. Burpee's novelties for 1890. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Pennsylvania Catalogs; Vegetables Pennsylvania Catalogs; Seeds Pennsylvania Catalogs. ODD and CURIOUS—— —— VEGETABLES. Under this heading we group several Vegetables which do not seem to belong to anyplace in the " General List of Vegetables " and yet which many of our customers will doubtless desire to grow. RAM'S HORN BEAN {Dolichos Bi-contortus). A very singular variety, the pods of which, instead of being straight, are curved round and round, as shown in the illustration on page 116. Per pkt.
. Burpee's novelties for 1890. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Pennsylvania Catalogs; Vegetables Pennsylvania Catalogs; Seeds Pennsylvania Catalogs. ODD and CURIOUS—— —— VEGETABLES. Under this heading we group several Vegetables which do not seem to belong to anyplace in the " General List of Vegetables " and yet which many of our customers will doubtless desire to grow. RAM'S HORN BEAN {Dolichos Bi-contortus). A very singular variety, the pods of which, instead of being straight, are curved round and round, as shown in the illustration on page 116. Per pkt. 5 cts. CATERPILLARS {Scorpiurus vermiculatus). Pros- trate creeping plants with small yellow flowers, chang- ing into " Vegetable Caterpillars" exactly as illustrated above. They are grown entirely as curiosities, and some- times, as a harmless practical joke, are put into salads, for the purpose of startling those who are unacquainted with them. Per pkt. 10 cts. FLORIDA ALLIGATOR MELON. This was first sent to us several years ago by a friend in Florida, and has proven to be well-named. It is the most curious of all muskmelons, growing three feet ^-K^^ and upward in length and generally curled,— | VAA^j resembling an alligator or huge snake lying on \*^''^ the ground. The flesh is yellow, of musky — aroma, but, like the Banana Melon, of indifferent quality, and will be esteemed principally as an interesting curi- osity. Per pkt. 10 cts. VINE PEACH. We have never before offered seed of The Vine Peach, as it seemed to us to flavor of *' the genus ; Recently, however, an enthusiastic grower gave us some of the preserves to taste,—they were certainly delicious, but, perhaps, as we remarked, the flavor was more due to the sugar than to the fruit. However this may be, we append below a portion of the introducer's description, and have grown a crop of the seed to supply those who may desire to try it: "The fruit is about the size of a large pe
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