. SWEEI Nci SyVASH. Sweet Nut. (See cut.) An excellent new sort of medium size; flesh dry, rich and very sweet ; enoimously productive and valuable l)oth as a summer and a winter Squash ; is entirely boier-proof. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 CIS.; ^ lb. 25 cts,; lb. 75 cts. Pike's Peak, or Sibley, Skin smooth and thin and of a pale-green color; flesh thick, solid ; orange color ; very dry ; fine grain and delicate flavor. 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. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; ^ lb. 30
. SWEEI Nci SyVASH. Sweet Nut. (See cut.) An excellent new sort of medium size; flesh dry, rich and very sweet ; enoimously productive and valuable l)oth as a summer and a winter Squash ; is entirely boier-proof. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 CIS.; ^ lb. 25 cts,; lb. 75 cts. Pike's Peak, or Sibley, Skin smooth and thin and of a pale-green color; flesh thick, solid ; orange color ; very dry ; fine grain and delicate flavor. 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. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; ^ lb. 30 cts.; lb. $ Winter Crook-neck. One of the best sorts for winter use, as it is an excellent keeping variety ; flesh bright-vellow, of fine flavor. Hubbard. (.See cut ) One of the best late table varieties; of large size; flesh fine-grained, dry, of excellent flavor. Marblehead. Resembling the Hubbard; but of a lighter color, and is remarkable for its sweetness, dryness and deliciou<; as well as its keeping qualities. Bay State. Extremely solid, of heavy weight, fine and dry flesh, of sweet flavor, of a beautiful bright golden-yellow, very hand- some ; blue, shell extremely hard and flinty; an excellent keeper. Essex Hybrid AVarren, or American Turban. This variety is one of the finest grained and sweetest of the Squash family. Specimens kept until June as sound and as good as when gathered in the fall. The flesh is very thick, rich-coloreil and solid. It ripens early and is one of the most productive.
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