STOKES SEED FARMS COMPANY MOORESTOWN, NEW JERSEY 



SQUASH 



(Cucurbita maxima) 



GOLDEN SUMMER CROOKNECK (x 1/4) 



HISTORY — The origin of winter squash is placed in Tropical America 

 and summer squash in the more temperate climates of America. Grown 

 and cultivated on this continent before the discovery. The word squash 

 is obtained from the American Indians and is applied in an indefinite 

 way to various members of the genus Cucurbita. The summer squashes 

 are mostly classed under Cucurbita Pepo and the winter squashes are 

 mostly classed under Cucurbita Maxima. The words "squash" and 

 "pumpkin" are often applied interchangeably. Most of the squash types, 

 however, belong to the species C. Maxima. The Cucurbita Pepo group 

 comprises warm season frost-sensitive plants. They are very easy to 

 grow providing they are given a warm, quick soil. Both squash and 

 pumpkin are now used in very large quantities in canning operations 

 in this country, this development being largely due to the popularity of 

 so-called pumpkin pie. 



No. 966 — Cocozella 



Days to Maturity, 70. Of Italian origin, listed by Maule in 1892. 

 Sometimes known as the Italian Vegetable Marrow. This squash 

 is oblong, attaining a length of about twelve inches and a diameter 

 of about five inches. They are best for table use, however, when 

 six or eight inches long. The color is a beautifully mottled dark 

 green on yellow. When sliced and fried in oil, this vegetable is 

 extremely palatable. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, % lb. 75c, 1 lb. $2.50, 

 postpaid. 



No. 964 — Golden Summer Crookneck 



Days to Maturity, 70. Listed by Johnson & Stokes in 1889. 

 The mature size of this squash will be about fifteen inches long. It 

 is a rich golden yellow, thickly warted and of the Crookneck type. 

 Perhaps the most delicious in flavor of all summer squashes. 

 Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, yi lb. 65c, 1 lb. $2.00, postpaid. 



No. 962 — Mammoth White Bush 



Days to Maturity, 70. An American variety offered by Livingston 

 in 1891. It will reach its mature size a few days after White Bush, 

 and is otherwise very similar, excepting that the skin is quite uni- 

 formly warted instead of being smooth. Average size is ten to 

 twelve inches. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, \i lb. 65c, 1 lb. $2.00, postpaid. 



No. 960— Early White Bush 



Days to Maturity, 65. An American variety, having been offered 

 for the past thirty years. It is early in maturity, somewhat flattened, 

 scalloped along the edge and of medium size. The smooth surface 

 is of a creamy white color. Average size, eight inches. This variety 

 is also offered under the name of Patty Pan. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 

 lb. 65c, 1 lb. $2.00, postpaid. 



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