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C. A. <Reeser, Seedsman and Florist, 
SQUASH—Continued. 
SQUASH—Continued. 
Perfect Gem. 
Squasli, Karly Bush Scallop.—An early, flat, scallop-shaped variety, color yellow, 
flesh pale yollow, tolerably fine grained and well-flavored; very productive. Used 
when young and tender for boiling, and at maturity for making pies. Per packet, 
Scents; ounce, 10 cents; fourth pound, 20 cents; pound.75 cents. 
Karly IVliite Bush Scallop. —Identical with the preceding, except in color, which is 
white. Per packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; fourth pound, 20 cents; per 
pound .75 cents. 
Summer (Irooknech.—The richest and best sort for Summer, very early and produc¬ 
tive. 11 is small, crooked neck, covered with watery excrescences, the more the 
better; color bright yellow, shell very bard when ripe. The best of the Summer 
kinds. Per packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; fourth pound, 25 cents; per 
pound.75 cents. 
Perfect Gem.—An entirely new variety, combin¬ 
ing the qualities of the best Summer and 
Winter Squashes. These squashes are about 
five inches in diameter, and are noted tor 
fineness of grain, flavor and sweetness, and 
possess excellent keeping qualities. A most 
desirable variety for every garden. Per pack¬ 
et, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; fourth pound, 30 
cents; pound.$1.00. 
Cocoaiiut.—A magniflcent little Squash for table 
use, and very prolific. The color is an ad¬ 
mixture of cream and orange, the latter pre¬ 
dominating in the depressions between the 
ribs, while the bottom is of a rich grass green. 
The flesh is fine grained, very solid, and of excellent quality. Per packet, 5 
cents; ounce, 10 cents; fourth pound, 30 cents; pound.$100. 
Improved American Turban.—An excellent variety for use in the Autumn and 
early Winter. Flesh orange-yellow, thick, fine-grained, sugary and well flavored. 
Generally a light yellow color, but occasionally greenish-yellow striped with 
white, in form resembling a turban, or Turk’s cap. This variety is not to be 
confounded with the French Turban variety, which is more showy, but inferior 
in quality. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; fourth pound, 30 cts.; pound, 90 cts. 
Kssex Hybrid.—The Essex Hybrid, or Hard Shell Turban Squash, is a cross be¬ 
tween the Hubbard and Ameri¬ 
can Turban, having the color, 
shape and superior qualities of 
the Turban, with the dryness 
and hard shell of the Hubbard. 
It Is not only one of the richest 
flavored, finest grained and 
sweetest of all the Squash fam¬ 
ily, but one of the very best 
keepers we have, specimens 
keeping until the middle of 
June as sound as when gath¬ 
ered in the Fall. The flesh is 
very thick, rich colored and 
solid, having an extremely 
small cavity for the seeds. It 
is also one of the most product¬ 
ive Squashes ever introduced, 
often growing in pairs on the 
same vine, within one foot of 
each other, and each Squash 
weighing from eight to twelve pounds. It is very early and of quick growth. 
Squashes have been raised from seed planted the 3d of July, in just two months 
from the day of planting, to weigh twelve pounds. Eleven tons of handsome, 
well-ripened Squashes have been raised as a second crop on three-fourths of an 
a ’■e of early potatoes, and eight tons as a second crop on one-half acre of early 
Beets, and not one hundred pounds of poor Squashes in either lot. Seed of our 
own saving. Per packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; fourth pound, 30 cents; per 
pound..$2.00. 
II inter I'rookneck. —The most certain to produce a crop of any, the strong-grow¬ 
ing vines suffering less from insects than those of the other sorts. Color varying 
from dark ■ reen to clear yellow, frequently changing to the latter after being 
gathered. Flesh variable, sometimes close grained and finely flavored, and in 
other case , coarse and stringy. If kept from cold and damp, they will keep the 
entire ye .■. Per packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; one-fourth pound, 25 cents; 
Puuud .90 cents. 
Essex Hybrid Squash. From a Photograph. 
