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CURRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



SQUASH 



Caltare — When the ground is wrarm and the weather settled, 

 sow In hills tn 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. 



BiMh Squash, 1 OE. to 50 hilU, S to 6 lbs. to the acre. 

 3Iarrow Squash, 1 ox. to 20 hills, 3 to 4 lbs. to the acre. 



SUMMER SQUASH 



Mammoth White Bash Scalloped Squash. 



Giant Bush Summer Crook Neck — Early and productive and of 

 fine quality; fruit orange-yellow, covered with warty ex- 

 cresences. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; % lb. 90c; 1 lb. $3.00. 



Mammoth WTilte Bush Scalloped — -^ large early variety, ex- 

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

 delicate. 



Golden Custard Bush — A very productive early scalloped sort. 

 Color rich golden yellow; quality excellent. 



Dclicata — 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. 



Vegetable Marrow — -A variety used extensively in England. The 

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

 and of excellent flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; % lb. 90c: 1 lb. J3.00. 



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AUTUMN OR WINTER SQUASH 



Hubbard — A favorite late sort, and more largely grown than anv other; of large size. Flesh fine grained, dry and of excellent 

 flavor. 



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. 



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. 



Boston Blarrow — ^A valuable variety, coming in 

 about ten days later than the bush sort; a 

 good keeper and of fine flavor. 



Marblehead — Resembles the Hubbard, only that 

 the flesh and outside is a little lighter than 

 that variety. 



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. 



AH varieties except Trhere noted. Postpaid. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % lb. 80c; 1 lb. $2.75. 



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Hubbard Squash. 



TOBACCO 



Sow as early as danger of frost is over, covering very 

 lightly; afterwards transplant into rows 4 to 5 feet each way 

 and cultivate thoroughly. 



Comstock Spanish — The favorite among Wisconsin grow- 

 ers. Unexcelled for wrappers and fillers. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 30c; %, lb $1.00 



Connecticut Seed Leaf — Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb $0.65 



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; %, lb $1.00 



Havana — Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; Vi lb $0.75 



Havana Imported — True Vuelta de Abajo. This tobacco 

 brings in the highest price for cigar stock. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 60c; V4 lb $1"5 



Sumatra — Makes high-grade wrapper. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; 

 ^4 lb Jl-75 



