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16. Seed Catalogue and Garden Guide.

[Image: Drawing/Illustration painting of crouching man holding large pumpkin, Caption-Atlas Pumpkin. (Illegible) White, Des Moines, IA.]

Pumpkins.

One ounce will plant 25 hills; 3 pounds will plant one acre.
Plant in hills 8 feet apart in May, among potatoes or corn or in open field.

Atlas Pumpkin.--What do you think of a pumpkin weighing 300 lbs.? It is not an impossibility as that weight has been exceeded in this variety which is an improvement on the Mammoth Chili. One specimen shown at the World's Fair is said to have weighed 48 lbs., but such a weight is extraordinary. Our seed is the result of years of selection and was saved only from the largest sized perfect shaped specimens which will be sure to produce enormous fruits if properly grown. It is just the thing for exhibition at fairs, etc., and just think of the enormous weight which can be grown from one seed. Flesh is a rich yellow, very thick and of excellent quality, nutritious and profitable to grow for stock feeding. Keeps well. We have only a small supply of the seed this year and can only offer it in packets of six seeds for 10 cts.
A Prize of $10.00 will be paid for the largest specimen grown from our seed this year the report to be sent in by October 15th. Full directions for growing large specimens sent with each packet. Per pkt. 10 cts.

Mammoth Tours.--Also called Mammoth Whale. Originated near Tours, France, where it is largely grown both for cattle and for table use. Grows to an immense size, sometimes three feet in length and to a weight of 100 to 200 pounds. Flesh of a salmon color. Seed of a peculiar shape. Per pkt. 15c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 40c, lb. $1.25.

Mammoth Chili.--Really a squash, but it looks more like a pumpkin, and we list it here so as to have the mammoth pumpkins together. This is the largest of the squash family. 100 to 200 pounds is a common weight with ordinary culture. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00.

King of Mammoths.--The largest variety of true pumpkins. The flesh and skin are of a bright golden yellow, fine grained and of good quality. We know of one specimen that reached the enormous weight of 245 pounds. One customer writes us that he grew one weighing 158 pounds, and on the same vine had five other pumpkins from 90 to 104 pounds each in weight--over 640 pounds grown from one seed. Farmers and gardeners, just think of that kind of a crop. Will it not pay you to grow the King of Mammoths and exhibit them at your county fair? Our seed was saved from large select specimens of our own growing. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 50, lb. $1.50.

Mammoth Etampes.--A giant variety from France, where it is quite celebrated. Bright glossy red color; a splendid variety for exhibition. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 40c, lb. $1.25.

Calhoun.--A great improvement on the Large Cheese pumpkin. Color creamy brown, flesh deep salmon yellow, wonderfully thick and fine grained, while the seed cavity is very small. Rind thin. When cooked it is very yellow and makes pies of a rich color, sweet and of the finest quality. Has been recently re-named by one dealer the "New Thanksgiving Pumpkin." Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00.
White Cushaw, or Jonathan.--Attractive and sells better than the old green striped sort. It is a large bottle-shaped variety. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c.

Yankee Pie.--This is the noted New England Pie or Small Sugar pumpkin. Same shape and color as the Connecticut Field, but smaller, and very sweet, fine grained and one of the best varieties for table use. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c.

Japanese Pie.--Flesh very thick and of rich salmon color, nearly solid. Dry and sweet, making rieh [rich] pies without eggs. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c.

Large Cheese.--A flat variety commonly called sweet pumpkin throughout the west. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c.

Tennessee Sweet Potato.--Medlum size, flesh thick, creamy white, fine grained, excellent flavored. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c.

Connecticut Field.--The common field or cow pumpkin. Per oz. 5c, 1/4 lb. 10c, lb. by mail 35c. By express or freight, 10 lbs. $1.75, 25 lbs. $3.00.

Salsify--Or Vegetable Oyster.
One ounce will sow about fifty feet of drill.
Why don't you grow salsify? We are certain if you grew it one year you would never be without it. Salsify is one of the most delicious and nutritious of vegetables, and should be more generally cultivated for use in winter, when the supply of really good vegetables is so limited. It has the true oyster flavor, and makes a delicious and inexpensive substitute for them in soup, etc. Cultivate like parsnips.

Mammoth Sandwich Island.--Averages fully double the size of the old Long White. The roots, notwithstanding their enormous size, are of superior quality. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 50c, lb. $1.50.

Wisconsin Golden.--Amost distinct and valuable new sort that has proved highly satisfactory in our tests of the past few years so that we are now confident that it will suit customers. It is of strong, vigorous growth; the leaves are dark green in color, finely crimped and curled. The roots are large, smooth, and have a decided yellow cast, which gives it its name. They cut smooth and even throughout, unusually brittle and never stringy. When prepared for the table are very rich, tender and delicious in flavor. Pkt. 10c.
[Image: Drawing/Scratchboard illustration of three salsify, Caption-Wisconsin Golden Salsify.]
Rhubarb, or Pie Plant.
One ounce will produce about 100 plants.
Succeeds best ln deep, rich soil. Sow in spring in drills; cover one inch. Thin plants to six inches apart. Transplant in autumn or spring to permanent beds, three feet apart each way.

Ideal Mammoth.--See Novelties. Per pkt. 10c, oz. 25c.
Victoria, or Mammoth.--The most popular variety. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 50c, lb. $1.65.
Mammoth Rhubarb Roots--By mail 15c each. $1.00 per dozen.

Kind Words. We were well pleased with your seeds. They gave us good satisfaction.--G. A. Rodaway, Syracuse, Neb.
Your seeds have given good satisfaction around here. A number of my neighbors send with me every year.--Mrs. Flora Cottel, Jenny, N. Y.

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The following vegetables were introduced into this country by the Chinese and are cultivated at all places where they have gardens. They are quite curious and are liked by many of our people.
Pe-Tsai, or Chinese Cabbage.--The plant bears a loose , lettuce-like head of crisp-leaves, which is used like cabbage. It does best in a rather cool, moist soil. Per pkt. 5c.
Chinese Mustard.--An excellent plant for greens, producing an enormous amount of herbage. The leaves have an agreeable flavor when cooked like ordinary spinach. Per pkt. 5c.
Chinese Yam. (Dioscorea batatas.) The roots are used like potatoes. Pkt. of 12 bulblets 10c.
Zit-kwa. (Benincasa cerifera.) The fruit is round or oblong, with solid white flesh. It is excellent for preserves or sweet pickles. It requires the same culture as the muskmelon. Pkt. 10c.
La-kwa. (Momordica charantia.) The Balsam Pear is a favorite with the Chinese, who use it largely in salads, pickles and curries. It is necessary to boil it in water first to remove bitterness. Per pkt. 5c.
Sing-kwa. (Luffa acutangula.) The fruit is eaten before it is mature, either sliced like cucumbers, in soups, or cooked like squash. Per pkt. 5c.
One packet each of the six varieties for 25 cents.