A Few Hills of Pumpkins Should Be in Every Garden 
Hotkaps permit earlier plantings and give com¬ 
plete protection from winds and cold rains. 
Radishes from your Garden are always 
Crisp and Tender 
Pumpkin 
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Hotkaps 
Plant Pumpkins for Pies! 
Radish 
To succeed with the Radish, everything must be done 
which will promote steady, rapid growth. A light, rich, 
sandy soil is best, and for early Spring Radishes the seed 
should be sown in February in hotbeds, providing gentle 
heat. Sow in rows 6 inches apart, cover lightly; when 
plants are well up, thin to 1 or 2 inches apart in the rows. 
As soon as ground can be worked transplant out-of-doors 
in beds of finely prepared soil. Rows 8 to 10 inches apart. 
For a later succession sow every 10 days or two weeks. 
Sow the seed for Winter varieties in July or August, take 
up before the first severe frost, pack in sand and store in 
a cool cellar. 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. 
Extra Early Deep Scarlet Turnip. Small top; very 
early; one of the best for forcing; matures in three weeks 
or less. Small, globular, deep rich red; flesh white; crisp 
and tender when young. May be planted closely. Oz. 10 
cts., 34 lb. 30 cts., lb. 80 cts. 
Culture same as Winter Squash; if planted with Corn, 
drop two or three seeds in every third or fourth Corn hill 
at the time of the first hoeing. If planted in fields by 
themselves, drop five or six seeds in hills 8 to 10 feet 
apart each way, cover about J4 inch, and thin out to 
three plants in each hill after the vines are well started. 
One ounce will plant 10 to 15 hills, 2 to 3 pounds 
for one acre. 
Big Tom. This grand new Pumpkin is the result of 
many years’ selection from the old Golden Marrow or 
Michigan Mammoth Pumpkin. The skin and flesh are of 
a deep, rich orange color; of excellent flavor for pies, etc., 
cooking soft and tender. For table use and stock feeding 
no more profitable or better variety can be grown. Pkt. 
10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 34 lb. 30 cts., lb. $1.00. 
Connecticut Yellow Field. A large yellow variety; 
the best for field culture; very productive; used by some 
for culinary purposes, but largely grown for feeding stock. 
Oz. 10 cts., 34 lb. 25 cts., lb. 85 cts. 
King of the Mammoths. This is truly a giant among 
Pumpkins; specimens have been grown to weigh 250 lbs. 
In shape it is round, flat and slightly ribbed; color of 
skin and flesh bright golden yellow and of good quality, 
making excellent pies, but grown principally for stock; its 
extreme size makes it a prize winner for exhibition pur¬ 
poses. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 34 lb. 30 cts., lb. $1.00. 
Sweet, or Sugar. This is a small, round and very pro¬ 
lific variety; skin and flesh deep orange yellow; very fine¬ 
grained, sweet and fine for pies. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 
34 lb. 30 cts., lb. 85 cts. 
Winter Luxury. The very best Pumpkin for pies. It 
grows round and uniformly to a diameter of 10 to 12 
inches. Color a beautiful golden yellow, very closely 
netted. As a Winter keeper it stands unequaled. Pkt. 
10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 34 lb. 30 cts., lb. 85 cts. 
Rhubarb is a Spring Tonic 
Rhubarb 
Can be grown from seed or from the single eyes taken 
from large roots. If from seed sow early in April in 34- 
inch drills, thinning to 6 inches apart. In the permanent 
bed set plants 3 feet apart each way. Cultivate and en¬ 
rich soil at least 2 feet deep. One ounce will produce 
700 plants. 
Victoria. The variety in general use for the market. 
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 34 lb. 65 cts., lb. $2.25. Roots, 
15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., $10.00 per 100. 
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