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H. G. FAUST & CO., PHII.ADELPHIA. 



HXnBBAKD. 



This is the most 

 popular squash 

 in cultivation 

 and more large- 

 ly grown than 

 any other as a 

 late sort. Its 

 fine keeping 

 qualities and 

 excellent flavor 

 make it the fa- 

 vorite and stan- 

 dard winter va- 

 riety. It is of a 

 large size, often 

 attaining a 

 weight of 10 

 pounds, and the 

 flesh is dry and 

 fine grained. Per pkt. 

 60 cts. 



Hubbard Squash. 

 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; lb., 



BOSTON" MARKOW. A variety of excellent flavor, 

 bright orange color, thin skin and fine grained flesh. A 

 good winter keeper and excellent for making pies. Per pkt., 

 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 



MEDITERRANEAN SQUASH. The outside skin is 

 quite smooth, of a rich, salmon color, and the flesh a beauti- 

 ful rich yellow, very sweet, fine and floury. They grow about 

 the same size as the Hubbard, but will weigh m'uch heavier 

 owing to their thick flesh. A vigorous grower, hardy and 

 productive. A fine keeper. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., lOcts.; % 

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



NEW WHITE PINE- 

 APFLiE. This is a hand- 

 some variety, a prolific 

 bearer, ripening with the 

 Perfect Gem, but can be 

 used sooner as it is excel- 

 lent when young. The 

 color of the skin and flesh 

 is a pure creamy white, has 

 a rich cocoanut flavor. A 

 vigorous grower. Per pkt. , 

 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; lb., 25 

 cts.; oz., 75 cts. 



NEW RED CHINA. 



This variety is remarkably 

 uniform in both size and 

 shape, and one of the most 

 productive in cultivation. 

 The skin is of a brilliant 

 red, beautifully striped 

 with a pale yellow or straw color. The fles h is of a rich orange 

 color, of excellent quality, solid, fine grained, thick and 

 sweet. It is one of the best sorts either for table use or for 

 pies, maturing early and keeping perfectly until late in the 

 spring. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



PERFECT GEM. The squashes are of a creamy white, 

 with thin, smooth shell, but little ribbed, measuring from 3 to 

 5 inches in diameter. It is free from the strong taste peculiar 

 to some of the winter sorts, and cooks dry and perfectly sweet. 

 Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; lb., 65 cts. 



White Pineapple Squash. 



Cocozelle Bush Squash. 



COCOZEIiliE BUSH. Of distinct shape; plants grow 

 compact, and of uniform height ; vines do not run. A feature of 

 this new variety is, that the small, green squashes when quite 

 young, only 2 to 4 inches long, are most delicious in flavor, 

 and they can be either boiled whole or sliced and fried like 

 Egg-Plant. The squashes are of oblong shape, green and 

 white striped. The little fruits are much better if cooked 

 when quite young. Per pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; ^ lb., 30 

 Cts,; lb,, 81.00. 



BRAZn. SUGAR. This variety grows with the greatest 

 rapidity, and for this reason is particularly valuable in local- 

 ities where the striped bug abounds, as they are able to do it 

 but little, if any, injury. It is immensely productive, one of 

 the best varieties for summer and autumn use, and is exceed- 

 mgly sweet and rich flavored. The skin is a beautiful golden 

 yellow, as is also the flesh, which is slightly tinged with 

 green, and for the table it may be used at almost any stage of 

 its growth. It is from 6 to 8 inches in length, ripens early and 

 is very hardy. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz,, 10 cts.; lilh., 25 cts.; lb., 

 80 cts. 



ESSEX HYBRID. It has a particularly rich flavor, is fine 

 grained and is the sweetest variety. The flesh is thick, rich 

 colored and solid, and its keeping qualities unsurpassed. It is 

 early, of exceedingly quick growth, and its productiveness in 

 some instances has been a source of the most pleasant sur- 

 prise to those not acquainted with its characteristics. Of an 

 average weight of 10 pounds. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; K 

 lb., 25 cts,; lb., 70 cts. 



SALEM IMPROVED VAI.PARAISO. Our strain of 

 seed of this variety of squash is a great improvement on the 

 old Valparaiso Squash, and originated at Salem, N. J. The 

 squashes produced from this seed are most desirable, as they 

 grow to a very large size, some specimens having weighed as 

 heaw as 130 pounds, still retaining their rich flavor and fine 

 grained qualities. The skin is a beautiful rich orange; flesh 

 yellow, fine grained and of excellent flavor. Used to a great 

 extent by the canning establishments of Southern New Jer- 

 sey. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz.. 10 cts.; }i lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



SIBLEY SQUASH. The shell is of a pale green color, 

 very hard and so very thin and smooth as to occasion little 

 or no waste in baking. The flesh is solid, thick and of a 

 bright orange color; dry, and it has a most rich and delicate 

 flavor, quite distinct from other varieties. The squashes range 

 in weight from 8 to 11 pounds. The vines are \agorous, very 

 productive and ripen the fruit evenly. In keeping qualities 

 it excels all, remaining perfectly sound until the last of April, 

 improving constantly in flavor and quality until the very last. 

 The seed in color and shape is quite distinct from any other 

 variety. One of the best shippers, owing to the hardness and 



flintness of the shell. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 34 lb., 25 

 cts.; lb., 80 cts. 



American Turban. It is well flavored and fine grained, 

 and has become quite popular as an early winter variety. The 

 flesh is of an orange-yellow color, thick and very sugarv, and 

 fine flavored. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 3^ lb., 20 cts.; lb., 

 70 cts. 



SMALL COCOANUT. One of the best for table use, and 

 very ornamental in appearance. Size small, skin orange and 

 cream color mixed, with under part a rich green. Very hardy, 

 productive, fine grained and of excellent quality and flavor. 

 Per pkt.. 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 34 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



MAMMOTH CHILI. 

 This is the largest of the 

 squash family, and at- 

 tains the most astonish- 

 ing weights. Many speci- 

 mens have been grown 

 reaching nearly 300 

 pounds. Our seed has 

 been selected from the! 

 largest and most perfect 

 specimens only, and by 

 careful test has proven 

 itself capable of produc- 

 ing weights of this va- 

 riety that cannot be out- 

 grown from any other 

 strain. The flesh is a rich 

 yellow, very thick and of 

 excellent quality, highly 

 nutritious. They are 

 profitable to grow for stock feeding. 



is well represented in the engraving, it being round and flat- 

 tened at either end, the skin smooth, with wide fissures, color 

 a rich orange-yellow. It is in fact excellent for all uses, 

 and keeps well throughout the winter. Per pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 

 15 cts.; 34 lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



Mammoth Chili. 

 Its general appearance 



