's Seed Store, Pella, Iowa 



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PUMPKIN 



Ger. Curbis. Fr. Courge. 

 One ounce will plant about 15 hills. 



Principally used for agricultural purposes, 

 but there has been a great improvement in 

 the varieties during the past few years and 

 many sorts are fine table varieties. They are 

 easily grown and are profitable for stock 

 feeding. At time of corn planting scatter 

 a few seeds in every fourth or fifth hill, or 

 for a large crop plant in May, in good warm 

 soil in hills eight to ten feet apart each way, 

 four plants to the hill. Avoid planting near 

 other vines as they will hybridize. 



SUGAR OB PIE. One of the very best of all 

 Pumpkins for pies. The fruit is of medium 

 size. Flesh yellow and very thick, quite 

 early, surprisingly productive and a rapid 

 and hardy grower. The finest for pies, 

 making good ones even when eggs are not 

 used. It is a ready seller. Per pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., % lb. 25 cts. 



QUAKER PIE. This variety is of a creamy 

 color both inside and out. The vines are 

 very hard and prolific, always yielding a 

 certain crop. It is early and keeps late. 

 Its chief value is for "Pumpkin Pies," be- 

 ing fine grained and rich flavored. It has 

 none of the coarse and stringy character 

 so common to other varieties. One of the 

 very best keepers. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 

 cts., lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



TENNESSEE SWEET POTATO. Grows to 

 medium size, flesh thick, fine grained, dry 

 and brittle, and of most excellent flavor. 

 Hardy, very productive, and keeps perfect- 

 ly sound until late in the spring. Has no 

 equal for making pies and custards. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 25 cts., lb. 

 75 cts. 



WINTER LUXURY. This pumpkin is pro- 

 nounced by hundreds the very best pump- 

 kin for pies they have ever known. It 

 grows uniformly to a diameter of ten to 

 twelve inches, and is enormously produc- 

 tive. In color it is a beautiful golden yel- 

 low, very finely and closely netted. As a 

 winter keeper and cooking variety it stands 

 alone. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 20 

 cts., lb. 75c. 



IMPROVED CUSHAW. This is the Cushaw 

 of "ye olden times," and is a great favorite 

 for its many good qualities. Of large size, 

 often weighing 70 pounds. Flesh salmon 

 colored, thick and of fine quality. Per pkt. 

 4 cts., oz. 8 cts., ] /4 lb. 15 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



Japanese Pie Pumpkin 



JAPANESE PIE. The illustration correctly 

 shows the shape and extremeley small seed 

 cavity — all the balance being solid meat 

 throughout, which is of extra fine quality. 

 It is a very productive variety, the pump- 

 kins ripen early, of medium size, good 

 keepers, and weigh 15 to 20 pounds each. 

 The flesh is a rich salmon color, unusually 

 fine grained, and when cooked or stewed is 

 almost as dry and mealy as a sweet potato. 

 For making pies, custards, etc., they cer- 

 tainly have no equal. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., 14 lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



LARGE CHEESE or SWEET. Cheese 

 shaped, in flavor like the Crockneck 

 Squash; yellow fleshed, fine grained and 

 very productive; superior to most field vari- 

 eties. Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 7 cts., *4 lb. 15 

 cts., lb. 60 cts., by express, 5 lbs. $2.25, 10 

 lbs. $4.00. 



MAMMOTH POTIRON OR KING OP THE 

 MAMMOTHS. It grows to an enormous 

 size three feet or more in diameter, and 

 one to two hundred pounds or more in 

 weight. It has a salmon-colored skin; 

 flesh bright yellow, fine grained and of 

 good quality. It has attracted a great deal 

 of attention, and is a fine variety to ex- 

 hibit at countv fairs, etc. Per pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., V4 lb. 30 cts., lb. $1.00. 



CONNECTICUT, or LARGE COMMON YEL- 

 LOW-FIELD. A very productive large 

 yellow variety, and grown principally for 

 feeding stock. Per oz. 5 cts., % lb. 10 cts., 

 lb. 40 cts., 5 lbs. $1.50, 10 lbs. $2.50. 



