6 NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES, D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 
TasL_e Queen or Des Moines 
Squash—Table Queen or Des Moines 
The increasing popularity of Des Moines squash seems the best indication of its desirable quality. Repeated 
trials have convinced us that this will make a welcome addition to the gardens of those enjoying squash. 
While botanically it is more closely related to the summer squash than the winter varieties, it combines winter 
quality with summer earliness. The vine is trailing like the winter varieties but the fruits are very distinct, being 
acorn shaped, measuring from four to four and one-half inches wide by five and one-half to six inches long, deeply 
and sharply ridged or corrugated, with smooth dark green skin. 
Despite the small size of the fruits, the vines are so prolific that in weight of fruits this will be found as produc- 
tive as the larger sorts. 
The flesh is much lighter in color than Hubbard or Delicious but is fine grained and possesses a good flavor. 
When baked it cooks right out to the shell which is thin like that of pumpkin but much tougher. The small size of 
Des Moines is a distinct advantage as one fruit is just large enough to serve two persons. When baked these are 
ideal to serve in halves. (See further description on page 56.) Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; 14 Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 
Squash—Mammoth Summer Crookneck ~ 
The summer squash is probably the surest growing of the many kinds of cultivated vine crops. Being very 
vigorous, they resist the attacks of striped beetle while the plants are young and are almost immune from the 
squash bug when mature, 
One of the best of the summer squashes is the Mammoth Summer Crookneck. The fruits are true crookneck 
in shape and when ripe are the largest of the crookneck sorts, often exceeding two feet in length. Since the summer 
squashes are usually gathered for use while immature, the Mammoth Summer Crookneck will be found to produce 
fruits of a size suitable for use in advance of other sorts. We have brought our stock of this desirable variety to a 
high standard of purity, and it will be found to run exceptionally even in size, color and shape. (See illustration 
and further description on page 55.) Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 1/4, Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50. 
Squash—Delicious 
Although nearly all of the better known varieties of winter squash are similar to Hubbard in shape Delicious is 
different. It is medium in size, eight to ten inches across and ten to twelve inches long, rounding or slightly 
flattened at stem end. It tapers evenly to a point at blossom end forming an almost perfect top shape. 
The fruits are usually very dark green but sometimes a trifle lighter and slightly mottled, and are without wart- 
ing although faintly pitted. Delicious has no shell and although the outer coat is not very thick it is hard and 
strong when fruits are mature. Being without the heavy shell of other winter sorts, there is much less waste in 
cooking. The flesh is thick, very fine grained and smooth, and a rich orange yellow in color. We have found that 
Delicious will cook up mealy and dry even when apparently quite immature. Delicious combines comparative 
earliness with unsurpassed quality. (See cut and further description, page 56.) Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 
V4, Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50. : 
