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SQUASH -AUTUMN AND WINTER VARIETIES 



Days 



BANANA 105 



Standard home and market garden sort. Fruits cylindrical, commonly 20 — 24 in. 

 long and 6 in. through; smooth, greenish-gray; rind thin, brittle; flesh thick, light 

 orange, fine grained, of sweet, rich flavor. 



BANANA PINK 105 



Similar to regular Banana but exterior deep pink. Fruits average 15 in. in length, 

 6V^ in. in diameter, straight, pointed at blossom end, rounded at stem end. Flesh 

 thick with small seed cavity. 



*BOSTON MARROW 95 



Particularly valuable for canning. Fruits large, commonly 10 — 12 in. through; almost 

 spherical; skin slightly roughened, rich orange; rind hard and brittle; flesh thick, 

 salmon-yellow. 



BUTTERCUP 100 



Distinct, outstanding winter squash developed at the North Dakota Agricultural 

 College. Highly productive. Unique turban-shaped fruits, 6 to 8 in. diameter, 

 slightly ribbed; deep dull green faintly striped and flecked with dull gray; promi- 

 nent button at blossom end. Flesh deep golden yellow and fine grained. Very dry 

 and of pleasing flavor when cooked. 



BUTTERNUT 100 



A recent introduction which has become very popular in the New England States. 

 Fruits 10 to 12 inches long with neck of about 4 inch diameter which is solid 

 flesh; the small seed cavity is located in the lower bowl-shaped end. Skin light 

 creamy brown; flesh yellow, fine grained and of excellent quality. Delicious when 

 used for pies and excellent either baked or boiled. Matures early and is a good keeper. 



DELICIOUS 103 



The standard of excellence in winter squashes. Fruits broad top-shaped, commonly 

 7 — 8 in. long; skin very dark green, fairly smooth; rind thin but hard; flesh extremely 

 thick, bright yellow, fine grained and dry, without fibre and of highest quality. 



*GOLDEN DELICIOUS 103 



Valuable for canners because of the high starch content of its flesh and the bright 

 red-orange color of the exterior. In shape, size and season it is practically the 

 same as the original Delicious. 



HUBBARD 105 



The standard winter squash for home, market garden and shipping. Fruits large; 

 commonly 9 — 10 in. through; globular, dark bronze green, moderately warted; 

 rind very hard and strong; flesh very thick, deep orange-yellow, fine grained and 

 dry; of splendid quality. 



HUBBARD BLUE 105 



Similar to the original type of Hubbard but with blue-gray shell. Flesh yellow- 

 orange, thick and fine grained. 



HUBBARD, WARTED 110 



Slightly larger than true Hubbard. Color very dark green; shell heavily warted. 

 Flesh deep orange, dry, fine grained, and of excellent quality. 



ROYAL ACORN 90 



A recent selection out of Table Queen. Average 2 to 3 inches longer and an inch 

 broader than the original strain. Fruits 7 inches long by 6 inches in diameter; 

 dull dark green. Excellent keeper. For best baking quality fruits should be left to 

 mature until shell is hard. 



TABLE QUEEN (Acorn or Des Moines) 80 



Extremely prolific; one of the most popular for home, market garden and shipping. 

 Fruits pointed acorn shape; SVz in. long and 4 in. through; uniformly ridged; 

 skin smooth, dark green; shell thin; flesh light yellow, bakes dry and sweet. 



SUNFLOWER 



MAMMOTH RUSSIAN 



Plants 10 — 12 ft. tall, with seed heads 10 — 12 in. across; chiefly grown for feeding 

 poultry; sometimes in the North for silage. Seeds large, striped. 



