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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 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 S feet. 



Bush Squasji. I oz to 50 hill*. 5 to 6 lbs. to the acre. 

 Marrow Squash, 1 oz. to 2© hills. 3 to 4 lbs. to the nere. 



SUMMER SQUASH 



Mammoth \\ I ■ i i »■ Bush Scalloped Squash. 



Giant Bush Summer Crook Neck — Early and productive and of 

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

 crescences. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 55c; 1 lb. $1.75. 



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

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

 delicate. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 55c; 1 lb. $1.75. 



GOLDEN CUSTARD BUSH— A very productive early scalloped 

 sort. Color rich golden vellow; qualitv excellent. Pkt. 5c; 

 oz. 20c; Yi lb. 55c; 1 lb. $1.75. 



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

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

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

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 55c; 1 lb. $1.75. 



Vegetable Marrow — A variety used extensively in England. The 

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

 and of excellent flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 60c; 1 lb. $2.00. 



AUTUMN OR WINTER SQUASH 



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; V4 lb. 55c; 1 lb. $1.75. 



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. 60c; 1 lb. $2.00. 



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; Y m lb. 55c; 1 lb. $1.7.".. 



Boston Marrow — A valuable variety, coming in 

 about ten days later than the bush sort; a 

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

 oz 20c; Vt lb. 60c: 1 lb. $2.00. 



MARBLEHEAD — Resembles the Hubbard, only 

 that the flesh and outside is a little lighter 

 than that variety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 55c; 

 1 lb. $1.75. 



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; ' 4 lb- 55c; 1 lb. $1.75. 



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. 



< omstock Spanish — The favorite among AVisconsin grow- 

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

 % oz. 30c; oz. 50c; M 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; 

 % lb $1.60 



Connecticut Seed Leaf — Pkt. 10c; V 2 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 $1.76 



IMPROVED WHITE BURLEY — 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. 10c; y 2 oz. 30c; 1 oz. 50c; % lb $1.60 



