Yellow and Green Vegetables Have More Vitamins 
PUMPKINS 
Culture — Southern States, planting time, 
Spring, March to July. Usually planted in corn- 
fields; 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. Approximate 
number of days to edible condition 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. 
FROTSCHER’S GREEN STRIPED CASHAW 
—90 days. Large white with green 
stripe, with crooked neck, flesh light yel- 
low, thick, coarse, but sweet. Planted 
more extensively in the South than any 
other variety. One of the best for pie 
making and excellent keeper. 
Frotscher’s Green Striped Cashaw 
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. 
STECKLER’S 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. 
TENNESSEE SWEET POTATO—85 days. Sweet 
Extra Large Leaved Savoy 
SPINACH 
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 extensively grown, fine flavor. 
EXTRA LARGE LEAVED SAVOY—60 days. 
Very large, thick leaves, slightly curled. 
The best and most extensively grown 
variety for market. 
OLD DOMINION—40 days. A savoy leaved 
Spinach, compact dark bluish green, 
heavily crumpled except at the very leaf 
tip. Blight resistant, withstands heat and 
cold. Highly recommended. 
NEW ZEALAND—90 days. Dark green, thick 
succulent leaves. Heat resistant, 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 before 
bolting. ‘‘Nobel’’ is an ideal variety for 
truckers and canners. 
VIROFLAY—Desirable for canning as leaves 
grow clean and upright, and are broad and 
pointed at end. 
SQUASH 
Culture — Planting time, Southern States, 
March to July; Fall, August to November. 
Plant 114 ounces to 150 feet of row, 4 pounds 
per acre. Prepare hills by mixing well rotted 
manure in each hill and pulverizing thorough- 
ly. Plant 6 to 8 seeds in each hill. Summer 
varieties, hills should be 3 to 4 feet apart each 
way, winter varieties 6 to 8 feet. When well 
started thin to 3 plants to each hill. Do not 
bruise when gathering. Approximate number 
of days to edible condition is given after each 
variety. This varies, due to climatic and soil 
conditions. 
EARLY WHITE BUSH or PATTY PAN—53 
days. Vine dwarf in habit, produces 
round scalloped 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 
Cantaloupe, 12 to 15 inches long and about 
5 inches thick. When young, dark green, 
afterwards light yellow. Excellent for slic- 
ing 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 recom- 
mended. 
LONG YELLOW or SUMMER CROOKNECK—80 
days. Produces crooked shaped yellow 
squash: 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 
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Frotscher’s Green Striped Cashaw $ .05 $ .15 $ .40 $1.25 $6.00 $11.00 
Large Cheese .05 “15 .40 1.25 6.00 11.00 
Golden Yellow Mammo -05 -30 -65 1.75 8.50 16.50 
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Early Large Leaved Savoy. $ .05 S$ .10 $ .30 $ .85 $4.00 S$ 7.00 
Old Dominion ........... -05 -10 30 85 4,00 7.00 
New Zealand ........... -16 30 -65 2.00 
Nobel Giant Leaved. .05 -10 -25 .75 
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Squash Prices Postpaid. a Postpaid 
Pkg. Oz Vy lb. Lb. 5 lbs. 10 lbs 
Early White Bush or Patty Pon......... $ .05 $ .15 $ .40 $1.25 $6.00 $11.00 
Cocozelle or Italian Green Striped a5 elt} 15 -40 1.25 6.00 11.00 
Giant Summer Straight Neck............ ceue05 -20 -50 1.50 7.25 14.00 
Long Yellow Summer Crookneck. Oo) -20 -50 1.50 7.25 14.00 
Zucchini -05 15 -40 1.25 6.00 
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