Vegetable and flower seeds catalogue : free for all . This form of the Hubbard is a great favorite with many market-men, as it is very striking in appearance, and having been selectedfor years from exceptionally large specimens, it crops heavily. Thewarty knobs draw general attention, and it sells in the market betterthan those having smootli shells. We do not think it of as goodcjuality as the smooth-shelled sort, and the greater hardness of theshell is more apparent than real. The large size to which it hasbeen developed has been accomplished, we think, with some sacri-fice in purity, for we
Vegetable and flower seeds catalogue : free for all . This form of the Hubbard is a great favorite with many market-men, as it is very striking in appearance, and having been selectedfor years from exceptionally large specimens, it crops heavily. Thewarty knobs draw general attention, and it sells in the market betterthan those having smootli shells. We do not think it of as goodcjuality as the smooth-shelled sort, and the greater hardness of theshell is more apparent than real. The large size to which it hasbeen developed has been accomplished, we think, with some sacri-fice in purity, for we find that in the course of years it is necessaryto cross the warted variety on the smooth Hubbard to retain theshell. Price, per pound, postpaid, ^; per % pound, 30 cts. ;per ounce, 10 cts. ; per package, 5 cts.
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