SQUASH 



CULTURE — Sow when the weather has become settled and warm. Pianl in 

 hills. For bush varieties the hills should be 4 feet apart each way, and for run- 

 ning sorts, 8 feel. Eight seeds should be sown in each hill 1 inch deep, thinning 



out after they have attained their third and fourth leaves, leaving two or three of the strongest plants. One 



ounce for 30 hills; 3 or 4 lbs. in hills for an acre. 



WHITE BUSH SCALLOPED 



SUMMER VARIETIES 



829 EARLY PROLIFIC STRAIGHTNECK. 



(See Color Plate Opposite) ■ 



Outstanding for earliness, heavy yield, and 

 uniformity in size and shape of fruits. 

 The plants and fruits are somewhat smaller 

 than Giant Straightneck but a great many 

 more fruits are produced per plant. The 

 fruits are smoother and lighter yellow than 

 the Giant type. 



Price, pkt., 15c: oz., 35c; M lb., SI. 00; 

 lb., §3.25. 



846 BLACK ZUCCHINI. A very desirable 

 bush type of Italian Vegetable Marrow. 

 Fruits cylindrical in shape and of a dark 

 green color, which turns darker as the fruits 

 grow, until at maturity the color is so dark 

 green that it gives the appearance of black. 

 The mature fruits measure 12 to 15 inches 

 long, 4 to 5 inches in diameter. 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; M lb., SI. 00; 

 lb., S3. 25. 



821 COCOZELLE or Italian Vegetable Mar- 

 row. Smooth dark green fruits which when 

 mature become marbled with yellow. Fruits 

 are best when 6 to 8 inches long. 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; M lb., $1.00; 

 lb., $3.00. 



840 VEGETABLE MARROW BUSH. A fa- 

 vorite English variety, bearing freely oblong, 

 dull yellow fruits 10 to 15 inches in length. 

 Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 35c;. M lb., $1.00; 

 lb., S3.00. 



842 WHITE BUSH SCALLOPED. The white 

 "Patty Pan" or "Cymling" creamy-white 

 skin, fine quality, free cropper. 



Price, pkt. 

 lb., $2.75. 



10c; oz., 35c; X lb.. SI. 00; 



844 YELLOW BUSH Summer Crookneck. 



A bush variety, early and prolific. 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; M lb., $1.00; 

 lb., $2.75. 



Henderson's Garden Guide and Record 

 (sent on request with orders of $4.00 or 

 over, or sold at 50c per copy) tells how to 

 store Pumpkins and Squash for use during 

 the winter months. 



AUTUMN AND WINTER VARIETIES 



833 BUTTERNUT (NEW). See Color Plate. 

 Page 2 of Cover. The fruits are of a deep 

 buff color, somewhat bottle-shaped, about 

 12 inches long, with an enlarged section 

 at the blossom end. The upper or neck sec- 

 tion is. about ZYi inches in diameter, solid 

 flesh, entirely free from seed cavity which is 

 confined to the lower enlarged part. The 

 skin or shell is smooth and hard, and the 

 flesh is deep yellow, fine textured, dry, sweet 

 and of excellent flavor. 



Price, pkt.. 15c; oz., 70c; M lb., $2.00. 



818 ACORN or Table Queen. A very dark 

 green squash about 6 or 7 inches long and 4 

 inches in diameter. 



Price, pkt.. 10c; oz., 40c; M lb.. SI. 20; 

 lb., $3.25. 



819 BLUE HUBBARD. The squashes are light 

 bluish gray in color, and the flesh is very 

 fine-grained, drv and tasty. 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 40c; \i lb., $1.20; 

 lb., $3.25. 



822 DELICATA. This beautiful Squash is 

 orange-yellow and striped with dark green 

 on the outside. Delicata is the earliest of any 

 vine Squash and the most prolific (about 

 9 inches longV 



Price, pkt.. 15c; oz., 40c; M lb.. $1.20; 

 lb., $3.50. 



824 BUTTERCUP. A recent introduction of 

 outstanding quality. The fruits are medium 

 small, averaging 3 to 5 pounds in weight, 

 and quite flattened in shape. The skin 

 color is dark green with an occasional nar- 

 row stripe of silvery white. The blossom 

 end is marked with a prominent "button." 

 The flesh is yellow, exceptionally thick, drj\ 

 sweet, and entirely free from stringiness. 



Price, pkt., 15c; oz., 40c; X lb., $1.20; 

 lb., $3.50. 



826 GOLDEN HUBBARD. Similar to the old 

 Hubbard, excepting the skin is of a rich 

 orange red. 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz.. 40c; H lb.. $1.20; 

 lb.. $3.50. 



830 HUBBARD. Very productive, yielding 

 large, heavy Squashes of dark bluish-green 

 color. It is an excellent keeper. 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz.. 40c; X lb., $1.20; 

 lb., $3.50. 



832 LARGE WARTED HUBBARD. It is 



named on account of the excessive rough 

 "warty" surface of the fruits; heavy warts 

 indicate a hard shell, and the harder the 

 shell the better the Squash will keep. 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 40c; X lb.. $1.20; 

 lb.. $3.50. 



SWISS CHARD 



let the plants suffer from lack of water, 

 to 75 feet of drill. 



233 FORDHOOK GIANT 



The leaves are rich dark green, very large, 

 curled or savoyed, of thick texture and quite 

 tender, making excellent boiling greens. 

 The white stems or midribs make a fine 

 dish prepared like Asparagus. 



Price, pkt., 15c; oz., 30c; X lb., 80c; 

 lb., $2.25. 



235 GREEN PLUME 



The Spinach-Leaved and Asparagus- 

 Ribbed Variety 



The leaf is almost identical with that of the 

 Spinach plant, and is as dark a green in 

 color. It is a much darker green than any 

 other variety of Swiss Chard, and it is also 

 much more tender. The midribs, too, are 

 edible and tender, white and attractive. 



Price, pkt.; 15c; oz., 30c; X lb., 80c: 

 lb.. S2.25. 



The Cut and Come 

 Again. Vegetable 



CULTURE— Sow the seed in 

 April or May in drills 18 inches 

 apart and thin the plants to stand 

 6 inches apart in the rows. Do not 

 The leaves may be gathered during summer and fall. One ounce 



234 LUCULLUS 



This is quite distinct from the old and well- 

 known variety. The leaf stems are rounder, 

 very thick and fleshy. The whole plant is 

 taller and the leaves, instead of being 

 smooth, are deeply and closely crumpled, 

 similar to a Savoy Cabbage. It is very 

 tasty and palatable, and preferred by many 

 in place of Spinach. 



This variety is much sought after by those 

 who prefer trie rib of the leaf, as it is more 

 strongly developed than in the old variety. 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; X lb.. 80c; 

 lb., $2.25. 



The National Bureau of Health and 

 Welfare says, "America Needs Us 

 Strong." You can dig health and 

 strength from your Victory Garden. 

 Make one this year. 



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