. California gardening. Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Trees Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. SEEDS California s Best PUMPKIN Note—Prices listed are postpaid. Calabasa Kuebis Courge Culture. Pumpkins grow and thrive in most any soil. A well-drained soil subject to irrigation is best. Pumpkins like other vine crops, should be irrigated carefully, not allowing the water too close to the main stock. As the roots are long, irrigation can be made at the ends of the vine. W
. California gardening. Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Trees Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. SEEDS California s Best PUMPKIN Note—Prices listed are postpaid. Calabasa Kuebis Courge Culture. Pumpkins grow and thrive in most any soil. A well-drained soil subject to irrigation is best. Pumpkins like other vine crops, should be irrigated carefully, not allowing the water too close to the main stock. As the roots are long, irrigation can be made at the ends of the vine. When the fields are covered by vine, irrigate midway between the rows. Too much water is very detrimental to the vines. Plant hills 8 to 10 feet apart each way, placing 4 seeds to a hill and after established pull out all but the one healthiest plant. Use one pound of seed per acre. PER PIT. Boston Pie or Small Sugar. A very popular small variety. The skin is a deep orange yellow and the flesh sweet and fine grained. As famous in Boston as the Boston Beans. Oz. 20c; Ji lb. 50c; 1 lb. $ $ .10 Connecticut Field, or Jack O'Lantern. A fine variety for dairy ranchers, adding much to the quality and quantity of the milk and butter; an excellent keeper and can be strong- ly recommended. Oz. 20c; % lb. 40c; 1 lb. $ 10 Large Cheese or Kentucky Field. A heavy fleshed and remarkably sweet pumpkin. A splendid keeper and a fine sort for family or market use. Its large size makes it desir- able for stock also. Especially adapted to Southern Cali- fornia. Oz. 20c; % lb. 35c; 1 lb. $:. ...„ „. .10 Mammoth King. The best large pumpkin in use. Forms immense globular fruits, flattened a little at the end. Skin reddish yellow in color and flesh rich orange. This is un- questionably the very best mammoth pumpkin we have. It runs very uniform in shape and color and all are of immense size. Oz. 20c; % lb. 35c; 1 lb. $ 10 Japanese Pie. The flesh is nearly solid; the seed cavity be
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