HUNDRED-WEIGHT PUflPKIN. 



When I tell my customers that this is an extra selection or 

 my Prize Potiron and that the seed is saved only from 

 specimens weighing 1O0 pounds each, or over, it will need 

 no further recoinmendatiou. For some time past one of my 

 best growers has been selecting this Pumpkin, until now 

 Hundred-Weight will surpass in size every other variety. 

 Specimens weighing 200 and 250 pounds are not unusual, and iu 

 competition for the prize offered below, some of my customers 

 may possibly raise a 300-pounder. In addition to its 

 enormous size, which is of itself sufficient recommendation, 

 (for as every one knows, for years to have the biggest pumpkin 

 raised in the county has been the ambition of every grower), it 

 is of the finest quality, flesh fine-grained and a bright yellow, 

 color of skin a dark salmon. In regard to the competition for 

 the S100 prize, the Pumpkins need not be sent in; a statement 

 as to the weight, signed by two witnesses and sworn to before a 

 Notary or Justice of the Peace will be sufficient. It must be 

 understood, however, that I reserve the right to have the Prize 

 Pumpkin sent in, should I so request it, and customer must pay 

 the transportation charges. As is well known, there are very 

 few more seeds in these big pumpkins than iu the smaller ones, 

 consequently seed of Hundred-Weight will always be scarce 

 and high in price. It is for sale this year in packets only. 

 Packet, 15 cents; it packets, 35 cents. 



BUCKEYE STATE TOMATO. f,!; am f n ^ 



ducers to be the heaviest cropper known. The Tomatoes are 

 borne in immense clusters of from four to ten fruits; the color 

 is quite distinct from other sorts being a very glossy, dark 

 crimson with a slight tinge of purple, and in shape a little 

 thicker from blossom end to stem than any other Tomato. 

 Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents; l 4 lb., 60 cents; lb., 82.25. 



QTONF TOMATO This new Tomato has obtained 

 O 1 vliL, I \JLil.r\ 1 vf. great favor among canners, 

 Southern growers and market gardeners everywhere. Its 

 solidity and carrying qualities are remarkable, in color is a 

 very desirable red, good shape, perfectly smooth, free from rot 

 and a good cropper. Superior to Favorite or Perfection for 

 canning. Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 20 cts.; % lb., 60 cts.; lb., 82.25. 



NONE SUCH CORN. 



This new corn, introduced by me three years 

 ago, has pleased all my customers. For de- 

 scription would refer to page 32. As a second 

 earlv, it gives universal satisfaction, and my 

 customers will not make a mistake if they in- 

 clude it in their orders. First of All, None 

 Such and Maule's X X Sugar make a combi- 

 nation that is very hard to beat. Packet, 

 10 cents; pint, 25 cents; quart, 40 cents. 



NEW GIANT PASCAL CELERY. 



This new celery, which I took pleasure in introducing to my customers in 

 1890, proves to be a great addition. The height is about two feet; stalks 

 are very large, thick, solid and not stringy. In fact it is the largest cel- 

 ery ever known as to width of stalks. It is the celery for January 

 and February use, as well as most excellent for shipping purposes, 

 as it keeps crisp very long without flagging. The stalks are un- 

 usually tender and crisp, snapping like glass, and when desired 

 can be sliced lengthwise. When fully grown, the outer stalks 

 will average 2 inches in width, and are fully as thick as a man's 

 finger, and is well shown in the illustration on page 32 of a stalk 

 of Giant Pascal reduced in size. It blanches very easily, and af- 

 ter a few days earthing up 

 the outer stalks present a 

 beautiful white appearance. 

 Even without blanching, 

 when the cuter stalks are 

 green, the heart will be a 

 rich, bright yellow. It nev- 

 er becomes watery. Packet, 

 10 cents; ounce," 30 cents; 

 M lb., 75 cents; lb., 82.25. 



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irirVTriT 1 ! in TTiri ATA One of the finest tomatoes ever intro- 

 iUiMLM UI 1 l\Jl 1A 1 KJ. duced. It was discovered by Prof. Bai 



ley, of the Mich. Agri. College, in 1887, as a sport of Eiformige Dauer. There 

 have been manv varieties introduced of late years, but no sort in my opinion 

 ripens so regularly and produces so much fruit identical in shape and color. 

 In fact, on a single plant will be found dozens of specimens as nearly alike as 

 peas in a pod. Ignotum grows to a good size, always a rich color, always round 

 and very solid. It keeps its good flavor later in the season than most other varie- 

 ties, and will be found not so liable to crack as the average. It is very productive; 

 in drv seasons it has produced double the cropandmuch more solid fruit than the 

 Turner Hybrid. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents; % pound, 75 cents; pound, S2.2o. 

 Cf\l ITnRIA DCCT The introducer has this to say: "The handsome 

 vULUl 1DIA SDCC 1 • appearance of this distinct new Beet is well rep- 

 resented in the illustration. The roots are of a neat turnip shape, with smooth skin, 

 and deep blood-red flesh, of rich, tender quality. It is ready to use very early, 

 growing as quickly as does the Egyptian, while it does not become coarse and 

 stringy, as does that variety when of large size. Compared with such famous sorts 

 as Edinands and Eclipse, Columbia has proved earlier than either and even bet- 

 ter in quality than these two really first-class varieties. In habit of growth it 

 is remarkably thoroughbred, the foliage being small, neat and ot a rich bronze 

 color." I offer the seed obtained direct from 

 the introducer, at the following reasonable 

 prices: Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; 

 % pound, 40 cts.; pound, Si. 25; 5 pounds, 84.50. 



