. 29th annual catalogue. Nursery stock Iowa Des Moines Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. 16 Seed Catalogue and Garden PUMPKINS. One ounce will plant 25 hills; 3 pounds will plant one acre. Plant in hills 8 feet apart in May, among potatoes or corn or in open field. ATLAS PUMPKIN.—What do you think of a pumpkin weighing 300 lbs? It is not an impossibility as that weight has been exceeded in this variety which is an improvement on the Mammoth Chili. One specimen shown at the World's Fair is said
. 29th annual catalogue. Nursery stock Iowa Des Moines Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. 16 Seed Catalogue and Garden PUMPKINS. One ounce will plant 25 hills; 3 pounds will plant one acre. Plant in hills 8 feet apart in May, among potatoes or corn or in open field. ATLAS PUMPKIN.—What do you think of a pumpkin weighing 300 lbs? It is not an impossibility as that weight has been exceeded in this variety which is an improvement on the Mammoth Chili. One specimen shown at the World's Fair is said to have weighed 481 lbs, but such a weight is extraordi- nary. Our seed is the result of years of selection and was saved only from the largest sized perfect shaped specimens which will be sure to produce enor- mous fruits if properly grown. It is j ust the thing for exhibition at fairs, etc., and just think of the enormous weight which can be grown from one seed. Flesh is a rich yellow, very thick and of excellent quality, nutritious and profitable to grow for stock feeding. Keeps well. "We have only a small sup- ply of the seed this year and can only offer it in packets of six seeds for 10 cts. ADD 17P (~\ C wul be paid for the largest specimen grown from r^rvlA-I- v/r our seed this year the report to be sent in by October 15th. Full directions for growing large specimens sent with each packet. Per pkt. 10 cts. $ TENNESSEE SWEET POTATO—Medium size, flesh thick, creamy white, fine grained, excellent flavored. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c. M, lb. 25c. lb. 75c. MAMMOTH TOURS —Also called Mammoth Whale. Originated near Tours, France, where it is largely grown both for cattle and for table use. Grows to an immense size, sometimes three feet in length and to a weight of 100 to 200 pounds. Flesh of a salmon color. Seed of a peculiar shape. Per pkt. 15c. oz, 15c, H lb. 40c, lb. $ MAMMOTH CHILI.—Really a squash, but it looks more like a pumpkin, and we list it here so a
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