Dreer's garden calendar : 1896 . dreersgardencale1896henr Year: 1896 handsome, bright-yellow color outside, and straw-yellow wdthin ; the flesh is dry and sweet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J- lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts.' SWEET NUT. An excellent new sort of medium size, flesh dry, rich and very sweet; enormously productive and valuable both as a summer and a winter Squash. It possesses the desirable property of being entirely borer-proof. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J lb. 30 cts., lb. $ Pike's Peak, or Sibley. Skin smooth and thin and of a pale- green color; flesh thick, solid; vivid-orange in
Dreer's garden calendar : 1896 . dreersgardencale1896henr Year: 1896 handsome, bright-yellow color outside, and straw-yellow wdthin ; the flesh is dry and sweet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J- lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts.' SWEET NUT. An excellent new sort of medium size, flesh dry, rich and very sweet; enormously productive and valuable both as a summer and a winter Squash. It possesses the desirable property of being entirely borer-proof. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J lb. 30 cts., lb. $ Pike's Peak, or Sibley. Skin smooth and thin and of a pale- green color; flesh thick, solid; vivid-orange in color; very dry; of fine grain and delicate flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., $ lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. Mammoth Chili. Rich orange- yellow; flesh thick and of good quality for making pies; grows to an enormous size; a valuable sort for feeding stock. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. Sweet Nut Squash. 20 Cts., ^ lb. 40 Cts., lb. $ Winter Crookneck. One of the best sorts for winter use, as it is an excellent keeping variety; flesh bright-yellow ; of fine flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ^ lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. HUBBARD. One of the best late table varieties ; of large size, flesh fine-grained, dry, and of excellent flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., $ lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. Marblebead. Resembling the Hubbard, but of a lighter color, and is remarkable for its sweetness, dryness, and delicious flavor, as well as its keeping qualities. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. Essex Hybrid, Or Warren. This variety is one of the finest grained and sweetest of the squash family. Specimens kept until June as sound and good as when gathered in the fall. The flesh is very thick, rich- colored and solid. It ripens early and is one of the most productive. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ± lb. 20 ct^., lb. 60 cts. Bay State. Extremely solid, of heavy weight, fine and dry flesh, of sweet flavor, of a beautiful bright golden-yel- low, very handsome ; blue, shell extremely hard and flinty, an
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