
| Dreer’s Reliable 

Cocozelle Bush Squash 
Calabaza, Sp. 
Squash Kuerbis, GER. 
Grow more Squash—it is Rich in Food Value 
One ounce of seed for 25 hills. 
Culture—It has been only recently that scientists have discovered the presence of 
remarkable quantities of vitamins in summer squash and doctors now prescribe an 
abundance of squash for children. Sow at Corn planting time, in well-manured hills, 
1 inch deep, the bush varieties 4 feet apart each way, the winter sorts 10 to 12 feet each 
way, and thin out to 2 to 4 plants to the hill. 

Courge, FR. 
Zucca, ITAL. 
Early Bush Summer Squash 
These early varieties are ready for table use while their skin is still tender and soft. 
They are splendid for summer and fall use but are not suited to winter storing. Depending 
upon the variety they will mature in 54 to 60 days. The bush type is best for the small 
garden. 
873 Extra-Early Jersey White 
Bush (Patty Pan). 54 days. Flat, 
scalloped fruit of creamy white color. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; + lb. 60c; lb. $1.50. 
867 Giant Summer Crookneck. 
58 days. Attractive large, heavy fruits 
of typical crookneck shape and heavily 
warted. Deep orange-yellow skin and 
salmon-orange flesh of a rich and pleas- 
ing flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; + lb. 50c; 
Ib. $1.50. 
868 Giant Straightneck. 58 days. 
Similar to Crookneck but the fruits are 
pertectly straight. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
¢ Ib. 50c; Ib. $1.50. 
863 Early Connecticut Straight- 
yxenmeck. 55 days. This All-America 
Selection is a valuable new acquisition 
The large fruits are a lighter lemon 
yellow color than the other Straight- 
necks and also have a smoother skin. 
It is strictly a quality variety with 
sweet thick flesh. Very productive. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; ¢ lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
862 Cocozelle Bush. 60 days. A 
handsome, oblong, dark green variety 
speckled with lighter green. Of bushy 
growth with fruits 10 to 12 inches long. 
Of distinct aromatic flavor. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 20c; ¢ lb. 50c; Ib. $1.50. 


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Vining Winter Squash 
The Table Queen varieties are excellent for summer use as well as for winter storage. 
Winter Squash must remain on the vine until fully matured. Gather them before frost, 
leaving part of the stem attached to the fruit. Handle carefully; avoid bruising. Keep 
in a moderately warm, dry place during the winter. 
858 Boston Marrow (Basket Pump- | 870 Hubbard, Blue. 105 days. 
kin). 100 days. Large almost spherical Similar to the original Hubbard but 
fruits with rich orange, lightly rough- with blue-gray shell. The orange-yellow 
ened skin. The salmon yellow flesh is flesh is thick and fine grained. Pkt. 10c; 
particularly fine for pies and canning. oz. 20c; + lb. 60c; lb. $1.75. 
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Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 4 Ib. 40c; Ib. $1.35. 871 Hubbard, Golden. 100 days. 
866 Golden Table Queen. 83 days. Earlier and smaller than Hubbard; 
A beautiful golden yellow squash. The widely used for canning. The deep 
fruits are 4 to 5 inches long and are ideal 
for individual serving. Has clear yellow 
flesh which is very sweet and fine 
grained. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; } lb. 60c; 
Ib. $1.75. 
876 Mammoth Table Queen. 80 
days. Asplendid strain of Table Queen 
producing large fruits measuring 5 by 7 
inches. Somewhat variable. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 20c; % Ib. 65c; lb. $2.00. 
879 Table Queen. 80 days. Attrac- 
tive dark green acorn-shaped fruits with 
light yellow flesh; 5 to 6 inches long. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; } lb. 60c; Ib. $1.50. 

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orange-red fruits are globular with a 
fairly prominent neck. Flesh is deep 
orange yellow, fine grained, and dry. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 4 lb. 60c; lb. $1.75. 
872 Hubbard, Improved. 108 days. 
The standard winter squash. The large 
dark green fruits are slightly warted and 
have deep orange-yellow flesh. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; Ib. $1.75. 
878 Hubbard, Warted. 105 days. 
Heavily warted, dark green shell, larger 
than true Hubbard. The dry, fine 
grained flesh is of a deep orange color. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; } lb. 75c; Ib. $2.50. 

VEGETABLE SEEDS 



Golden Table Queen 
A very popular vining 
Winter Squash 
880 Vegetable 
Spagheiti 
60 days. 
creamy white fruits about 8 inches long 
and 4 to 5 inches thick. When mature 
boil whole for about 30 minutes, not 
A vining squash with 
longer. Cut open, remove the center 
core and season the flesh that appears 
as tightly wound spaghetti-like threads 
or strings, with salt and butter. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 20c; ¢ lb. 65c; Ib. $2.00. 

Vegetable Marrows 
874 Long White Bush. 55 days. A 
bush marrow with light cream fruits 
measuring 12 to 15 inches long and 4 to 5 
inches thick. A quality variety. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; + Ib. 60c; Ib. $1.75. 
875 Long Cream Trailing. A fine 
oblong vegetable marrow with creamy 
yellow skin and light yellow flesh. Of 
choice quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
< Ib. 60c; Ib. $1.75. 

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