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Pepper. 
Grown largely for pickles. Sown in hot bed early and transplanted to the open ground when the 
weather is favorable. They should be planted in warm, mellow soil, in rows eighteen inches apart. 
They may also be sown in the open ground when the danger of frost is past, and the soil is warm and 
weather settled. 
Large Squash. Fruit large, flat, tomato shaped* 
more or less ribbed; skin smooth and glossy; flesh 
mild, thick meated, and pleasant to the taste, al- 
though possessing more pungency than the other 
large sorts; very productive, and the best variety 
for pickling. 
Golden Dawn. In size 
end shape it resembles the 
Large Bell. It is very pro- 
ductive; color a bright golden 
yellow; excellent quality, be- 
ing distinguished from all 
others, on account of its 
mild flavor and beautiful ap- 
pearance. 
Red Cayenne. A long, slim pod, rather pointed, 
and when ripe, of a bright red color. Extremely 
strong and pungent, and is the sort used for com- 
mercial purpose. 
Sweet Mountain. Plants very vigorous and por- 
ductive, growing upright with moderately large 
leaves. Fruit large, long, smooth and handsome, 
being when green of a bright deep green color, en- 
tirely free from purple tinge, and when mature of a 
rich red. Flesh thick, sweet and mild flavored. 
Well suited to use as a stuffed pickle. 
Fanipkin. 
Large Bell or Bull Nose. 
A very large sort of inverted 
bell shape, suitable for Ailing 
with cabbage, etc., and for a 
mixed pickle. Flesh thick, 
hard and less pungent than 
most other sorts, and one of 
the earliest varieties. 
Chill. Used in the manu- 
LargeBellor factnre of pepper sauce. Pods 
Bull Nose. sharply conical, brilliant scar- 
let and exceedingly pungent when ripe. Requires 
long, warm season, and plants should be started 
quite early in hot bed. 
Sow in good soil when the ground has become warm, in hills 8 or 10 feet apart each way, or in fields 
of corn about every fourth hill; plant at the same time with the corn; always avoid planting near other 
vines, as they will hybridize. The Cashaw is generally preferred for cooking or making pies. 
Mammoth Tours, or Jumbo. Grows to an 
enormous size, often weighing 150 pounds, very 
productive; flesh salmon color; good keeper; desi- 
rable for cooking purposes or for stock feeding. 
Connecticut Field. 
One of the best for 
field culture; can be 
grown with corn; 
largely used for 
stock for winter 
feeding. 
Cashaw. A very 
prolific variety, re- 
sembling in form 
Winter-Crook- 
Squash, al- 
though growing to a much larger size, frequently 
weighing 60 pounds and over, color light cream; 
flesh salmon color. 
Sugar. This variety is smaller than the Large 
Field, but of finer grain, sweeter and very prolific. 
First rate either for table or for feeding to stock. 
Large Cheese. About the 
most desirable variety for cul- 
inary purposes, light yellow, 
with very thick sweet, brittle 
flesh, and a most excellent 
keeper. 
Tennessee Sweet Potato. 
There is no pumpkin in culti- 
vation that has given such 
good satisfaction in all sections as this variety. 
Although comparatively new it has become a uni- 
versal favorite. When cooked it has the appear- 
ance of a Sweet Potato, but is of finer flavor, and 
for pies, etc., it has no equal. Flesh thick, creamy 
white, and very fine grained. Hardy and productive. 
Mammoth Red Etampes rumpkln. This 
Mammoth, which has been raised to weigh over 
15 ) pounds, has a brilliant, showy red skin. The 
flesh is very thick, and in quality is about equal to 
any of the Mammoth class of pumpkins, whose 
real value is for stock feed rather than for table use. 
New Japanese Pie Pumpkin. See Specialties. 
Etampes. See Specialties. 
Parsley. 
Used for garnishing and 
seasoning soups, meats, 
etc. Succeeds best in a 
mellow, rich soil. Sow 
thickly, early, in rows 
foot apart and one 
half inch deep; thin out 
the plants to stand six 
in the rows, 
slow of ger- 
mination, taking from 
three to four weeks to 
make its appearance, and often failing to come up 
in dry weather. To assist its coming up, soak the 
seed a few hours in warm water, or sprout in damp 
earth, and sow when it swells or bursts. For 
winter use protect in a frame or light cellar. 
Fern Leaved. Nothing better for garnishing 
could be desired. As a garden decorative plant, it 
is very ornamental. It will stand the winter if 
covered before frost. 
Dwarf Extra Curled. Leaves tender, crisp and 
very curly, of a beautiful bright green color, and 
ornamental; excellent for garnishing. 
Champion Moss Curled. A very fine English 
sort; leaves beautifully curled and mossy; a hand- 
some standard sort. 
