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SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1901. 
SqUash- 
A delicious table vegetable, and when cooked like pump¬ 
kins, makes superior pies. 
Ford Hook— A long, golden yellow Squash, with very dry 
and fine-grained flesh. This is one of the best winter 
Squashes, and an extra fine keeper, and the plants are so 
robust that failure is very rare. Resists the attacks of 
the Squash borer better than most kinds; matures early 
and is everywhere a sure .cropper. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 15c.; 
lb., $1.25. 
Sibley —Another fine winter Squash that keeps well nearly 
all winter. Shell hard and flinty; pale green in color. 
Flesh a brilliant orange-red: very dry and rich in flavor. 
A fine baking variety. Pkt., loc.; oz., 15c.; lb., 75c. 
Wetcalf — a Maine variety of extra fine quality, fine grained 
and dry. No better eating Squash can be found any¬ 
where. A long winter keeper, good till spring. Pkt.. 10c.; 
oz., 20c.; lb., $1.25. 
Perfect Gem— This sort is good both for summer and winter 
use. Thin skinned, fine grained and of very pleasant 
flavor. Will keep, almost any length of time. Pkt., 5c. ; 
oz., IOC. ; lb., 70c. 
Mammoth Chili— Specimens of this have been grown to 
reach 300 pounds in weight- Notwithstanding its enor¬ 
mous, size, this Squash : is of very fair quality, and keeps 
well. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 20c. 
Mammoth Whale— A new French variety of the enormous 
weight of one hundred Or more pounds. Fruit thick and 
an ashy-gray color, and tapers toward the end. Flesh 
solid, beautiful ' orange-yellow and Of excellent quality. 
It has also the advantage of being a long keeper and a 
variety; which does well in any soil or climate. It is a 
splendid variety in all respects, especially for exhibiting 
at fairs. Pkt., 15c. 
Giant Summer Crookneck — A new Crookneck, which is a 
little earlier . than the old variety, and fully twice as 
large, being nearly two feet in length. It is of extra fine 
quality, handsome, in appearance, and finds a ready sale 
at good prices in any market. Pkt.,5c.; oz.,10c. ; lb., $1.00. 
Early Scallop— An early summer sort. Very fine and popu¬ 
lar. Pkt., 5c. ; oz., loc.; lb., 60c. 
(Japanese Alphabet— Its peculiar characteristic, from 
which it derives its name, is in the fact that its seeds are 
distinctly marked on both sides with characters which 
appear to be Japanese letters, and it is said that the 
Japanese alphabet may be selected from a handful of 
seed. Be this as it may, it is certainly curious and inter¬ 
esting, but that is not all. We find the Squash to be 
superior to the ; old Hubbard in quality, and a much 
stronger and freer grower, as easily raised in short, as 
pumpkins. For pies this variety excels all other squashes 
or pumpkins. It is a great novelty in every respect. 
Pkt., 15c.; 3 pkts., 35c. 
improved Hubbard—(P rivate Stock). No more popular 
Squash than the Hubbard has ever been grown. Of late 
years it has largely lost flavor because stocks have be¬ 
come badly mixed with inferior strains. Our stock is 
quite limited, but is absolutely true and will produce, the 
old-fashioned, deliciously sweet Squash we all remem¬ 
ber.. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 20c.; lb., $1.75. 
One packet each of the 10 sorts for 75c. 
