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TUCKERS’ SEED HOUSE, CARTHAGE, MISSOURI 
SWEET CHEESE 
FINE PUMPKINS 
Plant in May in hills 8 to 10 feet apart, mixing- well-rotted 
manure in each hill. Put 8 to 10 seeds in each hill, and cul¬ 
tivate till the vines get strong, when they should be thinned 
out, leaving 2 or 3 feet of the strongest in the hill. 
Small Sweet or Sugar 
This is the small, sweet Pumpkin that has made the New 
England States famous for their pumpkin pies. It is very fine 
grained, most delicious sweet-flavored sort, splendid keeper. 
They average about 10 inches in diameted. Deep orange-yellow 
color. Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; V4 lb. 30c; 1 lb. 85c. 
Striped Cushaw 
A great favorite. Beautiful in appearance; a distinct mottled 
green white striped. Fruit solid, average 15 to 25 pounds. Flesh 
yellow, fine grained, sweet and excellent for pies. Sells well 
on the market. Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
Kentucky Field 
Large, round, flattened hardy and productive. One 
to 2 feet in diameter. It has thick flesh of extra fine 
quality and is a splendid sort for family and market 
use, also grown largely for stock feeding. Postpaid, 
pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 25c; lb. 60c; 2 lbs. $1.00. 
Large Sweet Cheese 
Superior to the field varieties, as it is excellent for 
table use as well as for stock feeding. Is fine for 
pies. Shape flat, skin mottled light green and yel¬ 
low. Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; *4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
Genuine Mammoth or True Potiron 
(King of the Mammoths, Jumbo Pumpkin). Of true Mammoth size, specimens weighing sometimes 
from 100 to 125 pounds. The skin of salmon-orange color, the flesh thick, bright yellow, fine grained and 
of good quality. Give plenty of space. Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 30c; 1 lb. $1.00. 
SQUASH 
Culture same as for Pumpkin. 
Early White Bush Scallop 
The White “Pattypan” or “Cymling,” as it is called in the South. A very 
early continuous bearer. Ships well. Color light cream. A first class variety for 
home and market growers. Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 30c; lb. 80c. 
Early Summer Crookneck 
/ Of a dwarf, bushy habit and very productive; bears early and all summer; true 
Crookneck type; rich golden yellow color; thickly warted. Its cooking qualities 
are unexcelled. One of the best varieties for the market or table use. Postpaid, 
pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 30c; lb. 80c. 
Warted Hubbard 
One of the best of the winter squashes. Vines vigorous and very productive. 
Fruit large, heavy, moderately warted, with very hard shell, skin uniformly 
dark, bronze green. Flesh bright orange yellow, fine grained, thick, dry and 
richly flavored. Can be kept in good condition until spring. Postpaid, pkt. 5c; 
oz. 10c; Vi lb. 30c; 1 lb. $1.00. 
TABLE QUEEN 
Banana 
The squash grows from 1 to 2 feet in length. The 
skin varies from a bright yellow to a dark olive 
green. Flesh firm and solid of beautiful orange 
yellow and excellent quality. It is the sweetest of 
all the squashes. It keeps from one season until 
another. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 40c; lb. 
$1.35. 
Acorn or Table Queen 
Surely a Squash Fit for a Queen’s Taste. 
The fruit are a nice size to handle, 6 to 7 inches 
long and 4 to 5 inches in diameter. The shell is 
hard and smooth, so that they keep as well as 
the Hubbard, although they ripen 2 to 3 weeks 
earlier. The color is dark green with a blotch of 
yellow on the under side when fully ripe. Table 
Queen is a wonderful yielder, one vine often pro¬ 
ducing 25 to 40 fruits. Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 
Vi lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
Delicious 
This squash is particularly excellent in quality. 
Delicious is a fall and winter variety of medium 
size. The fruits are moderately hard, usually dark 
green, but sometimes lighter in color and mottled, 
and are without any hard shell. The flesh is thick, 
very fine grained and bright yellow in color. Post¬ 
paid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
Mammoth Whale 
This is the “Jumbo” of the Squash family and 
creates great attention wherever grown or placed 
on exhibition. The squashes grow from 2 1 £ to 3 
feet in length, with a slight neck at the stem end. 
The large seed end is swelled to a width of 12 to 18 
inches and slightly flattened. Flesh firm and solid, 
of beautiful orange-yellow and excellent quality. 
Fine for winter use. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 
Vi lb. 40c; lb. $1.50. 
SPINACH 
For summer use, sow early in spring. Thin to 3 
10 to 12 lbs. for an acre. 
Bloomsdale 
Highly popular with market gardeners. A crop 
of this variety weighs much heavier than any other 
variety. It grows very quickly. Fine for fall sow¬ 
ing. Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 25c; 1 lb. 50c; 
5 lbs. $2.00. 
Long Standing 
Of flat spreading, but compact growth, this sort 
is especially noticeable for its short stemmed, dark 
green leaves which are heavily crumpled and sa- 
voyed. For marketing during the warm summer 
month, it is unsurpassed. Stands longer before 
going to seed than any other sorts of our list. 
Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 25c; 1 lb. 50c; 5 
lbs. $2.00. 
or 4 inches. One ounce of seed for 100 feet of drill; 
Victoria 
An excellent variety, forming very large, exceed¬ 
ingly thick, very dark green leaves, slightly crum¬ 
pled in the center. The plant is large, compact and 
procumbent. The season is intermediate. Post¬ 
paid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; 1 lb. 60c; 5 lbs. $2.00. 
New Zealand 
Thrives during the hottest summer weather in 
any soil, rich or poor, a single plant covering a 
space about 4 feet square. The tender tips may 
be cut every few days; after cutting the plant puts 
out new growth and continues till frost. Soak for 
24 hours and plant 4 seeds in hills 2 feet apart each 
way. Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
