LIST OF TESTED GARDEN SEEDS FOR 1912. 



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German, Kuchen-Kuerbla. 

 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 



;ach hill and thin out to three or four, after 



made partial growth. Plant bush varieties 



4 feet apart each way, and the trailing sorts 



t. 



Busk 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 of- 

 fered on this page TO ANY 

 POST OFFICE IN 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. 



Bush Summer Crook Neck— Early and productive and of Golden Custard Bush— A very productive early scalloped 



fine quality; fruit orange yellow, covered with warty sort. Color rich golden yellow; quality excellent. Pkt. 



excrescences. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; M lb. 25c; 1 lb $0.70 5c; oz. 10c; % H>- 25c; 1 lb 75 



Giant Bush Summer Crook Neck — Matures with the pre- Delicata — The earliest and most prolific of the vine 



ceding and is about double the size. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Squashes, and although of small size, the flesh is won- 



% lb. 25c; 1 lb 75 derfully solid, with a small seed cavity. It cooks dry 



twt*.-* „ x- ,_- .i , a i ■, ,, 4. e and is rich flavored. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; 1 lb.. .75 

 White Bush Scalloped — An early variety, excellent for 



shipping. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; V 4 lb. 25c; 1 lb 70 vegetable Marrow— A variety used extensively in Eng- 



Mamnioth White Bush Scalloped— Is much larger in size land. The fruit is oblong, of a greenish-yellow color; 



than the preceding. Flesh clear, waxy white, tender flesh white, soft and of excellent flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 



and delicate. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; 1 lb 75 10'c; % lb. 25c; 1 lb 85 



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 $0.85 



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

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

 25c; 1 lb 75 



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; % 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; % lb. 30c; 1 lb. $1.00; by express 5 lbs 4.25 



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. 

 30c; 1 lb 1.00 



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; % lb. 30c; 1 

 lb. $1.00; by express 5 lbs 4.25 



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

 ing over 200 lbs. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; 1 lb 1.00 



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 ,..,....,.,,,,. 1.00 



CHICAGO WARTED HUBBARD. 



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. 30c; 1 lb... 1.01 



