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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 g-rowth. 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 S feet. 



Bush Squash, 1 oz. to 50 hills, 5 to 6 lbs. to the acre 

 Marrovr Squash, 1 oz. to 20 hills, 3 to 4 lbs. to the acre 



SUMMER SQUASH 



Giant Bush Summer Crook Xeok — Early and productive and of 

 fine quality; fruit orang-e-yellow, covered with -warty ex- 

 crescences. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 50c; 1 lb. $1.50. 



Mammoth ^Vhite Bu.sh Scalloped — A large early variety, ex- 

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

 delicate. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 50c; 1 lb. |1.50. 



Golden Custard Bush — A very productive early scalloped sort. 

 Color rich golden yellow; quality excellent. Pkt. 5c; 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 drv and is rich flavored. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 50c; 1 lb. $1.50. 



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

 fruit is oblong", of a greenish-yellovt' color; flesh "white, soft 

 and of excellent flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 55c; 1 lb. $1.75. 



Mammoth 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. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 50c; 1 lb. $1.60. 



Chicago W'arted 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. 5c; oz. 20c; % 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. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 50c; 1 lb. $1.50. 



Boston Marro-»T — A valuable variety, coming in 

 about ten days later than the bush sort; a 

 good keeper and of fine flavor. Pkt. 5c; 

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



MARBLEHEAD — Resembles th'e Hubbard, only 

 that the flesh and outside is a little lighter 

 than that variety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; M, 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 verj' dry, and is of excellent 

 flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 50c; 1 lb. $1.50. 



Currie's Hubbard Squash. 



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; V2 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; V2 oz. 30c; 

 oz. 50c; Vi lb $1.60 



■ Connecticut Seed Leaf — Pkt. 10c; 14 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 



I>rPROVED 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; V2 oz. 

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



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