Genuine Mammoth Pumpkin
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.
Originally listed in: Burpee's Annual for 1916
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.
Originally listed in: Burpee's Annual for 1916