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Title: Childs' rare flowers, fruits and vegetables
Identifier: childsrareflower00john_17 (find matches)
Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: John Lewis Childs (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Commercial catalogs Seeds; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; John Lewis Childs (Firm); Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Seeds; Flowers; Vegetables; Fruit trees
Publisher: Floral Park, N. Y. : John Lewis Childs
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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A delicious table vegetable, and when cooked like Pump- kins, make superior pies. Blue Httbbard-(NEW;-Since the old Hubbard lost its ster- ile ^i^1!-1!^ by de^f rl0««L0" IJ° ^rt has come to take its place till now- Blue Hubbard is a better Squash in every way than the old one was at its best. It is of the same general quality but higher flavored, and keens better after being cut open. In fact it beats all other Squashes as a keeper. In productiveness it is a marvel, yielding a ton of Squashes to less than 40 hills. Its she! is in all respects like the old Hubbard excent in its S5SJ5SKe«*bl ptf00^' In rich 9£ality 110 Squash can approach it. Pkt., 15c : oz,, 40c; lb., $4.00. Foradn F?ok_A goldenyellow Squash, with very dry ^lfegraMiedflesh- This is one of the best winter ^oiobugt that failure is very rare. Besists the attacks ot the bquash borer better than most kinds; matures early and is a sure cropper. Pkt., 10c; oz.,15c; ib., $1.25 Slb!in^n^theQhfiJli\winier §q„ua?h that keeps well nearly mlZ I'l^J^)111^ and ?mty: 3ale »reen in color. * lesh a brilliant orange-red: very dry and rich flavor. A fine baking variety. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c: lb., 75c Metoca)f-Maine variety of extra fine quality, fine grained and dry. No better eating Squash can be found any- roc?oz..ioc°;nfb.W$T2i.r P6r' g°°d tiH SPriUg' Pkt-' Mammoth Chili-Specimens of this have been grown to reach 300 pounds in weight, and is of very fair quality ana keeps well. Pkt., ioc; oz., 20c. u Iy Maw^°>,t?^hal^_^ueJ ^ench variety of the enormous weight of one hundred or more pounds. Fruit thick and an ashy-gray color, and tapers toward the end. Flesh solid, beautiful orange-yellow and of excellent quality. It has also the advantage of being a long keener and a variety which does well in any soil or climate. It is a splendid variety in all respects, especially for exhibiting at lairs. .Pkt., 10c ; oz., 30c. D ^^i^^-^NBWJ-This gigantic Squash is from 24 to 40 £ vfef &ng' ^n Peculiar shape. It has very small seed cavity, the whole fruit being almost solid meat. It is dry, fine grained and rich in flavor, and is as easily ^rown as ?nrPV™pki" ai)£whnere- A most superb novelty. Pkt, &s^uear!ytwofeeti» length. Itisofe/traflneauIMp handsome m appearance, and flnds a ready sale at good prices in any market. Pkt, 5c.: oz., 10e; lb., ti.oo.

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