LIST OF TESTED GARDEN SEEDS FOR 1908. 



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German, Kuchen-Kuerbis. 

 French, Courge. 



SQUASH. 



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 8 feet. 



Bush Squash, 1 <»/,. 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 of- 

 fered on this page TO ANY 

 POST OFFICE I]V THE UNIT- 

 ED STATES except in 5 lb. lots 

 and over. 



DEDUCT 10c from 1 lb. price if 

 shipped by express at purchas- 

 er's expense. 



SUMMER SQUASH. 



Busli Summer Crook Neck — Early and productive and of 

 fine quality; fruit orange yellow, covered with warty 

 excrescences. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 20c; 1 lb 60 



Giant Bush Summer Crook Neck — Matures with the pre- 

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

 % lb. 20c; 1 lb 65 



White Bush Scalloped — An early variety, excellent for 

 shipping. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 20c; 1 lb 60 



Mammoth White Bush Scalloped — Is much larger in size 

 than the preceding. Flesh clear, waxy white, tender 

 and delicate. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 20c; 1 lb 65 



Golden Custard Bush — A very productive early scalloped 

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

 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; 1 lb 



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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. 25c; 1 lb... 70 



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; % lb. 25c; 1 lb ' ' 75 



AUTUMN AND 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; % lb. 25c; 1 lb 75 



Bay State — Medium in size, a good yielder, thick fleshed; 

 shell dark green and very thick. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; M lb. 

 20c; 1 lb 65 



Boston Marrow — A valuable variety, coming in about ten 

 days later than the bush sorts; a good keeper and of 

 fine flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 20c; 1 lb 65 



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; % lb. 20c; 1 lb. 70c; by express 5 lbs $2.75 



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. 25c; 1 lb. 75 



Fordhook — One of the earliest winter Squashes, a good 

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

 25c; 1 lb 7 5 



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; Vi lb. 20c; 1 

 lb. 65c; by express 5 lbs $2.50 



Mammoth Chili — Grows to a very large size, often weigh- 

 ing over 200 lbs. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; M lb. 40c; 1 lb $1.25 



Marblehead — Resembles the Hubbard, only that the flesh 

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

 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 20c; 1 lb ,, 70 



CHICAGO WAETED HUBBAED. 



Red 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; % lb. 25c; 1 lb... 



Winter Crook Neck — A good fall variety; flesh close- 

 grained and sweet. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; 1 lb 



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