Cole's Seed Store, Pella, Iowa 



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SQUASH 



Ger. Kuerbia. Fr. Courge. 

 One ounce will plant about 25 hilla. 



Plant about the middle of May, in hills, the 

 early varieties four to five feet apart, and the late 

 sorts eitrht to ten feet. The hills should be highly 

 manured, and prepared in a similar manner as 

 those of melons. Plant from six to ten seeds in a 

 hill, thinning out after they have attained their 

 rough leaves. leaving three or four of the strongest 

 plants. Dust the plants, when the dew is on, with 

 air-slacked lime or ashes, to protect them from the 

 striped bug. 



A treatise, entitled, "Squashes," and how to 

 grow them, by mail prepaid for 30 cents. 



BLUE HUBBARD See Novelties. 



THE DELICIOUS. See Novelties. 



MAMMOTH WHITE. Bush Scallop. This 

 excellent large strain is ten days earlier than the 

 common stock. The squashes average at least 

 double the size, and are continuous bearers from 

 early in the season till late in the fall. A splen- 

 did variety for market and the best of all for 

 the shipper and family garden. Per pkt. 4 cts., 

 oz. 8 cts., Vt lb. 15 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



GIANT BUSH SUMMER CROOKNECK. 



This magnificent strain has been brought about 

 by years of painstaking selection. It is a beau- 

 tiful bright yellow, and grows to a very large 

 size; very early, and is a most profitable sort 

 of marketing because it grows so quick and 

 large. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 8 cts., V\ lb. 15 cts., 

 lb. 60 cts. 



Hubbard Squash 



HUBBARD. The standard winter squash, flesh 

 bright orange yellow, fine grained, very dry and 

 sweet, rich flavored; keeps perfectly good 

 throughout the winter; boils or bakes very dry, 

 and is esteemed by many to be as good baked as 

 the Sweet Potato. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 % lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



SIBLEY, or PIKE'S PEAK. The shell is pale 

 green in color, very hard and flinty. The flesh 

 ia solid and thick, orange in color, being dry 

 and rich. The squashes range from eight to 

 eleven pounds. The vine is vigorous and hardy. 

 In its keeping qualities its excels all, constantly 

 improving in flavor and quality until the very 

 last. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 25 cts., 

 lb. 75 cts. 



FORDHOOK. A fine variety for family use. 

 The flesh is dry and sweet, and the best in 

 quality of all winter squashes. Placed in a cool, 

 dry room, keeps in perfect condition throughout 

 the winter and spring. Matures early, and is 

 everywhere a sure cropper. The meat is very- 

 thick, and seed cavity small. Another feature 

 ia that the green squashes can be used at any 

 stage of their growth. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 

 cU.. % lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Warted Hubbard Squash 



WASTED HUBBARD. This Squash is con- 

 sidered the best strain of Hubbard. It com 

 bines the fine points of the original strain with 

 larger size, harder shell, improved quality, thick- 

 er flesh, finer color, stronger constitution. In 

 short it is unapproachable as a winter Squash. 

 The color is almost black, all looking alike, and 

 with a dense covering of knots — hence the name 

 of "Warted." Their handsome appearance ap- 

 peals strongly to customers. Per pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., Yi lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



THE FAXON. A distinctive feature of this 

 Squash is, when ripe they vary in color, some 

 being a pale yellow, while others are mottled 

 green. The flesh is a deep orange yellow, seed 

 cavity very small, shell thin, but squashes are 

 hard and solid. It is one of the best squashes 

 ever tasted, sweet and dry, and for squash pies 

 it must be tried to be appreciated. It matures 

 early and is one of the best winter squashes, 

 being a very late keeper. It is the only squash 

 that every specimen is of good quality without 

 regard to size or whether it is ripe or green. 

 It is enormously productive, and of medium size. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts!, oz. 10 cts., % lb. 25 cts., lb- 

 75 cts. 



MAMMOTH CHILI. This is the largest vari- 

 ety known, and under favorable conditions and 

 in a rich soil it often grows to weigh from 100 

 to 200 pounds, and specimens have been grown 

 to weigh 300 pounds. Excellent for stock; very 

 productive. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Vi. lb. 

 30 cts.. lb. $1.00. 



GOLDEN HUBBARD. A sport from that old 

 standard of excellence, the Hubbard, it is a 

 perfect type of its parent except in color which 

 is a bright deep orange yellow. Flesh deep 

 golden yellow, much richer in color than Hub- 

 bard, fine grained, cooks very dry, of excellent 

 flavor. Its keeping qualities are fully equal to, 

 while in productiveness it far excels the old 

 variety. In everything except color and yield 

 it is a counterpart of that old favorite the Hub- 

 bard. Its superior keeping qualities combined 

 with its sweet, rich flavor, attractive color and 

 shape, are bound to make it a popular Fall and 

 Winter variety. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 % lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



/ planted a bed with Cole's Superb Pan- 

 sies in the year 1906. They were the finest 

 bed of Pansies in the neighborhood and 

 were the admiration of every one passing 

 along the road. — Miss Ella Bushnell, Iowa 

 Co., Iowa. 



