Dreer's garden book seventy-third Dreer's garden book : seventy-third annual edition 1911 dreersgardenbook1911henr Year: 1911 Grossi-Kurbis, Ger. PUMPKIN. Potiron, Fr. Calabaza, Sp. One ounce for 25 hills, 3 pounds for an acre. Culture.—Sow in good soil in May, when the ground has become warm, in hills 10 feet apart each way, or in fields of corn about every fourth hill; plant at the same time with the corn. Pumpkin varieties if planted together will mix. There is not much danger of their mixing or hybridizing with squashes or other vines. Sugar, or New England Pie. (See cut) For making pie
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Dreer's garden book seventy-third Dreer's garden book : seventy-third annual edition 1911 dreersgardenbook1911henr Year: 1911 Grossi-Kurbis, Ger. PUMPKIN. Potiron, Fr. Calabaza, Sp. One ounce for 25 hills, 3 pounds for an acre. Culture.—Sow in good soil in May, when the ground has become warm, in hills 10 feet apart each way, or in fields of corn about every fourth hill; plant at the same time with the corn. Pumpkin varieties if planted together will mix. There is not much danger of their mixing or hybridizing with squashes or other vines. Sugar, or New England Pie. (See cut) For making pies this variety cannot be excelled. The Pumpkins are small, but very sweet, fine-grained and of the best quality. The skin is a deep orange and flesh rich yellow. Pkt, 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; lb., 30 cts.; lb, $1.00. ^0AR D mew England— ok r ^^piE PUMPKIN Winter Luxury Pumpkin. A splendid pie Pumpkin; shape round, skin finely netted, and beautiful russet-yellow color; flesh thick and of fine flavor. The vines are healthy and pro- duce large numbers of Pumpkins, which keep well during the winter. Pkt, 5 cts.; oz, , 15 cts.; J lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. Mammoth Golden Cashaw. An improve- ment on the old light-colored Cashaw, the skin being a beautiful golden-orange color. Pkt, 5 cts.; oz„ 15 cts.; £ lb., 30 cts, ; lb., $1.00. ; Large Yellow Mammoth Potiron {King of the Mammoths, Jumbo). Specimens have been grown weighing over 100 pounds. The color of the outer skin is a rich, dark yel- low, flesh a little lighter shade. Pkt, 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.75. Quaker Pie Pumpkin. A fine-grained, oval-shaped Pumpkin of rich flavor. Keeps well if stored in a dry place. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. Large Tours. A French variety which grows to a large size. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz, , 15 cts.; lb., 30cts.; lb., $1.00. Large Cheese, Very good for table use. Skin orange, flesh yellow and sweet. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz, , 15 cts.; lb., 25 cts.; lb., 8