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EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN— Vegetable Seed; 



SQUASH 



Acorn or Table Queen 



The Most Abundant of all. The Ground isThick 

 ly Dotted over with Small Tasty Squashes 



818 Acorn - "Table Queen" or "Des Moines,' 



as it has been variously named, is a small 

 very dark green, summer squash, with sharply .;. 

 ridged or scalloped sides, and is about six or ., < 

 seven inches long and four inches in diameter. <■ <t 



Its chief recommendation to favor is its •/. 



extraordinary fruitfulness, and the agree- 

 able flavor of the flesh which makes it 

 so desirable for piemaking or for bak- 

 ing. 



When fully ripe the rind turns to a T * 

 bright orange color, but the Squashes 

 can be used before ripening just as I 

 well as after. (See illustration.) 



Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 30c.; Va lb. fy 

 90c; transportation paid. 



Mammoth Bush 

 Summer Crookneck 



836 !t is early and the fruit: 



are large, measuring 20 tc 

 24 inches in length, solid, heavy, 

 and are freely produced on 

 healthy, vigorous plants of com- 

 pact bush habit; fruits heavily 

 warted ; surface color deep gold- 

 en flesh yellow; and of superior 

 quality. (See illustration.) 

 Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 

 Va lb. 75c; lb. $2.00; trans- 

 portation paid. 



CULTURE — Sow when the weather has become settled and warm. It is best to prepare hills for the !wrfi 

 hilhffiZful! T ° r f "J™ *2"*Vuls of well-rotted manure with the soil for each Kill* For TJhnViriZ 

 ir Inch til Jr,?" k u "P art t e ° ch wa U- and /<"• the running sorts, eight feel. Eight or ten seeds should bTso 

 ihJfJtA , , , ln , cn . de fP' thinning out after they have attained their third and fourth leaves, leaving tux, 

 three of the strongest plants. 1 oz. for 50 hills; 3 to 4 lbs. in hills for an acre. leaving two 



SUMMER VARIETIES 



Henderson's Delicata 



822 This Deauti:ul Squash is orange-yellow, splashed and striped with dark gre 



on the outside. Delicata is the earliest of any vine Squash and is so proli 



that last season, from twelve hills of two plants each, 352 perfect Squashes were gather! 



Delicata is of such convenient size (about 9 inches long) that the entire Squash can 



used at one time, as it is just large enough for an ordinary family. 



It is ready almost as soon as the early summer sorts, is better flavored, and remai 

 in perfect condition as long as any keeping variety. 



Price, pkt. 15c; oz. 40c; Va lb. $1.25; lb. $4.00; transportation paid. 



Henderson's Long Island White Bush 



834 The white scall °P ed "Patty Pan" or "Cymling" has for vears been a favori 



summer Squash, on account of its earliness, etc., but this new sort is a va 



improvement; it is just as early, more prolific and the Squashes are much deeper ai 



have less prominent scallops. The plants are the true bush habit. (See illustration 



Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Va lb. 75c; lb. $2.00; transportation paid. 



Cocozelle or Italian Vegetable Marrow 



■ ■ fcy 821 Tne dwarf bushes of this fine varietv produce larg 



very elongated, slightly curved, smooth dark grec 



fruits which when mature become marbled with yellow. Frui 



are best when 6 to 8 inches long. Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; Vi 11 



90c; transportation paid. 



Golden Custard Busr 



A very large golde: 



scalloped bush Squas 



often 1 foot in diameter; pr 



ductive and of extra qualit 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c. 



W lb. 75c; lb. $2.0C 



transportation pai« 



840 Vegetable Mai 



row Rush. A favori 



English variety, bearin 



freely oblong, dull yello. 



fruits, 10 to 15 inches i 



length. 



Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 30c 

 Va lb. 90c: lb. $2.5* 

 transportation paid. 

 8-42 White Bush Seal 

 loped. The white "Patt 

 Pan" or "Cymling' 

 creamy -white skin, fin 

 quality.f ree cropper Prlc« 

 pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; » 

 lb. 60c; lb.SI.75; trans 

 portation paid. 

 844 Yellow Bus) 

 Summer Crookneck 

 A bush variety, earl 

 and prolific. Price, pkt. 10c; oz 

 20c: V* lb. 60c; lb. $1.7S; trans 

 portation paid. 



824 



Mammoth 



Bush Summer 



Crookneck Squash 



AUTUMN AND WINTER VARIETIES 



Boston Marrow The p^°ll DeI jf iou * 



«««. iul , ,. . " Pie Squash 



820 Alth ° u g h this is one of the oldest varieties, it is one of the most 

 i*= h„ S" t SeC °" d early or autumn squashes grown, on account of 

 snnlh i V fi piema , k,n g- The reddish yellow skin is thin but the 

 squash is so fine grained and firm that it stands up well for shipping 

 purposes and has good keeping qualities. The flesh is dry and delicious 

 It is also much grown for canning purposes. (See illustration.) 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Va lb. 60c; lb. $1.75; transportation paid. 



Large Warted Hubbard 



832 Everyone knows that Hubbard Squash is a good keeper. Warted 

 of it* ar^fl f k eeps even better, and is larger. It is named on account 

 Th t if J Z ?' and .^.pcessive rough "warty" surface of the fruits 



thP harnlr ?b^K e i, n ,tSelf ' ^ 2"*** WartS indJCate a *"* sh ^' a "° 



PIrt in e Sh «' S V m i^ h the better wil1 the S0 ua sh keep. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Va lb. 75c; lb. $2.00; transportation paid. 



826 Golden Hubbard Similar to the old Hubbard excepting the skin is 



Pkt Tl° range ^ d a ?/ d . h u ea X?i y warted; flesh ° f extra g nnequal"ty 

 Pkt. 10c: oz. 25c; Va lb. 75c; lb. $2.00; transportation paidj 



SaTfcSu^Mav 1 * ™ ^"^ kefper ^ ^P-triylto^ 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Va lb. 75c; lb. $2.00; transportation paid. 



Mammoth Chili. The largest of all Squashes, often weishine 200 



1 ib Or 90c r . ; ib e S2 r ^ h £" d fine - flavo ^d. Vrice.pkt. 10^? g „,? 8 30^.; 

 '* "»• "Wc.s lb. $2.50; transportation paid. 



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838 



KITCHEN GARDEN COLLECTION: 



White Bush Scalloped, Bush Summer Crookneck, Hubbard. 

 25 cents. I ounce each 55 cents 



Price. Collection 3 packets 