Boston Ma ow.—A Fall and Winter variety, very popular in the Boston market. 
Of ova form, skin thin, when ripe bright orange, flesh rich salmon yellow, very 
dry, P e grained, and for sweetness and excellence unsurpassed. Per packet, 5 
cent- , ounce, lOcents; fourth pound, 25 cents; pound.75 cents. 
Hiibbai '.—This is a superior variety, and the best Winter Squash known. Flesh a 
hr ght orange-yellow, finely grained, very dry, sweet and rich flavored, keeps 
' rfectly good throughout the Winter, bolls or bakes exceedingly dry, and is es¬ 
teemed by many to be as good baked as the sweet potato. Per packet, 5 cents; 
ounce, 10 cents; fourth pound, 25 cents; pound.85 cents. 
Aew White Pineapple.—The color of the skin is a pure creamy white. It ripens 
with the Perfect Gem, but can be used much sooner, as it is excellent when quite 
young, and keeps well for months. It Is a strong grower and very prolific, 
yielding five to eight perfect Squashes to a vine. The flesh is very thick, of a 
beautiful creamy white color, fine grained, and of good quality, being of a rich 
and decided cocoanut flavor. The seed cavity is small, with very few seeds. 
Per packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; fourth pound, 40 cents; pound.. . $1.25. 
Mammoth Chili.—This is the “ Jumbo” of the Squash family, and all the so-called 
Mammoth Squashes of different names owe their capacity for large growth to 
this parent variety. The form is round, flattened at both stem and blossom end. 
The outer color is a rich orange yellow. The skin is quite smooth, with wide As¬ 
sures. The flesh is very thick and of a rich yellow color. The quality is very 
nutritious. They are most profitable to grow for stock feeding, particularly, 
when root crops are not largely grown. They keep well throughout the entire 
Winter and Spring. The largest Squash on record was grown in 1883 from this 
variety, and weighed two hundred and ninety-two pounds. Per packet, 10 cents; 
ounce, 15 cents; one-fourth pound, 50 cents, per pound..$2 00. 
For early use sow in hot-beds, in Feb¬ 
ruary or March. When the plants arc 
about two inches high, transplant into a 
cold frame, five inches apart, or in small 
pots, one plant to each pot. Plant out to 
the open ground early in May, or as soon as danger of frost is over, four feet apart 
each way. Water freely and shelter from the sun a few days. Pinch off the side 
branches to obtain early fruit. For late use sow in May, in a sheltered border, and 
set out the plants in July. Our Tomato Seeds are saved from selected fruit. One 
ounce will produce about one thousand three hundred plants. 
Tomato, Volunteer.—For description see Novelties. Per packet.25 cents. 
Turner Hybrid.—For il¬ 
lustration and de¬ 
scription see Novel¬ 
ties. Per packet, 10 
cents; ounce, 40 cts. 
Early Hybrid.—For il¬ 
lustration and d e - 
scription see Novel¬ 
ties. Per packet, 5 
cents; ounce, 25 
cents; four ounces, 
75 cts.; pound, $2.50. 
Golden Queen.-“In 
our endeavors to ob¬ 
tain a really good 
yellow Tomato, I 
have tested many va¬ 
rieties, of all of 
which the Golden 
Queen has proved 
decidedly the best.” 
The Tomatoes are of „ ., „ 
good siiie, handsome, 
round shape, as shown in illustration, very smooth, fiee from ridges, and ripen 
up evenly. They mature early, and are very productive. The Tomatoes are of 
good substance, and 
excellent for slicing, 
the handsome yellow 
slices making a beau¬ 
tiful contrast in a 
dish with red Toma¬ 
toes. Per packet, 10 
cents; ounce, 40 cts. 
The Cardinal. —This 
new Tomato, named 
and introduced i n 
1884, has given ex¬ 
cellent satisfaction, 
it colors right up to 
the calyx, and every 
specimen is virtually 
of one color, the 
most brilliant cardi¬ 
nal red. The flesh 
appears of the same 
Burpee’s Cardinal Tomato. 
