flavor rich and sweet 



Winter Squash 



Top row, left to right: Delicious, Table Queen, Banana, Table Queen, Golden Delicious. 

 Bottom rov/, left to right: Golden Hubbard, Blue Hubbard, Hubbard, Boston Marrow. 



SUMMER VARIETIES (Continued) 



EARLY BUSH SCALLOP, Green Type (Benning's) A valu- 

 able Bush selection rapidly gaining popularity on the West 

 Coast. Fruits of convenient size for shipping; color green- 

 ish white when young ; creamy yellow when fully matured. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 



GIANTSUMMERSTRAIGHTNECK 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. 

 Pkt. 5c"; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 



ITALIAN MARROW, COCOZELLE Grows to a length of 6 

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

 prime condition for eating. Dark green, becoming marbled 

 with yellow and light green as it matures. The flesh is pale 

 green, thick, firm, tender, and of excellent quahty. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 



ITALIAN MARROW, DARK GREEN COCOZELLE In some 

 localities this is considered more desirable that the older 

 type which it resembles in all respects except color. Fruits 

 smooth, cylindrical, rich dark green. Shows no striping or 

 mottling. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; V4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 



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. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 



MAMMOTH SUMMER CROOKNECK Home, market 

 garden, and shipping squash. Fruits become very large, 

 18 to 24 inches long, 4 J/2 inches through; neck curved; 

 skin rich orange-vellow, warted. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 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 slcin 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. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 



WINTER VARIETIES 



BANANA Excellent winter squash. Fruit commonly 18 to 24 

 inches long and about 7 inches in diameter. Skin gray- 

 blue and not so hard as that of the Hubbards. Flesh fine 

 grained, deep yellow, dry, sweet. Keeps well. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 60c; lb. $1.75. 

 BLUE HUBBARD Form and general characteristics similar 

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

 Flesh yellow-orange, thick and fine grained. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; Vi lb. 70c; lb. $2.00. 

 BOSTON MARROW An abundance of large fruit, weighing 

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

 larly oval with a hard, orange skin. The fine grained, 

 salmon-yellow flesh is fine flavored and keeps well. Ex- 

 tensively used as a substitute for pie pumpkin. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 

 DELICIOUS The 8 to 10 pound fruits are heart-shaped and 

 dark green. The bright yellow flesh is thick, firm, and 

 finegrained. In quality it is dry, sweet, and richly flavored. 

 It ripens in about 103 days and keeps well. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 60c; lb. $1.75. 

 GOLDEN DELICIOUS This variety has proved valuable for 

 canners because of the high starch content and the bright 

 red orange color of the exterior. In shape, size, and season 

 it is practically the same as the original Delicious. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 60c; lb. $1.75. 

 GOLDEN HUBBARD Ripens in 100 to 105 days and keeps 

 splendidly because the hard rind protects the thick fine- 

 grained flesh. Flesh sweet, dry, and deep orange in color. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 



HUBBARD 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. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 60c; lb. $1.75. 



TABLE QUEEN or DES MOINES Convenient for baking 

 and serving in halves. It weighs only about 1}^ pounds 

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

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

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

 prolifically. Matures in about 100 days. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 60c; lb. $1.75. 



WARTED HUBBARD Slightly larger than true Hubbard. 

 Color very dark green; shell heavily warted. Flesh deep 

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

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 60c; lb. $1.75. 



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