PUMPKINS 
One ounce will plant a row 100 feet long; 2 to 3 Ibs. 
an acre in hills. 
Culture: Plant from May to July 1 inch deep in hills 8 feet 
apart each way. Cultivation the same as for squash. (See page 32.) 
(120 days.) This is the 
largest of the Pump- 
KING OF THE MAMMOTH. 
kins, and where one fruit is allowed to remain on the plant, 
they have been grown to weigh nearly 100 pounds. 
The fruits 
are somewhat variable in size and shape, with mottled yellow 
skin and deep coarse orange flesh, of splendid flavor and is a 
long keeper. 40 to 50 Ibs. Pkt., 10¢; oz., 30¢; 1% Ib., 70c; 
Ib., $1.75, postpaid. 
LARGE CHEESE. (110 days) Our strain of this flat Pumpkin, 
with orange colored skin is justly popular 
over the whole country. The color is a light reddish orange and 
the flesh is thick, fine grained and sweet. 12 to 15 pounds. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 20c; 1% Ib., 50c; Ib., $1.25, postpaid. 
King of the Mammoth Pumpkin 
The common globe- 
shaped Pumpkin grown in  corn- 
flelds and grown principally for stock. Very productive. 15 to 
20 pounds. Pkt., 10¢; oz., 20c, 1% Ib., 50c¢; Ib., $1.25, postpaid. 
(110 days.) This popular old variety with a curved neck has a hard creamy 
CASHAW. skin, with dark stripes, and has solid yellow flesh. 8 to 10 Ibs. Pkt., 10¢; 0z., 
25¢c; V4 Ib., 60c; Ib., $1.50, postpaid. 
TENNESSEE SWEET POTATO. 
Keeps well. - 
CONNECTICUT FIELD. (!!° days.) 
Fruits are pear shaped with creamy white 
The flesh is yellow 
Ib., 60c; 
(110 days.) 
skin and faint light green stripes. 
10 to 12 pounds. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25¢; V% 
of Sweet Potato flavor. 
Ib., $1.50, postpaid. 
J 
H (105 days.) A small but very prolific round variety slight- 
SUGAR (New England Pie). ly ribbed, with bright orange skin and a rich orange flesh. 
Sweet, fine grained, and of excellent quality. Pkt., 10¢; oz. 25¢; V% Ib., 60c; Ib., $1.50, 
postpaid. 
RADISH 
One ounce will plant a row 100 feet long; 5 to 8 pounds will sow an acre in 12-inch rows. 
When broadeast, 15 pounds of the long, or 25 to 30 pounds of the globe varieties for an acre. 
Culture: The tenderness and sweetness of Radish are greatly dependent upon the rapidity of 
their growth. In the latitude of Norfolk, sow out-of-doors, Y2 inch deep, from February to 
October, broadcast in drills 18 inches apart, or on beds in 10-inch drills, or in drills 1 foot apart. 
The early varieties are very hardy, but do best if they are sheltered by fences or woods. The 
winter varieties are sown from the middle of July to the last of September and used as needed. 
Grown under glass or cottons, the quality of all Radishes is wonderfully improved, and under this 
cultivation they may be sown at any desired time during the winter. 
Striped Cashaw Pumpkin 
Winter Keeping Varieties 
CELESTIAL. (55 days.) An all-seasons 
variety but particularly 
adapted for winter use. The large white 
roots are slightly oval with blunt base and 
average 7 inches long and 2% inches at 
the shoulder. The flesh is firm, crisp and 
quite pungent. Pkt., 10¢; oz., 20c; 4 Ib., 
50c; Ib., $1.25, postpaid. 
ROUND BLACK SPANISH. 
(50 days.) This slightly top-shaped Radish 
grows 3 inches long and 4 inches in diam- 
eter; has black skin, and very pungent, 
crisp, white flesh. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20¢; 
Vf Ib., 50c; Ib., $1.25, postpaid. 
Al led Scarlet 
SIS EO Tey 
An old variety with bright crimson skin 
and crisp, pungent flesh. The roots are 
cylindrical, slightly larger at the lower end, 
and average 5 inches in length, and 2 
inches in diameter. Pkt., 10¢; oz., 20c; 
VY, Ib., 50c; Ib., $1.25, postpaid. 
LONG BLACK SPANISH. 
(55 days.) The roots of this variety are 
cylindrical, slightly tapered at tip; grow 8 
inches long, and are 2) inches in diameter; 
has black skin, and pungent, crisp, white 
flesh. Pkt., 10¢; oz., 20c; 1% Ib., 50c; 
Ib., $1.25, postpaid. 
Tait’s Thorobred Seeds have pleased the most particular home and 
market gardeners for over 80 years, and they will please you. 
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Prices of vegetable seeds, flower seeds, and bulbs 
are postpaid, except where noted. 
French Breakfast Radish 
GEO. TAIT & SONS, INC. 
