. Burpee's farm annual 1893. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. SMALL SUGAR PUMPKIN. SMALL SUGAR. This is very handsome and pro- lific, of small size, the pumpkins averaging about ten inches in diameter; the skin is a deep orange-yellow. It is fine-grained, sweet, and an excellent keeper. Per pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; %ft> 20 cts.; per ft) 50 cts. BURPEE'S QUAKER PIE. This very distinct and valuable variety hails from Washington County, N. Y. It is of a peculiar shape, being unlike any
. Burpee's farm annual 1893. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. SMALL SUGAR PUMPKIN. SMALL SUGAR. This is very handsome and pro- lific, of small size, the pumpkins averaging about ten inches in diameter; the skin is a deep orange-yellow. It is fine-grained, sweet, and an excellent keeper. Per pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; %ft> 20 cts.; per ft) 50 cts. BURPEE'S QUAKER PIE. This very distinct and valuable variety hails from Washington County, N. Y. It is of a peculiar shape, being unlike any other; it is oval and tapers toward each end. It is of a creamy color both inside and out. The vines are very hardy and prolific. It is early and keeps late. Its chief value is for "Pumpkin ; Being fine-grained and rich-flavored, it makes a superior quality of pies. By being stored in a warm, dry place, the pumpkins can be preserved until late in winter. Per pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 THE GENUINE MAMMOTH PUMPKIN. GENUINE MAMMOTH, or TRUE POTIRON (also called KING OF THE MAMMOTHS, Large Yellow Mammoth, Mammoth $ Pumpkin, and Jumbo Pumpkin). The pride taken in growing the largest pumpkin, and the great de- mand for the seed, explains the multitude of names which this, the Genuine Mammoth Pumpkin (which we have always sold under its original name) has received. It grows to an enormous size, three feet or more in diameter, and one hundred to two hundred pounds or more in weight. In 1885 Mr. Chas. Hewitt, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, won our cash prize with a specimen weighing two hundred and six and a half pounds. In 1884 our prize was won by Jos. Dunn, Bryantsville, Ky., with a pumpkin of two hundred and twenty-six pounds. It has a salmon- colored skin ; flesh bright yellow, fine-grained, and of good qualitv. Per pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; % ft) 75 cts.; per ft) $ Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally
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