Per pkt 



SQUASH, Moore's Vegetable Cream. The finest summer squash cultivated. 



When mature, it is of a uniform pale-vellow color. The skin, or shell, 

 is very hard when perfectly ripened; flesh white, tender, and succulent, 

 even till the seeds are ripe. It may be used in every stage of its growth ; 

 and, when perfectly ripened, will keep through the winter if stored in a 

 dry place 25 



NEW TOMATOES. 



The Conqueror. Mr. Pringle of Vermont, the well-known hybridizer, having given 

 his attention some years ago to the improvement of the tomato, succeeded 

 in raising the Conqueror, which, without doubt, is the earliest and most 

 productive variety in cultivation. 



The fruit doe9 not remain green for a long time after attaining its full 

 size, but ripens at once, thus arriving at maturity considerably in ad- 

 vance of sorts heretofore considered the earliest. This earliness insures 

 the ripening of the entire crop; which fact, taken in connection with its 

 remarkable productiveness, makes its yield enormous. The fruit is borne 

 in clusters of eight to twelve, which ripen nearly at the same time; it is 

 from three to four inches in diameter, and unusually free from irregular 

 specimens. Its color is deep red, dusted with gold; flesh solid, and of 

 rich, mild flavor. 



George Thurber, Esq., editor of" The American Agriculturist," speak- 

 ing of the earliness of this variety, says, " By earliness I do not refer to the 

 ripening of a single specimen, for the Conqueror ripened one fruit astonish- 

 ingly early; but I mean that the vines of this would afford a good table 

 supply at the least ten days before any other variety. I would also add, 

 that in color, shape, and qualitv, this variety wa3 highly satisfactory." 



Six pkts., $1.00 25 



44 The Golden Trophy." This beautiful yellow tomato is a sport from the well- 

 known " Trophy," but is a stronger and more rapid grower, much more* 

 productive, and ripens a week earlier. The flavor dilfers from any vari- 

 ety with which we are acquainted, has very little acidity, and when 

 eaten raw, without seasoning, resembles in flavor some varieties of 

 apples. Six pkts. for SI. 00 . . . . . .25 



POTATOES. 



[Solanum Tuberosum, Lin. Pomme de Terre, Fit. Kartoffel, Ger.} . 

 The great popularity of the new varieties of Potatoes, which have been sent out within 

 the last six vears, among which are the Early Rose, Late Hose, King of the Earlies, 

 Bressee's Prolific, Peerless, Climax, Extra Early Vermont, Compton's Surprise, 

 Brownell's Beauty, Eureka, Snowflake, and Alpha, have induced many growers in 

 various sections of the country to experiment in raising seedlings, a lar^e number of which, 

 considered by the originators as the very choicest in their collections (some of which em- 

 braced several hundred varieties), were grown in our trial ground the past season. A large 

 number of these varieties possess superior qualities, and arc well worthy of further trial: 

 but, as it is our intention to oiler nothing but what shows a decided improvement in some 

 respects to these already in cultivation, we have found but one variety that comes up to our 

 standard. This variety was originated by Mr. I'ringle, who has already obtained a world- 

 wide reputation in producing the Alpha and Snowflake, two of the best and most popu- 

 lar varieties in cultivation, and named by him Ruby, on account of the beautiful color of 

 its skin, and is described as follows: — 



RUBY (Pringle). 



A new red kidney-shaped potato of excellent promise, raised in 1S71 from the Early 

 Rose hybridized with the White Peachblow. Its hybrid origin is quite apparent. The 

 shape is oblong, slightly flattened, resembling that of the Early Rose. In its coloring the 

 red of the latter variety is deepened by the carmine which shows in the blotches of t he 

 White l'cachblow. Tlie eyes, which are but slightly sunken, are carmine like those of this 

 variety. The flesh possesses much the character of the Penchblows, being white, fine- 

 grained, firm, and of excellent flavor. Tho tubers arc of approved medium size, and are 

 clustered close about the foot of the stalks. These are short and stout, with foliage broad, 



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