Big Tom, or Improved Large Field
Vines of strong vigorous growth and wonderfully prolific. Fruits will average fifteen to twenty inches in diameter; round or slightly oval in form. Smooth, hard, reddish-orange skin, slightly ribbed, with rich orange-yellow flesh. Frequently grown among corn to make a crop of pumpkins for feeding to dairy stock. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; ¼ lb., 20c; lb., 55c.
Vines of strong vigorous growth and wonderfully prolific. Fruits will average fifteen to twenty inches in diameter; round or slightly oval in form. Smooth, hard, reddish-orange skin, slightly ribbed, with rich orange-yellow flesh. Frequently grown among corn to make a crop of pumpkins for feeding to dairy stock. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; ¼ lb., 20c; lb., 55c.
Burpee's Golden Oblong
Very hardy and productive; pumpkins fifteen to twenty inches in length and eight to ten inches in diameter. Skin of a rich golden orange, thin but tough, making it almost as good a keeper for winter as the hard-shell squashes. Flesh is light golden yellow, of rich, fine quality. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; ¼ lb., 25c; lb., 75c.
Very hardy and productive; pumpkins fifteen to twenty inches in length and eight to ten inches in diameter. Skin of a rich golden orange, thin but tough, making it almost as good a keeper for winter as the hard-shell squashes. Flesh is light golden yellow, of rich, fine quality. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; ¼ lb., 25c; lb., 75c.
Genuine Mammoth
Jumbo or King of the Mammoths. This is the very best genuine strain of the true Mammoth Pumpkin. Fruits grow to enormous size, sometimes reaching two feet or more in diameter, and from one hundred to two hundred pounds in weight. Salmon-orange skin; very thick, bright-yellow flesh, which is fine grained, tender, and of excellent quality for pies. To raise the largest fruits, vines should be allowed ample space in which to grow; only one plant should be allowed to grow in a hill and only the best fruit left on the vine. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; ¼ lb., 40c; lb., $1.50; postpaid.
Jumbo or King of the Mammoths. This is the very best genuine strain of the true Mammoth Pumpkin. Fruits grow to enormous size, sometimes reaching two feet or more in diameter, and from one hundred to two hundred pounds in weight. Salmon-orange skin; very thick, bright-yellow flesh, which is fine grained, tender, and of excellent quality for pies. To raise the largest fruits, vines should be allowed ample space in which to grow; only one plant should be allowed to grow in a hill and only the best fruit left on the vine. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; ¼ lb., 40c; lb., $1.50; postpaid.
Japanese
Similar in size and form to the well-known Cushaw, but the skin is a deep green, with dark stripes, turning to a rich golden yellow. Fruits mature early; the large neck is solidly meaty, and seeds are marked with curious indentations resembling the characters of the Chinese alphabet. Rich deep yellow flesh. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; ¼ lb., 30c; lb., 90c.
Similar in size and form to the well-known Cushaw, but the skin is a deep green, with dark stripes, turning to a rich golden yellow. Fruits mature early; the large neck is solidly meaty, and seeds are marked with curious indentations resembling the characters of the Chinese alphabet. Rich deep yellow flesh. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; ¼ lb., 30c; lb., 90c.
Large Cheese
Large, round, flattened fruits, with creamy-buff skin; averages two feet in diameter. An excellent keeper; it has thick flesh of extra fine quality. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; ¼ lb., 25c; lb., 75c; postpaid.
Large, round, flattened fruits, with creamy-buff skin; averages two feet in diameter. An excellent keeper; it has thick flesh of extra fine quality. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; ¼ lb., 25c; lb., 75c; postpaid.
Small Sugar
Fruits of small size, averaging about ten inches in diameter, of excellent keeping qualities, flattened or slightly ribbed. Skin deep orange-yellow, flesh very sweet, fine grained, and most excellent for pies. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; ¼ lb., 25c; lb., 75c; postpaid.
Fruits of small size, averaging about ten inches in diameter, of excellent keeping qualities, flattened or slightly ribbed. Skin deep orange-yellow, flesh very sweet, fine grained, and most excellent for pies. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; ¼ lb., 25c; lb., 75c; postpaid.
Striped Cushaw
Skin striped with mottled-green bands of creamy white. Rich yellow meat, tender and of fine flavor. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; ¼ lb., 30c; lb., 90c; postpaid.
Skin striped with mottled-green bands of creamy white. Rich yellow meat, tender and of fine flavor. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; ¼ lb., 30c; lb., 90c; postpaid.
White Cushaw, “Jonathan”
A popular crook-neck variety, with a hard, creamy-white shell. Fruits two feet in length with long, solidly meaty neck. Thick flesh of fine quality. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; ¼ lb., 30c; lb., $1.00; postpaid.
A popular crook-neck variety, with a hard, creamy-white shell. Fruits two feet in length with long, solidly meaty neck. Thick flesh of fine quality. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; ¼ lb., 30c; lb., $1.00; postpaid.