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CURRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



SQUASH 



Culture — "When the ground Is ■warm and the ■weather settled, 

 so^w 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 oz. to 50 hills, 5 to 6 lbs. to the acre 

 9Iarro^T Squash, 1 oz. to 20 hills, 3 to 4 lbs. to the acre 



SUMMER SQUASH 



Giant Bush Summer Crook Pfeck — Early and productive and of 

 fine quality; fruit orange-yello^w, covered ■with warty ex- 

 crescences. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 50c; 1 lb. ?1.50. 



mammoth White Bush Scalloped — A large early variety, ex- 

 cellent for shipping. Flesh clear, ■waxy white, tender and 

 delicate. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 50c; 1 lb. $1.50. 



Golden Custard Bush — A very productive early scalloped sort. 



Color rich golden vellow; quality excellent. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 

 Vi lb. 50c; 1 lb. ?1.50. 



Delicata — The earliest and most prolific of the vine Squashes, 

 and although of small size, the flesh is ■wonderfully solid, with 

 a small seed cavity. It cooks dry and is rich flavored. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; M lb. 50c; 1 lb. $1.50. 



■Vegetable Marrow — ^A variety used extensively in England. The 

 fruit is oblong, of a greenish-yello^w color; flesh white, soft 

 and of excellent flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; M, lb. 55c; 1 lb. ?1.75. 



3Iammoth 'White Bush Scalloped Squash. 



AUTUMN OR WINTER SQUASH 



CURRIE'S HUBBARD — ^A favorite late sort, and more largely grown than any other; of large size. Flesh fine grained, dry 



and of excellent flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 50c; 1 lb. 11.60. 



Chicago Warted Hubbard — A choice dark green 

 and very warty selection from the ■well-known 

 Hubbard, retaining all the good qualities of 

 its parent. Very handsome, a grand keeper 

 and sells at sight. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 

 50c; 1 lb. J1.60. 



The Delicious — Surpasses all other varieties In 

 richness of flavor, fineness of grain and thick- 

 ness of flesh. About the same size and out- 

 side color as Hubbard. Flesh deep orange. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 50c; 1 lb. n-50. 



Boston Jlarro'vr — A valuable variety, coming in 

 about ten days later than the bush sort: a 

 good keeper and of fine flavor. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 20c; % lb. 50c; 1 lb. $1.50. 



MARBLEHEAD — Resembles the Hubbard, only 



that the flesh and outside is a little lighter 

 than that variety. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 50c; 

 1 lb. $1.60. 



Red, or Golden Hubbard — Similar to the Green 

 Hubbard, except in color, which is a bright, 

 deep orange. Flesh deep golden yello^w, fine 

 grained, cooks very dry, and is of excellent 

 flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 50c; 1 lb. $1.50. 



Carrie's Hubbard Squash. 



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TOBACCO 



Culture — Sow as early as danger of frost is over, covering very lightly; after- 

 wards transplant into bows 4 to 5 feet each way and cultivate thoroughly. 



Comstock Spanish — The favorite among Wisconsin growers. Unexcelled for 



wrappers and fillers. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c; oz. 50c; % lb $1.60 



General Grant — Produces leaves enormous in size. A very popular variety and 

 the earliest known. Maturing as far north as Canada. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c; 

 oz. 50c; Vi lb $1.60 



Connecticut Seed Leaf — Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c; oz. 50c; % lb $1.60 



Havana Imported — True Vuelta de Abajo. This tobacco brings in the highest 



price for cigar stock. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; % lb $1.75 



IMPROVED WHITE BURIiEY-^A leading variety in the large Tobacco growing 

 districts of the United States. Very productive, with very large, wide and 

 Dorous leaves; used extensively for plug filler and wrappers. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 

 ••«; 1 oz. 50c; % lb ..,....,...,,....,,,...,.. $1.60 



Tobacco 



