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W. F. Allen’s Plant and Seed Catalogue, Salisbury, Md. 
GOLDEN HUBBARD.— SQUASH. 
Color of skin deep yellow or 
orange red; flesh richer in 
color than the Hubbard and 
of equal quality; fine grain¬ 
ed and sweet. An excellent 
table variety and a splendid 
keeper. This is a sport of 
the True Hubbard, and is the 
aame in shape as its parent, 
but a little earlier, and is 
thought to be more produc 
tive. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c ; 1-4 
lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
TRUE HUBBARD.— 
Color bluish-green ; flesh fine 
grained, dry and excellent 
flavor. Undoubtedly the most 
popular ©f the winter varie¬ 
ties, and the most largely 
grown of all the late sorts' It Is of large size, often 
weighing from 12 to 25 lbs. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 1-4 lb 
25c; lb. 75c. 
YELLOW BUSH OR GOLDEN CUSTARD.— 
This excellent variety is sometimes called Mammoth 
xellow Bush on account of its great size. The color 
Is rich golden yellow. Its table qualities are excel¬ 
lent. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c ; 1-4 lb. 25c ; lb. 75c. 
^ EARLY WHITE BUSH. — Similar to Golden 
Custard, except that it is white instead of yellow. 
Some prefer this variety. PkJ. 5c; oz. 10c; 1-4 lb 
25c; lb. 75c. 
j MAMMOTH WHALE. — An extra large fruit¬ 
ing sort, quite distinct in form and appearance. Often 
grows three feet long and .sometimes weighs 100 lbs. 
SQUASH. GOLDEN 
or more. The skin is of a deep olive green or slate 
colored; flesh is fine and solid and of a beautify 
orange color: quality is good, and keeps well. An 
extra good exhibition sort. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 1-4 lb. 
40c; lb. $1.50. 
. GOLDEN SUMMER CROOKED NECK.—This 
is probably the best of the summer varieties; ef 
dwarf, bushy habit, and very productive. The skin 
is yellow : flesh is dry and of a most agreeable flavor. 
It is. in fact, the most highly esteemed of all the 
summer varieties. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 1-4 lb. 20c; lb. 60c. 
BOSTON MARROW. — This is an excellent pie 
squash, and a good keeping variety. Flesh yellow, 
rich and sweet. Popular for autumn and winter use. 
Pkt. 5c: nz. 10c: 1-4 ib. 25c; lb. 75c. 
TOMATOES. 
ALLEN’S BEST. 
ALLEN'S BEST. Ibis is without question the 
very best of all the second earlv varieties. Its season 
1« medium early, and the color is a beautiful red. The 
fruit is firmer ihau any tomato I have ever grown 
and will bear shipping further than any other variety. 
I say this without hesitation, as I have grown it for 
market and tested it out by the side of others. 1 have 
shipped it 500 miles by express (which is about the 
hardest test that could be given any tomato), and 
had it sell at $1.50 per crate when other varieties 
did not pay shipping expenses. As a second early va¬ 
riety for shipping, general crop, canning, and many 
other purposes. 1 have never seen its equal. It is very 
productive, and anyone who grows tomatoes for mar¬ 
ket should not fail to plant this variety. It is large, 
smooth and firm, and a heavy cropper. We recom¬ 
mend it as one of the very best for canning, one of the 
very Lest for shipping, one that will stand in wet 
weather without cracking, and one of the most satis¬ 
factory in every way that a market gardener can plant. 
Every customer who buys seed of Allen’s Best and is 
nor satisfied that the variety is all that I recommend 
it after having fruited it, I will refund every dollar 
that he has paid me for seed. I have a few pounds of 
extra selected stock seed which I can offer at 10c per 
