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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 frsm 

 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. 



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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 grovinn. 



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. 



lAPANESE PIE— 105 days. Skin deep green, 

 darker stripes turning to yellow as the fruit 

 ripens. Flesh thick, rich salmon color, dry 

 and sweet, makes splendid pies. 



SMALL SUGAB — 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 

 potato flavor, pear shaped and slightly rib- 

 bed, good keeper, flesh light color and 

 sweet. Very productive. 



SQUASH 



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 

 ieet 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. Bhght resistant, withstands heat and 

 cold. Highly recommended. 



Culture — Planting time. Southern States, 

 March to July; Fall, August to November. 

 Plant IVi 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 nSbst 

 popular variety in the South. , / 



COCOZELLE or ITALIAN GREEN STRIPED— Jg) 

 days. Fruit somewhat shaped like a BandgEi 

 Cantaloupe, 12 to 15 inches long and abotit 

 5 inches thick. When young, dark green, 

 after'wards light yellow. Excellent for slic- 

 mg 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 

 firm and delicately flavored. 



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Cumvcticat Field 



NEW ZEALAND — 90 days. Dark green, thick 

 succulent leaves. Heat resistant, grows ■well j 

 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. 



Pumpkin Prices 



Pkg. Oz. 



Connecticut Field S .05 S .15 



Frotscher's Green Striped Cashew 05 .15 



Large Cheese ~ 05 .15 



Golden Yellow Mammoth 05 .30 



Japanese Pie 05 .15 



Small Sugar _ .05 .15 



Tennessee Sweet Potato 05 .15 



Spinach Prices 



Pkg. Oz. 



Brood Leaved Flanders S .05 S .10 



Early Large Leaved Savoy 05 .10 



Old Dominion 05 .10 



New Zealand - 05 .15 



Nobel Giant Leaved 05 .10 



Viioflay 05 .10 



Squash Prices 



Pkg. Oz. 



Early White Bush or Patty Pan S .05 S .15 



Cocozelle or Italian Green Striped. 05 .15 



Giant Summer Straight Neck. „ 05 .20 



Long Yellow Summer Crookneck..„„ „. .05 .20 



Zucchini „.„......„..« __..«„»_....„.. .05 .15 



Table Quera 05 .25 





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