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CURRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



Aliuimioitii WMte Bujth Scalloped Squash. 



AUTUMN OR WINTER SQUASH 



Hubbard — A favorite late sort, and more largely grown than 

 any other; of large size. Flesh fine grained, dry and of 

 excellent flavor. 



Chicago W'arted Hubbard — A choice dark green 

 and very warty selection from the well- 

 known Hubbard retaining all the good qual- 

 ities of its parent. Very handsome, a grand 

 keeper and sells at sight 



The Delicions — 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. 



Boston Marrow — A valuable variety, coming in 

 about ten days later than the bush sort; a 

 good keeper and of fine fiavor. 



Marblehead — Resembles the Hubbard, only that 

 the flesh and outside is a little lighter than 

 that variety. 



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 very dry, and is of excellent 

 flavor. 



All varieties except where noted, Postpaid. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 14 lbs. 50c; ^ lb. 90c; 1 lb. 

 $1.75. 



SQUASH 



German, Kuchen-KnerbU. 



French, Conrge. 



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 growth. Plant six to eight 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 SO hills, 5 to G lbs. to the acre. 



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



SUMMER SQUASH 



Giant Bush Summer Crook 9feck — Barly and productive and of 



fine quality; fruit orange-j'ellow, covered with warty ex- 

 crescences. 



Manunoth White Bush Scalloped — A large early variety, ex- 

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

 delicate. 



Golden Custard Bush — A. very productive early scalloped sort. 

 Color rich golden yellow; quality excellent. 



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 dry and is rich flavored. 



Vegetable Marro^v — A variety used extensively in England. 

 The fruit is oblong, of a greenish-yellow color; flesh white, 

 soft and of excellent flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; 

 1 lb. $2.00. 



Hubbard Squash. 



TOBACCO 



Sow^ as early as danger of frost is over, covering very 

 lightly; afterwards transplant into rows 4 to 5 feet each way 

 and culti^'ate thoroughly. 



Comstociv Spanish — The favorite among Wisconsin grow^- 

 ers. Unexcelled for wrappers and fillers. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 30c; Vi lb $1.00 



Connecticut Seed Leaf — Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb $0.65 



General Grant — Produces leaves enormous in size. A very 



popular variety and the earliest known, maturing as 

 far north as Canada, Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; Vi lb $1.00 



Havana — Pkt. 5c ; oz. 25c ; % lb $0.75 



Havana Imported — True Vuelta de Abajo. This tobacco 

 brings in the highest price for cigar stock. Pkt. lOc; 

 oz. 60c; 14 lb $1.75 



Sumatra — Makes high-grade wrapper. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; 



% lb ?l-75 



