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GREEN STRIPED CASHAW 
Culture — Southern States, planting time: 
Spring, March to July. Usually planted in 
cornfields; when grown as separate crop, 
plant in hills (10 seeds to the hill) 8 to 10 feet 
apart each way. When started, thin to 3 
or 4 plants. When leaves die, cut pumpkins 
from vines, leaving 3 to 4 inches of stem 
and store in dry place; avoid bruising. One 
pound to 300 hills, 4 pounds to an acre. Ap 
proximate number of days to edible condi- 
tion is given after each variety. This varies 
with climatic and soil conditions. 
CONNECTICUT FIELD—120 days. Large, 
smooth, oval-shaped, orange yellow col- 
or, very productive. Grown extensively 
throughout the South, mainly in cornfield, 
splendid for table and feeding stock. 
GREEN STRIPED CASHAW—90 days. Large 
white with green stripe, with crooked 
neck, flesh light yellow, thick, coarse, 
but sweet. Planted more extensively in 
the South than any other variety. One 
of the best for pie making and excellent 
keeper. 
LARGE CHEESE—108 days. Bright orange 
color, shaped like a cheese, very large 
and indented top and bottom. Excellent 
quality, well liked wherever grown. 
GOLDEN YELLOW MAMMOTH—100 days. 
Bright golden yellow skin, thick flesh, excel- 
lent quality, splendid keeper. Weight 50 to 
80 lbs., cannot be beaten as a pie pumpkin 
and for stock feeding. 
JAPANESE PIE—105 days. Skin deep green, 
darker stripes turning to yellow as the fruit 
tipens. Flesh thick, rich salmon color, dry 
and sweet, makes splendid pies. 
SMALL SUGAR—118 days. Deep orange yel- 
low skin, averaging 10 inches in diameter, 
flesh fine grain, sweet and excellent keeper, 
a favorite for table and stock feeding. 
Culture — Planting time, Southern States: 
Spring, January to June; Fall (main crop), Sep- 
tember to December. Plant 3 ounces to 150 
feet of row, 10 pounds per acre. Sown broad- 
cast in fields or in rows about 12 inches apart 
(small gardens). There are no better greens 
produced than Spinach. Rich, moist ground is 
best and grows better when season has cool 
nights. Approximate time to edible condition 
is given after each variety. This varies with 
climatic conditions and soil. 
BROAD LEAVED FLANDERS—70 days. Very 
large, broad leaves, grows erect, very ex- 
tensively grown, fine flavor. 
EXTRA LARGE LEAVED SAVOY—60 days. 
Very large, thick leaves, slightly curled. 
The best and most extensively grown va- 
riety for market. 
OLD DOMINION—40 days. A savoy 
leaved Spinach, compact dark 
bluish green, heavily crumpled ex- 
cept at the very leaf tip. Blight 
Tesistant, withstands heat and cold. 
Highly recommended. 
NEW ZEALAND—90 days. Dark 
green, thick succulent leaves. Heat 
Tesistant, grows well all summer, 
very popular. 
NOBEL GIANT LEAVED—The best 
smooth leaved sort. Produces a 
large mass of very thick rounded 
leaves of enormous size, a quick 
grower and stands very long be- 
fore bolting. ‘‘Nobel” is an ideal 
variety for truckers and canners. 
Culture — Pianung ume, Southern States. 
Spring, March to July; Fall, August to Novem- 
ber. 
well 
verizing thoroughly. Plant 6 to 8 seeds in 
3ach hill Summer varieties, hills should 
ce 3 to 4 feet apart each way, winter va- 
cieties 6 to 8 feet. When weil started thin 
to 3 plants to each hill. Do not bruise when 
gathering. The approximate number of days 
to edible condition is given after each va- 
tiety. This varies, due to climatic and soil 
conditions 
EARLY WHITE BUSH or PATTY PAN—53 days. 
Vine dwarf in habit, produce round scal- 
loped squash 4 inches thick and about 9 
inches in diameter. The most popular 
variety in the South. 
COCOZELLE or ITALIAN GREEN STRIPED— 
90 days. Fruit somewhat shaped like a 
Banana Canaloupe, 12 to 15 inches long 
and about 5 inches thick. When young, 
dark green, afterwards light yellow. Excel- 
lent for slicing and drying like eggplant. 
GIANT SUMMER STRAIGHTNECK — 55 days. 
An improvement on the Crookneck variety. 
Fruits are thick, heavily warted, straight 
and bright orange yellow color. Highly 
recommended. 
LONG YELLOW or SUMMER CROOKNECK—80 
days. Produces crooked shaped yellow 
a Thick, fine quality flesh. Very pop- 
ular. 
ZUCCHINI—60 days. An increasingly popu- 
lar sort of the Italian Marrow group. Fruits 
weigh 3 to 4 pounds, nearly cylindrical, and 
straight. Color medium green, mottled with 
creamy-grey and lighter green stripes. Flesh 
firm and delicately flavored. 
UCONN—75 days. A recently introduced 
bush type squash with acorn shaped 
fruits similar to Table Queen but smailer. 
Fruits are smooth, light green, becoming 
oranace when over mature. 
BUTTERNUT—95 days. Early maturing and 
good keeper. Fruits 10 to 12 inches long 
with neck about 4 inches. Skin lght 
creamy-brown; flesh yellow, fine grained 
and fine quality. 
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Squash Prices Postpaid —. Postpaid 
Pkg. Oz. f4 lb. Lb 5 Ibs. 10 Ibs. 
Early White Bush or Patty Pan.......... ee Ee | $ .25 $ .65 $2.00 $ 3.50 $17.50 
Cocozelle or Italian Green Striped............... -10 25 -75 2.25 
Giant Summer Straight Neck... +10 -30 220 2.00 9.50 18.00 
Long Yellow Summer Crookn a eel O, 30 -75 2.00 9.50 18.00 
Zucchini ............ Spuecacecbucneneerreel ae a 25 .65 2.00 9.50 
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PO OTA eaten woe Senestccapeanctaensesccesescssssescacsoeceecs| fre 30 -80 2.50 12.00 
GOLDEN MAMMOTH Butternut ee rat .30 80 2.50 12.00 
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