. Burpee's farm annual : garden, farm, and flower seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Pennsylvania Catalogs; Vegetables Pennsylvania Catalogs; Seeds Pennsylvania Catalogs. POSSUM NOSE PUMPKIN. The above illustration, correctly engraver! from one of these pumpkins, well represents the shape ; the skin is of a bluish-gray color, with narrow stripes from stem to blossom en4. It grows readily to a weight of 35 to 50 pounds, with thick flesh of a rich yellow color and very fine quality. It matures as early as Boston Marrow Squash, and is a good keeper. It is very health
. Burpee's farm annual : garden, farm, and flower seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Pennsylvania Catalogs; Vegetables Pennsylvania Catalogs; Seeds Pennsylvania Catalogs. POSSUM NOSE PUMPKIN. The above illustration, correctly engraver! from one of these pumpkins, well represents the shape ; the skin is of a bluish-gray color, with narrow stripes from stem to blossom en4. It grows readily to a weight of 35 to 50 pounds, with thick flesh of a rich yellow color and very fine quality. It matures as early as Boston Marrow Squash, and is a good keeper. It is very healthy and vigorous in growth ; stands our climate v eil, not blastmg under the hottest sun. Why it IS called *' Possum Nose," we do not know, but we do know that it is a good pumpkin for pies or cooking as a squash . hardy and very productive. Supply of seed lim- ited. Pkt. 10 cts. ; oz 20 cts. ; lb 60 cts. ; per It) $ Our Mammoth Pumpkins and Squashes Take the Blue Ribbon. Hkennek, Kansas, Oct 13th, 1884. \V Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. :— Gentlemen •—The persons whose names are signed to tliis certificate are responsible parties and successful farm- ers. My pumpkins and Squashes were weighed at our County Fair some two weeks ago, in the presence of a num- ber of persons, and carried off the blue ribbon, as did my beets, onions, tomatoes, and also for having the best col- lection of vegetables, and hope that I may also be one of your lucky competitors ; but as I have the whnle United States to contend with, instead of one little county, I have my fears, but will live in hopes Respectfully yours, Mrs. L. A. Hameleton Brenner, Kansas, October 4th, 1884. Weights and measurements of Premium Pumpkins and Squashes: Grey Boulogne, pounds, circumference. 6 feet inches. Red Etampes, weight, 117'.^ pounds; cir- cumference, 6 feet ij-84. This is to certify (hat we, the undersigned, have wriqiied and measured one Mammoth Potiron Pumpkin rai-^eLl by Chas. A. V
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