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THE FRANK S. PLATT COMPANY’S 
Potatoes — Continued. 
New Queen. Early, oblong, light pink. 
Early Norther. Large size, oblong, light pink. 
Early Rose. True stock, grown in Maine. 
Gold Coin. Large, oval, cream white, second early and good 
for main crop. 
Delaware. Large, white, and late. 
Spaulding Rose. Large, Oval, pink skin. 
Green Mountain. Vines strong and vigorous; tubers white, 
smooth and medium large. Will have a supply of certified seed 
stock of this staple variety, also stock grown from certified 
seed at about 20 cents per bushel less. 
Note. The Irish Cobbler for early and Green Mountain for 
late crop are now more extensively used than any other sorts. 
Consequently have received more attention in building up high- 
yielding quality strains. We can recommend them strongly. 
Pumpkin. 
Kurbiss — Calabcizci — Zucca. 
Plant about the middle of spring in manured hills 
eight feet apart, and leave but two or three plants in 
a hill; or plant in spring with Indian corn. Avoid plant¬ 
ing near other vines. 
Sugar. (New England Pie). Small, orange-colored, 
sweet and fine grained, finest quality. Price per oz., 
15c.; per Y-\b., 30c.; per lb., $1.00. 
Winter Luxury. Medium size, round, russet yellow, 
netted skin, excellent keeper, high quality. Price per 
oz., 15c.; per Lf-lb., 30c.; per lb., $1.00. 
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LARGE CHEESE. 
SUGAR PUMPKIN. 
Large Cheese. 
Cheese shape, 
creamy yellow 
color, flesh 
fine grained. 
Per oz., 15c.; 
per -lb., 25c.; 
per lb., 85c. 
Connecticut Field. Large, round, orange yellow. A pro¬ 
ductive sort, principally for feed; not equal in quality to Large 
Cheese or Winter Luxury for pies. Price per oz., 15c.; per 
25c.; per lb., 85c. 
Winter Crookneck or Yellow Cashaw. A large two-foot- 
long, fine grained class of pumpkins, equally good for cooking 
(especially for pies) as well as stock feeding. The long neck 
is always solid; is very prolific and a good keeper. Price 
per oz., 15c.; per Y^-Vo., 30c.; per lb., $1.00. 
Large Tours or Mammoth. A very large, productive 
variety. Price per oz., 15c.; per %-\b., 40c.; per lb., $1.25. 
King of Mammoths, Jumbo or Potiron. One of the largest 
pumpkins; slightly ribbed, skin salmon-orange, flesh bright 
yellow. Price per oz., 15c.; per %-\b., 40c.; per lb., $1.25. 
Pkts. any variety 
Pumpkin 10c. each 
Radish. 
Rettig — Rabanos — Ravanello. 
Sow early varieties in the spring as early as the ground can be worked, in drills ten inches apart, 
covering the seed half an inch deep; thin the plants to an inch apart in the row, as they are more 
tender and succulent when grown quickly. A rich, moist, sandy soil should be selected, and frequently 
watered in dry weather. For a succession, sow every two weeks until midsummer. 
Saxa Extra Early. Special strain for under glass. The earliest forcing sort; ready in eighteen 
to twenty days. Bright red, globe-shaped, small leaved; select stock. Does well outside for very 
early planting. Price per pkt., 10c.; per oz., 15c; per x /i-\b., 30c.; per lb., $1.00. 
