* PUMPKINS * 



-■C ^eaUT>\ TENNESSEE 



-VV- SWEET POTA- 



, CLtJ™ 1 ^© ^KBf^k*e-i*fl^^^^^ TO.— Grows to 



♦ CO «Tv"^ jPMS^V ium size, pear-shaiied, 

 ^V_T a little ribbed, color 



creamy wbite, some- 

 times lightly striped 

 with green. Flesh 

 thick, creamy-white ; 

 remarkably ti D e- 

 gra i n ed, d ry, and 

 brittle, and of most 

 excellent flavor. 



Jlli I "\ w a& 



ever it has been intro- 

 duced. When cooked 

 it has somewhat the 

 appearance of sweet 

 potatoes, but of more 

 delicious taste. Pkt., 

 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 

 Vlb.,30 cts.; lb.. 81.00. 



QUAKER 

 PIE.— This comes 

 from Wash. Co., N. Y. 

 It is both hardy and 

 productive, and can 

 be depended on to 

 make a crop when 

 others fail. Especially 

 valuable for pies, 

 beingfine grained and 

 of rich flavor, having 

 none of the stringy 

 nature common to so 

 many varieties. It is 

 early and keeps late, 

 being oval shaped, 

 tapering towards each 

 end ; of a cream color, 

 both inside and out. 

 Packet, 5 cents ; ounce, 10 cents ; ' 4 pound, 30 cents ; pound, $1.00. 



GOLDEN OBLONG.— They grow 15 to 20 in. in length; the outer col- 

 or Is a rich golden orange; thin, but tough skin, which makes it an ex- 

 cellent winter keeper. Flesh rich, fine grained and excellent for pump- 

 kin pies ; also very prolific. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; ]4 lb., 50 cts.; lb., SI. 50. 



JAPANESE This new 



Pumpkin, originally from 

 Japan, is said to surpass every 

 other variety in flavor. Flesfi 

 being unusually line grained, 

 and when cooked almost as 

 dry and mealyasasweet rwta- 

 to. It is especially desirable 

 for making pies, custards, etc. 

 They grow to a medium size, 

 are very productive, ri|ien 

 very early, and are excellent 

 keepers. Pkt, 10c; oz., 15c. ; 

 y t lb., 40c.; lb., $1.25. 



YELL OW SAVEET 

 POTATO — Tills great pie 



pUIlipklll Is till unusually 



handsome variety, is 

 wonderfully proline, six 



to eight large pumpkins set- 

 ting on a single vine. Flesh 

 is remarkably fine grained, 

 very thick, of a beautiful gol- 

 den yellow. Itkeepsin magni- j= 

 ficent condition until late in ihe/=l 

 Spring, and for making plesf— | 

 or custards It cannot bet: 

 surpassed even by that won 

 derfully good variety, the Ten 

 nessee Sweet Potato. Crop! 

 short. Packet, 10 cents. 



MAMMOTH OR 



LARGE TOURS Grows to 



enormous size ; lias weighed 

 as high as 200 pounds, 

 frequently weighs 100 to l. r )U 

 pounds. Packet, 5 cents ; 

 ounce. lOets.; % pound. 25 cts. 



CASH AW, or CROOK- 

 NECK — Flesh yellow, solid 

 and sweet. Popular for 

 tahle use. Packet, 5 cents ; 

 oz., 10 c; X A lb., 25 e.; lb.. 70 c. 



LARGE CHEESE - Si ^ 



Far superior in every way \zA 

 to ordinary field sorts. *Desir-js± 

 able for table. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., |bB 

 10 cts.; M lb., 'JO cts.; lb., 50cts. 



MAMMOTH ETAMPES. — Attains immense proportions. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 oz., 10 cts.; J4 lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



GOLDEN MARROW.— Flesh of fine flavor; cooks soft and tender. A 

 perfect keeper. Packet 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; ]/ % pound, 30 cts.; pound, 90 cts. 



FIELD PUMPKIN.— Quart, 35 cents, postpaid; bv express, at expense 

 of purchaser, bus., $3.50. 



YELLOW SWEET POTATO. 



Pkt., 



10 cts. 



j^larnrrtoth Etarqpos. 



ONE PACKET EACH OF ALL THE 

 VARIETIES ON THIS PAGE 75C. 



MAULE'S PRIZE POTIRON.— The largest of all, as it has grown to simply 

 Immense proportions when given rich soil and extra cultivation, 1885 was beaten nut of 

 sii-'hi in 1886 ; for, whereas in the former year 190 lbs. was the weight of the premium pump- 

 kin in 1886 it weighed 2\%Vt irj s. In 1^9 John Robinette, Kidder Mo. secured the prize 

 with a 230 pounder. It is one of the varieties sure to carry off all the honors wherever ex- 

 hibited. It has salmon-colored skin; flesh bright yellow, line grained, and of excellent 

 quality. Put In a few hills of Potlron this year and see just how large you can 

 grow a Pumpkin. You will surprise yourself. Pkt., lOcts.; oz.,20cts.; y x lb.,50cts. 



MAMMOTH CHILI SQUASH.— I think I can justly claim 

 to have the best strain of this squash in the market, certainly there is 

 no better. Outer color a rich orange-yellow; flesh very thick and of 

 rich yellow color; quality good, very nutritious. Most pr.t.tableto 

 grow for stock particularly when root crops are not largely grown 

 Keep well throughout entire w inter and spring. Very productive' 

 In Lss;> Mr. Hewitt, of Nova Scotia, exhibited oneat Dominion K.\hibi' 

 tion, weighing 292 lbs. Pkt., locts.; oz., locts.; ^ 4 lb., 50cts.; lb., SI. 50. 



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Do You wish • • • • 

 to Raise a 200 to 

 300-pound Pumpkin? 



If no* you -Intnl. i not full to 

 add to yon r order a packet of 

 the new Hundred Welpht 

 l*nni|»klu. Kememlier that 

 (he Heed I oiler Im all waved 

 from specimens welching 

 lOO pounds or over. Sico 

 Specialties. Pugo 13. 



54 



Pkt., 



10 CtB. 



