SEED CATALOGUE, THORN HILL, N. T. 
NORTH POLE POTATO. 
The earliest of all potatoes and comes- 
from northern Maine. In the climate of 
New York, it is fit for the table eailyin 
June, being far ahead of the Early Rose, 
or any other sort I have tested. It is of 
medium size, smooth, white and handsome, 
and in quality the finest of any potato I 
have ever eaten, being extremely fine 
grained and mealy, and having a delici¬ 
ous flavor peculiar to itself. My stock of 
it being as yet small, I cannot offer it by 
the peck or bushel. Price of tubers by 
mail, post-paid, 10 cents each ; 6 for 60’ 
cents ; 15 for $1.00, post-paid. 
GOLDEN OBLONG PUMPKIN. 
They grow very uniform, from fifteen to twenty inches in length; the outer color is a rich golden 
orange, or old gold ; the skin, while thin, is tough, making it almost as good a keeper for winter use as 
the hard-shell winter squashes. The fruit, when young, is dark green, and changes to a rich golden 
yellow as it ripens. The flesh is light yellow in color, of very rich, fine quality, and has been pronounced 
by lovers of pumpkin pies the very best they have ever had for this purpose. It is thoroughly estab¬ 
lished, and distinct from all other varieties in cultivation. As to the prolific character of the Golden 
Oblong, the introducer states that one of his customers, to whom he sent a few seed for trial, wrote that 
he counted fourteen good pumpkins on one vine. Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets 25 cents. 
GREEN AND GOLD WATERMELON. 
This beautiful variety, introduced last season, has stepped into public favor at once. The Melons 
are of good size, ranging from 25 to 45 pounds in weight. It is the largest early variety in cultivation, 
and its productiveness is equal to any of the red-fleshed sorts, while in delicious flavor it surpasses thep 
all. The rind is the thinnest of any melon I have ever seen, the white being only from % to % inch in 
thickness. The flesh is a beautiful golden orange color, free from any tinge of white or oiher color even 
immediately around the seeds. The flesh is beautifully granular in appearance, juicy and sweet, and, a& 
I have already stated, of unequaled flavor. Says the introducer :—The gentleman in Georgia from whom 
we procured this distinct variety wrote us under date of July 8th, 1887, that he had almost despaired of 
being able to send us specimens of this variety, for although there were acres upon acres of melons of 
all kinds in his vicinity, the colored citizens had discovered the vastly superior qualities of the Green and 
Gold, and had raided the patch to such an extent that it was only by being obliged to make an example 
of one of them by peppering him with bird-shot that he was able to save tire remnant of his crop. When 
our customers taste this delicious melon they will be able to appreciate the discriminating taste of the 
sable citizen who took such risks to get at this, the choicest type of his favorite fruit. _ Independent of 
the delicious flavor of the Green and Gold Watermelon, its rich golden color will make it most desirable 
as an ornament for the table, especially if its golden slices are arranged in contrast with the crimson of 
the older sorts. Packet, 10 cents: 3 packets, 25 cents. 
perfectly 
the finest 
cents; on 
Says the introducer of 
this new Turnip:—Having 
previously heard for some 
time of a very fine variety 
of Turnip in the possession, 
of I. L. Ivetcham, of Jericho,. 
L. I., two years ago, in Oc¬ 
tober, 1887, we accepted his 
invitation to spend the eve¬ 
ning with him and enjoy a 
dish of his Turnips for 
supper. The rare quality 
was*duly appreciated by us, 
and the next morning, in 
looking over his crop, we 
eagerly accepted his offer 
to furnish us with the few 
pounds of seed that ho had 
saved. Our illustration, 
engraved from nature, 
shows the shape of these 
Turnips. They are of mo- 
dium size, very quick grow¬ 
ing, and the roots are very 
smooth, white, with faint 
— rau*. ^\kssbsss» vw,yx colored tops. The flesh is- 
white, fine grained, and cooks in only fifteej^ minutes, remarkably tender anclvery sweet^it^is- 
table Turnip 
nee, 20 cents. 
HUUU, auu WUliO 1H --' / •_ l i. OR 
for Winter and Spring use I have ever seen. Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 
