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CURRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



SQUASH 



Culture — 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 eig-ht 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. 



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

 MarroTT Squnsh, 1 oz. to 20 hills, 3 to 4 lbs. to the acre 



SUMMER SQUASH 



Giant Bush Summer Crook IVeek — Early and productive and of 

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

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



Mammoth White Bash Scalloped — A large early variety, ex- 

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

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



Golden Custard Bush — A very productive early scalloped sort. 

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

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



Dellcata — 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; % lb. 50c; 1 lb. $1.50. 



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. 20c; ^4 lb. 55c; 1 lb. $1.75. 



Cocozclle (Itali:in A'etietable Marrow) — A summer variety of bush 

 habit, fruits oblong. 12 to IG inches in lenglli and 5 inches 

 in diameter: color dark green, marbled with yellow and dark 

 green stripes, verv fine flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; ^4 lb- oac; 

 ] lb. $1.75. 



.Alnmnioth \\'hlte BuHb Scalloped Squash. 



AUTUMN OR WINTER SQUASH 



CURRIE'S 



and of 



HUBBARD 



excellent fla 



A favorite 

 vor. Pkt. 1 



late so 



Oc; oz 



rt, and more largely grown than any other: of large size. Flesh fine grained, dry 



20c; % lb. 50c; 1 lb. |l.60. 



Chicago AVarted 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. 2Uc: Vi lb. 

 50c; 1 lb. $1.60. 



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; U lb. 50c; 1 lb. $1.50. 



Boston Marrowy — A valuable variety, coming In 

 about ten days later than the bush sort; a 

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

 oz. 20c; V* lb. 50c; 1 lb. $1.50. 



MARBLKHE^AD — Resembles the Hubbard, only 



^ that the flesh and outside is a little lighl-ar 



than that variety. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; hi 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 yellow, fine 

 grained, cooks very dry, and Is of excellent 

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



Currie's Hubbard Sqnash. 



TOBACCO 



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

 wards transplant Into rows 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; V4 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. 60c: % lb $1.60 



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



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



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



IMPROVED WHITE BURLiEV — A leading variety in the large Tobacco growing 

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

 porous leaves; used extensively for plug filler and wrappers. Pkt. lOc; % oz. 

 30c; 1 oz. 50c; % lb $1.60 



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