. Burpee's farm annual 1894. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. 96 W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO., DER WING SQUASH. Several years ago we sent an agent (a native Chinaman) to travel through the interior of China collecting seeds of vegetables and flowers which he might discover and which we could grow in America. The majority of these, on testing at Fordhook Farm, proved to be undesirable for American gardens. One of the new Squashes, however, which we have named " Der Wing&q
. Burpee's farm annual 1894. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. 96 W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO., DER WING SQUASH. Several years ago we sent an agent (a native Chinaman) to travel through the interior of China collecting seeds of vegetables and flowers which he might discover and which we could grow in America. The majority of these, on testing at Fordhook Farm, proved to be undesirable for American gardens. One of the new Squashes, however, which we have named " Der Wing" in honor of the discoverer, proved to be very distinct. The grows about five inches long by from two and a half to three inches thick at the stem end, running to a point at the blossom end. It has a hard and thick sliell which is completely covered with warts; the color of the flesh is a very light yellow, flesh is moderately thick and very sweet when cooked. It is a queer-looking, warty, hard- sr—j=nj || I I "'";:iiMHHCMlK'HB^ shelled little squa-sh, with which you could al- tvK^^^SC ^ii^SSnS^sisK^ most knock down a bull. It is very produc- —-'^ryA^^^'r ji" ifiiiii i'l'"" m, jlHliiniiHwfflinElllff^^^ """^ ^ ™ost excellent winter keeper. ' ' Before introducing it in 1892, we sent out twenty-five thousand sample packets, on each of which appeared the history and description re- printed verbatim above. The DER WINO SQUASH has exceeded our most sanguine expectations, everywhere proving hardy and immensely productive, and pronounced by our customers to be of surpassingly fine flavor. Per pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; lb 40 cts.; per ft) $).35. The Pike's Peak Squash. Our illustration, made from a photo- graph, clearly shows the shape. The squashes grow to weigh from eight to twelve pounds each; the skin is green- gray in color, thin and smooth, but very hard and flinty. THE PIKE'.S PEAK is a very productive variety, of vigorou
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