LOW’S CATALOGUE OF SPECIALTIES. 
New Last Season. 
The engraving shows the shape of the Squashes and the solidity of a section. The size is 
most convenient for family use. and the appearance extremely handsome, of a bright yellow 
outside, and straw-yellow within. The flesh is as “dry as Pike's Peak” and much sweeter. It 
seems incapable of rotting , and placed in a cool, dry room, keeps in perfect condition through- 
out the Winter and Spring, until late in June. From the photograph will be noticed the thin, 
hard stem, in striking contrast to the thick, fleshy stems of other varieties of Winter Squash. 
This same characteristic also applies to the roots, which are slim and hard, furnishing no food 
for the Spanish borer, is free from their attacks ; maturing early, it is everywhere a sure cropper. 
It is also a strong 
aud rapid grower. It 
matures far North, 
where scarcely a n y 
other varieties ever 
ripen. It is as easily 
(/rown on all soils as 
t h e small Gan a d a 
Crookneck. From a 
little patch of two 
square rods of ordin- 
ary soil, were harvest- 
ed two hundred and 
fifty well-ripened 
Squashes of superior 
quality, this season. 
One important point 
remains to be men- 
tioned; while. such a 
remarkable keeper, 
the skin is so thin and 
delicate that the 
Squashes are prepared 
for the table by simply cutting in half lengthwise and cooking skin and all at any time 
throughout the Winter. The meat is very thick, and seed cavity small. Another feature is 
that the green squashes can be used at any stage of their growth; when sliced and fried they 
are of such constituency that they never fall to pieces, and in flavor are superior to any Sum- 
mer Squash. Sold only in sealed packet, each containing from 24 to 30 seeds, with the above 
illustration, reduced in size, printed upon each packet. Per packet 15 cts., 2 packets for 25 
cts., 4 packets for 60 cts., or 10 packets for SI, postpaid. 
Dunlap’s Early 
Prolific Marrow Squash. 
This is a very superior strain of “ Marrow,” excelling in earli- 
ness, productiveness, and keeping qualities. It is of very hand- 
some color, medium in size, sweet flavored, with high-colored 
orange flesh, fine grained, and dry when cooked ; a most desirable 
fall squash. Growing very quickly, it does well when planted as a 
second crop, following early peas, potatoes, etc. A11 who have 
grown the “ Boston Marrow ” for the fall markets will find this 
more profitable, and it fills many deficiencies existing in that va- 
riety. My stock is guaranteed pure and good. Price, per pkt., o 
cts.; per oz.,;'io cts.; per 1-4 lb., .25 cts. f per lb., $u 
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