VIII 
ELLIOTT S NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES FOR 1894 
Delicata Squash. 
The ground color of this beautiful variety is orange yellow, splashed and striped 
with very dark green. The quality is splendid, being rich and dry, similar in this 
respect to the well-known Fordhook Squash. The Delicata is the earliest of any vine 
Squash that we have ever tested, and is so prolific that last season from twelve hills 
of two plants each .‘152 perfect Squashes were gathered. Although of small size, this 
variety is wonderfully solid and heavy, the seed cavities being very small. For 
private use particularly we can recommend this Squash as it far surpasses in rich¬ 
ness of flavor any of the large, old-fashioned sorts. In our trial grounds last season, 
we probably had 100 
varieties and stocks 
.of Squashes under 
test, but of all this 
number not one pro¬ 
duced as many 
Squashes as the 
Delicata. As before 
stated, the great dis¬ 
tinctive feature of 
this Squash is its 
extreme earliness; it 
matures about the 
same time as the 
Summer Squashes, 
and for early use will 
doubtless supplant 
this watery, tasteless 
class, while its ex¬ 
treme solidity renders 
it fully as good a 
keeper as any of the 
winter varieties. The 
Delicata is an “all 
season ” Squash in a 
remarkable degree. 
We can highly recom¬ 
mend it. (See cut.) 
Price, 10 cents per 
packet. 
THE PURITAN TOMATO. 
We believe that this variety possesses important advantages over any 
other, especially for marketing. In comparative tests it has shown not 
only a marked vigor of growth and productiveness over any of its com¬ 
petitors, but even during the past unfavorable season it has been entirely 
free from disease and “ leaf curl.” It never cracks, and, being so very firm, 
and of that bright scarlet color which marketmen prefer, it has taken the 
lead since first offered in the Boston market. 
Per packet, 10 cents ; oz., 535 cents ; lb., $1.25. 
HOW TO GROW VEGETABLES. 
We have frequent calls for a comprehensive work on vegetable culture and take pleasure 
in offering “Success in Market Gardening,” from the pen of W. W. Rawson, whose 
authority on these subjects is unquestioned. This is a practical book written by a practical 
man and cannot fail to be worth many times its cost to any one interested in growing 
vegetables either for home use or market. Price, $1.00, sent by mail postpaid to any part of 
the United States. 
MUSHROOMS—Ho\v to Grow Them. (Pamphlet.) Price, 10c. 
LONG KEEPER TOMATO. 
This Monster Tomato, so largely advertised last year, is described by the introducers as 
follows: “It is all solid meat, so free from seeds that we have had to pay our growers five 
times as much to raise seed of this as of the ordinary sorts. It is a very handsome variety, 
being uniformly large, smooth, of a dark rich crimson color, and a delicious sub-acid flavor. 
To show the enormous size of this great Tomato, we would state that twelve specimens 
weighed 16 y 2 lbs., an average weight of l lb. 6 ozs. each, one monster tipping the scales at 
nearly four pounds.” 10 cents per packet; 3 packets for 25 cents ; oz., $1.00. 
PONDEROSA. 
This new Tomato originated with Mr. E. S. Carman, Editor of The 
Rural Nero Yorker. Mr. Carman describes it as follows : ‘‘About thirteen 
years ago I raised all the kinds of Tomatoes popular at that time. Six of 
each were selected the same day, of apparently the same stage of maturity, 
and of a bright red color, as well as of tne largest size and shapeliest form. 
These were kept in a darkened room until all were more or less decayed. 
“From th£ last one to decay I 
selected seeds, which were planted 
the next year. Careful selections 
have been made every year since, 
ALWAYS WITH A VIEW TO INCREAS¬ 
ING THEIR LONG-KEEPING QUAL¬ 
ITIES, uniformity in shape, earliness 
in ripening, as well as the produc¬ 
tiveness of the vines.” Per pkt., 10 
cts.; oz., 40 cts.; % lb., $1.25. 
THE PURITAN. 
