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CURRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



SQUASH. 



German, Kucben-Kuerbis. 



French, Courge. 



When the ground is warm and the weather settled, sow in 

 hills in well-prepared ground, mixing 2 or 3 shovels of well- 

 rotted manure in each hill. Light soils are best suited to their 

 growth. Plant six to eight Seeds in each hill and thin out to 

 three or four, after they have made partial growth. Plant bush 

 varieties from 3 to 4 feet apart each way, and the trailing sorts 

 6 to S feet. 



Bush Squash, 1 oz. to 50 hills, 5 to 6 lbs. to the acre. 

 Marrow Squash, 1 oz. to 20 hills, 3 to 4 lbs. to the acre. 



WE DELIVER ALL SEEDS ottered on this page TO ANY 

 POST OFFICE IN THE UNITED STATES except in 5 lb. 

 lots and over. 



DEDUCT 10c from 1 lb. price if shipped by express at pur- 

 chaser's expense. 



WHITE BUSH SCALLOPED. 



SUMMER SQUASH 



Bush Summer Crook Neck — Early and productive and of 

 fine quality; fruit orange-yellow, covered with warty 

 excrescences. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; 1 lb 95 



Giant Bush Summer Crook Neck — Matures with the pre- 

 ceding and is about double the size. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 

 V 4 lb. 30c; 1 lb 95 



White Bush Scalloped — An early variety, excellent for 

 shipping. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; 1 lb 95 



Mammoth White Bush Scalloped — Is much larger in size 

 than the preceding. Flesh clear, waxy white, tender 

 and delicate. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; 1 lb 95 



Golden Custard Bush — A very productive early scalloped 

 sort. Color rich golden yellow; quality excellent. Pkt. 

 5c; oz. 10c; V4 lb. 30c; 1 lb • 95 



Delicata — The earliest and most prolific of the vine 

 Squashes, and although of small size, the flesh is won- 

 derfully solid, with a small seed cavity. It cooks dry 

 and is rich flavored. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; 1 lb. 95 



Vegetable Marrow — A variety used extensively in Eng- 

 land. The fruit is oblong, of a greenish-yellow color; 

 flesh white, soft and of excellent flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 

 10c; Yi lb. 30c; 1 lb ,. 95 



AUTUMN OR WINTER SQUASH 



The Delicious — Surpasses all other varieties In richness 

 of flavor, fineness of grain and thickness of flesh. 

 About the same size and outside color as Hubbard. 

 Flesh deep orange Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; V4 lb. 35c; 1 lb.. $1.15 



Boston Marrow — A valuable variety, coming in about 

 ten days later than the bush sort; a good keeper and 

 of fine flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; V* lb. 25c; 1 lb 



75 



Chicago Warted Hubbard — A choice dark green and very 

 warty selection from the well-known Hubbard retain- 

 ing all the good qualities of its parent. Very hand- 

 some, a grand keeper and sells at sight. Pkt. 5c; oz. 

 10c; Yi lb. 30c; 1 lb $1.00 



Essex Hybrid — An early and rapid growing variety, with 

 thick, rich colored solid flesh of richest flavor; it is also 

 one of the best keepers. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; 

 1 lb $1.00 



Fordhook — One of the earliest winter Squashes, a good 

 yielder and an excellent keeper. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Yi 

 lb. 30c; 1 lb 95 



Hubbard — A favorite late sort, and more largely grown 

 than any other; of large size. Flesh fine grained, dry 

 and of excellent flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Yi lb. 30c; 1 

 lb $100 



Marblehead — -Resembles the Hubbard, only that the flesh 

 and outside is a little lighter than that variety. Pkt. 

 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 30c; 1 lb 95 



CHICAGO WARTED HUBBARD. 



Ited or Golden Hubbard — Similar to the Green Hubbard, 

 except in color, which is a bright, deep orange. Flesh 

 deep golden yellow, fine grained, cooks very dry, and is 

 of excellent flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; V* lb. 30c; 1 lb... $1.00 



