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Squash, Table Queen 



SUMMER VARIETIES (Continued) 

 EARLY WHITE BUSH SCALLOP (Morse's Strain) A valu- 

 able White Bush selection which is rapidly gaining popu- 

 larity on the West Coast. Fruits of convenient size for 

 shipping; color greenish white when young; pure white 

 when fully matured. 

 Pkt. 10; oz. 25c; Vi lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 



GIANT SUMMER STRAIGHTNECK The convenient straight 

 shape of this squash makes it superior to the old crookneck 

 from which it was selected. However, it has kept the 

 warty creamy-gold skin, the large size, the fine quality, 

 and the earliness of the parent squash. The plants are 

 bushy in type, vigorous growing, and productive. Our stock 

 of this- variety has been thoroughly selected at our Seed 

 Breeding Station and will pioduco a maximum of straight- 

 neck fruits. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; V4 lb. 60c; lb. $1.75. 



ITALIAN MARROW, COCOZELLE This foreign variety is in- 

 creasing in popularity in this country. It grows to a length 

 of 6 or 8 inches in about 65 days. At this size, the fruit is in 

 prime condition for eating. The skin is dark green, becom- 

 ing marbled with yellow and light green as it matures. The 

 flesh is pale green, thick, firm, tender, and of excellent 

 quality. The entire fruit is edible. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 1/4 lb. 60c; lb. $1.75. 



ITALIAN MARROW, ZUCCHINI Except in color which is 

 light green with grayish mottling, this variety is similar to 

 Cocozelle. The plant is prolific, bearing a tender and 

 mildly flavored fruit. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 1/4 lb. 60c; lb. $1.75. 



MAMMOTH SUMMER CROOKNECK Home, market 

 garden, and shipping squash. Fruits become very large; 

 18 to 24 inches long, 4^ inches through; neck curved; 

 skin rich orange-yellow, warted. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 



YELLOW SUMMER CROOKNECK By the term "summer 

 squash" many people mean this Yellow Summer Crook- 

 neck. The crop is perfected very early, 60 to 65 days. 

 The bushy plant is very productive of attractive fruits, 

 weighing about 2 pounds. The sldn is distinctly warted 

 and bears a bright yellow color, while the flesh is pale 

 cream, firm, and tender. A very good sort for home planting. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 



WINTER VARIETIES 



BANANA An excellent winter squash with a superior flavor. 

 Thefruitis commonly 18 to 24 inches long and about 7 inches 

 in diameter. The skin is gray-blue and not so hard as 

 that of the Hubbards, while the flesh is fine grained, deep 

 yellow, dry, sweet, and cf prime quality. It keeps very 

 well into the winter. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 1/4 lb. 60c; lb. $1.75. 



BOSTON MARROW An abundance of large fruit, weighing 

 12 to 17 pounds, matures late, 120 days. They are irregu- 

 larly oval with a moderately hard, rich orange skin. The 

 fine grained, salmon-yellow flesh is fine flavored and keeps 

 well. It is extensively used in home gardens and is a 

 good substitute for pie pumpkin. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 



DELICIOUS As a standard of excellence, this squash is 

 worthy of a place in anv home garden. The 8 to 10 pound 

 fruits are heart shaped and dark green, sometimes faintly 

 mottled and striped with gray-green. The bright yellow 

 flesh is thick, firm, and fine grained. In quality it is dry, 

 sweet, and richly flavored. It ripens in about 103 days and 

 keeps well. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 



GOLDEN DELICIOUS This variety has proved 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 Delici- 

 ous. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 



GOLDEN HUBBARD The eight pound fruit of this Hubbard 

 is of spherical shape and warted. It ripens in 100 to 105 

 days and keeps splendidly because the hard rind protects 

 the thick fine-grained flesh. When cooked, this squash 

 is sweet, dry, and deep orange in color. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 



HUBBARD Surpassed in quality only by Dehcious, this 

 variety is the most widely grown of any winter squash. 

 The 12 to 14 pound fruits, perfected in 100 to 110 days, are 

 round and warted and very dark green. The thick bright 

 yellow flesh is fine-grained and richly flavored. This 

 squash keeps well all winter. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 1/4 lb. 60c; lb. $1.75. 



TABLE QUEEN or DES MOINES Because of convenience 

 for baking and serving in halves, this little squash has 

 gained great popularity. It weighs only about 1 Vi pounds 

 and is acorn-shaped, deeply furrowed, and dark green on the 

 outside. The flesh is rich yellow, somewhat coarse grained, 

 dry and mealy, and of delicious flavor. The vines yield 

 prolifically, and the fruit matures in about 100 days. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 1/4 lb. 60c; lb. $1.75. 



