
NORTHRUP, KING & CO.’"S VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS 

PEPPER (Continued) 
Ruby King 70 days 
A large, sweet, early pepper very popu- 
lar with private and professional gardeners. 
Vigorous, upright plants producing 10 to 15 
fruits to the plant. Fruits are often 6 in. 
long and 3% in. wide across the shoulder, 
slightly tapered. Usually 3 lobed. Deep 
green becoming a glowing ruby red when 
ripe. Walls thick and sturdy. 
Sunnybrook 73 days 
A desirable home garden variety of ex- 
cellent flavor. Vigorous, productive plants. 
Smooth, tomato shaped fruits with thick 
flesh of mild flavor. Deep green turning to 
scarlet-red at maturity. 
World Beater 75 days 
A very excellent second early variety. It 
was selected from a cross between Chinese 
Giant and Ruby King. Fruits are large, four 
pointed, thick walled. The color is dark 
emerald green. Plants thrifty, vigorous and 
heavy producers. This variety is very pop- 
ular as a shipping variety from Florida and 
East Coast areas and for market and home 
gardens, 
PUMPKIN 
Connecticut Field 115 days 
' A large, rich, smooth, orange-yellow 
pumpkin, used extensively for canning, very 
popular for pies and excellent for stock 
feed. Grown largely in corn fields. Shape 
slightly oval. Can be grown anywhere. 
Cushaw, Striped 110 days 
A crookneck sort. Skin is a distinct mot- 
tled green with white stripe. Fruit is solid, 
averaging 15 to 25 lbs. Flesh is rich yellow, 
fine grained, thick and sweet. Excellent for 
pies. 
115 days 
A small, early sort, extensively grown in 
home and market gardens. The best known 
pie pumpkin. Fruits 8 to 10 in. in diameter, 
flattened, furrowed, smooth skin. Rich 
orange-yellow flesh, hard rind. Can be 
grown with corn and is a heavy producer. 
Early Sweet Sugar or Pie 
Kentucky Field 118 days 
- A standard large pumpkin for pies and 
for stock food. Large, round, flattened, with 
broad ribs. Size 12 by 7 in. Skin, creamy 
buff. Flesh is yellow, fine grained and very 
thick. The standard variety for canning. 
King of the Mammoths 118 days 
This is the largest pumpkin, often weigh- 
ing 75 to 100 lbs. Productive and of fine 
feeding value. Grown largely for stock food 
but is also much used for pies. Fruits round, 
flattened and slightly ribbed. Skin yellow 
and mottled with salmon orange; flesh deep 
yellow and very thick. Size 24 by 18 in. 
Long Island Cheese 110 days 
An excellent strain of Cheese Pumpkin 
maturing a week to ten days earlier than 
Kentucky Field or Large Cheese, and with 
distinctly higher quality. The fruits are 
flattened, 10 to 12 pounds in weight, and 
12 to 18 inches across by 6 to 8 inches deep. 
The rind is buff colored and the flesh very 
thick and of unusually deep orange color. 
110 days 
Recommended for pies and custards. Pear 
shaped, slightly ribbed, creamy white color 
slightly striped with green. Flesh creamy 
white, fine grained, dry and with flavor re- 
sembling a sweet potato. Average weight 
about 15 lbs. Size 12 by 19 in. 
Tennessee Sweet Potato 
Winter Luxury (Orange) 110 days 
A popular home garden variety that is 
especially good for pies. Fruits medium 
small, weighing about 8 lbs. Shape is nearly 
round, exterior color light orange, covered 
with a fine netting. The flesh is light yellow, 
very fine grained, sweet, and of good qual- 
ity. Plant is running type anda good yielder. 
Wisconsin Canner 110 days 
Similar to Golden Oblong. A vigorous 
growing type, heavy yielding. Fruits oblong 
shape, about 10 by 15 inches. Outside color 
like Connecticut field, excellent for pies or 
feeding. 

Early Sweet Sugar or Pie Pumpkin 
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