

18 ALNEER SEED COMPANY—Established 1883. 
The very mention of the word ‘‘pumpkin” 
reminds one of the sweet, delicious flavor of 
pie. Fruits may be used in the fall or stored 
= in a dry, moderately warm place for use 
during the winter; the tlesh may also be 
= canned. Some varieties of winter squashes, especially 
Boston Marrow, commonly known as the Basket Pump- 
kin, are generally grown for pumpkin pie instead of the 
true pumpkins. The best pumpkin for general use 
whether in the home garden, market garden or roadside 
sales is Small Sugar. 
80 days. An early prolific 
Early Cheyenne inbred from Small Sugar, 
developed at U. S. Horticultural Field Station, Cheyenne, 
Wyoming. It is the finest quality winter pie or baking 
squash developed to date. It» stands adverse weather ~ 
well, particularly cold. The fruits measure 5 to 7 inches 
across, 2 to 4 inches deep. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; ¥/ lb. 80c; 
lb. $2.50. 
; 1 110 days. Well 
Small Sugar Pie Pumpkin [!? days. we 
The fruit is small to medium size, 

best pie pumpkin. 
with solid fine grained flesh, and a sweet, 
10c; 
Pkt. oz. 25c; 
sugary, delicious flavor. 
Y, Ib. 65c; Ib. $1.50. 

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KING OF THE MAMMOTHS 
“4 No other pump- 
King of the Mammoths 0 other pump — 
duced has reached such enormous weights. The 
heaviest grown since its introduction was 245 lbs. © 
Skin of light salmon color, flesh of golden yellow, 
very fine grain; excellent quality; splendid for 
pies and table use, heavy cropper. Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c, 
1, |b. 80c, Y% Ib. $1.40, lb. $2.50. 




















Big Tom (Connecticut Field) 
120 days. Also known as Improved Large Field. 
Large orange fruits weighing 18 lbs. each, round and 
flat on the ends, with a smooth, hard rind: Thick, 
dry, sweet orange-yellow flesh, desirable for canning 

Tennessee Sweet Potato 
and for pies and in addition is widely planted for * . Excellent for pies: 
stock feeding. The vines make a vigorous growth Pumpkin medium size, flesh 
and need ample room to spread; often planted in and skin creamy white, fine 
cornfields. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 1/4 lb. 65c; lb. $1.50. grained: sweet and delicious, first 
: : Py ge Sadak Se ane fa 25c, Ya 
100 days. Large, round, flat- b. 65c, 1/2 lb. $1.10, Ib. $2.00. 
Large Cheese tened fruits, with creamy buff 3 5 
skin and fine grained thick, yellow flesh. Splendid 
for stock or table use, as well as for canning. Shape 
is somewhat similar to a cheese box. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 25c; Y Ib. 65c; Ib. $1.50. 
115 days. The large yellow 
A very good productive variety, 
Japanese Pie 
Golden Cushaw fruits have a small seed 
cavity, so are quite heavy; the sweet tender flesh is 
rich golden yellow. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; %4 lb. 65c; 
Ib. $1.50. 
+ 115 days. Crooknecked 
Striped Cushaw fruits with creamy white 
skin mottled with irregular stripes of green; weigh 
about 12 Ibs. each. Early and prolific. 18 to 20 in. 
long. Thick, cream-colored, sweet and tender flesh, 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 4 Ib. 65c; Ib. $1.50. 










NEW VIRGINIA PEANUTS 
1 lb. of seed will plant a row 60 ft. long 
Peanuts should be shelled before planting. 
Plant in rows 2% or 3 feet apart, dropping 
the nuts 10 inches apart in the row. Cover 
one or two inches. A sandy loam is the best 
soil for Peanuts. Peanuts do exceedingly 
well in the North, making compact bushes 
18 inches high, with heavy, erect stalks and 
large leaves. They are good producers and 
do best on light, sandy soil. Mature in 100 
to 120 days. In the fall, before frost, dig and 
hang them under a shed or in an airy room 
to cure. 14 lb. 20c; 14 lb. 35c; lb. 60c; 5 lbs. 
$2.50, postpaid. 

RHUBARB or Pie Plant 
RHUBARB 
1 7 Broad, thick, ten- 
Victoria 35036 rien ety 
shaded_with red. It is a heavy 
yielder; strong, upright grower. 
Sown this spring, usable 
Seed stalks will be ready two 
years hence. Pkt. will sow 10 ft. 
of row; oz. 75 ft. Pkt. 15c; oz. 
40c; 14 lb. $1.10. 
Roots Planted in early spring, 
roots will furnish a 
moderate cutting of stalks the 
next spring. Each 35c; 3 for 75c; 
12 for $2.00, prepaid. 
; the pumpkins ripen early, of me- 
dium size, good keepers, and weigh 15 to 20 pounds 
The flesh is a rich salmon color, unusually fine 
For making pies, custards, ete., they cer- 
Per Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, Y% lb. 65c, 
each. 
grained. 
tainly have no equal. 
1 Ib. $1.10, lb. $2.00. 
SEED POTATOES — 
Cut potatoes into 1% in. chunks with at least one eye. 
Plant the divisions in rows 8 ft. apart. 12 to 15 in. 
apart in the row, and cover with 4 in. of soil. 8 to 10 
Ibs. of potatoes should be sufficient for 100 ft. of row. 
Use 10 to 12 bu. per acre. Cultivate constantly and 
thoroughly. Potatoes shipped after March 1. 
1 Very early, extra fine 
Extra Early Ohio cooking quality, heavy 
yielder. Skin is light reddish-pink, smooth. Flesh is 
white, firm, fine grained. By express or freight, 
100 lbs. $6.00. 
Iri 
sh Cobbler Blight. Tubers are nearly round 
and slightly flattened. The skin is white, with deep eyes._ 
By express or freight, 100 lbs. $6.00. 
Green Mountain One.of the best late sorts, 
” yielding big crops of large, 
smooth, white skinned tubers, oblong to roundish shape. 
By express or freight, 100 Ibs. $6.00. 
Chi A new late heavy yielding variety, re- 
PPEWS sistant to mild Mosaic. Skin white, 
Ae ge shallow eyes. By express or freight, 100 Ibs. 
All potatoes shipped by express or freight — 
expense after — 
F.0.B. Rockford, buyer's 
March 1 ~ 

Fine Early Potato—Resistant to ~ 
