. Cole's garden annual. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Iowa Catalogs; Garden tools Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs. COLE'S VEGETABLE SEEDS. FORDHOOK SQUASH until late in June, wben summer squasnes are reaay. Tlie stem is thin and hard, and also the roots, consequently it is perfectly free from the attacks of the squash borer. Matures early, and is every- where a sure cropper, heing earlier in ripening than any other winter squash. It matures far north. Immensely productive. A remarkable keeper, yet the skin is very thin and delicate. The mea
. Cole's garden annual. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Iowa Catalogs; Garden tools Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs. COLE'S VEGETABLE SEEDS. FORDHOOK SQUASH until late in June, wben summer squasnes are reaay. Tlie stem is thin and hard, and also the roots, consequently it is perfectly free from the attacks of the squash borer. Matures early, and is every- where a sure cropper, heing earlier in ripening than any other winter squash. It matures far north. Immensely productive. A remarkable keeper, yet the skin is very thin and delicate. The meat is very thick and seed cavity small. Another feature is that the green squashes can be used at any stage of their growth, and in flavor are superior to any summer squash. Per pkt., 10 cts., oz., 25 cts., J4 lb., 75 cts. SIBLEY OR "PIKe'S PEAK" SQUASII. This squash originated in Iowa and is a decided acquisition. The shell is pale green in color, very hard and flinty, but at the same time so very thin and smooth as to occasion the least possible waste in baking. The flesh is solid and thick, a vivid brilliant orange in color, and possessed of rare edible qualities, being dry, and it has a rich delicate flavor peculiarly its own. The squashes range from eight to eleven pounds. The vine is remarkably vigorous, and ripens its fruit simultaneously with the Hubbard, although the quality is considerably improved by being housed a few weeks. In its keeping qualities it excels all, remaining in a good dry cellar perfectly sound until the last of March, constantly improving in flavor and quality until the very last. One of the very best of shipping varieties. Per pkt., 5 cts., oz., 10 cts., M lb., 30 cts., lb., $ GOLDEN OBLONG PUMPKIN. They grow very uniform from fifteen to twenty inches in length; the outer color is a rich golden orange, the skin, while thin, is tough, making it almost as good a keeper for winter use as the hard- shell winter squashes. The fruit, when y
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