FAMOUS ROCK RIVER VALLEY SEED FARMS 
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CHICAGO WARTED HUBBARD 
CHICAGO WARTED HUBBARD 
In growing the original green Hubbard on a large scale 
for rnarl<et, it was found tlie largest, heaviest, dark, 
rough-skinned specimens were the most valuable and 
most salable. Because of this fact, selection of such 
fruits were made and the result is our selection of Chi- 
cago Warted Hubbard Squash. This strain is the ideal 
Vinter squash tor the home garden. Vines have a strong 
robust growth: fruits are large, of ha.ndsome shape 
heavily warted and of a dark green color, flesh is rich and 
dry, of exceptionally fine quality. Packet, 4 cents: ou,nce 
cents pound, 22 cents; >/j pound, 40 cents; pound, 75 
DELICATA 
A small-fruited variety suitable 
for both summer and winter use; 
oblong, slightly ribbed with orange 
yellow, skin striped with green. 
Packet, 4 cents; ounce, 8 cents; 14 
pound, 22 cents; !^ pound, 40 cents; 
pound, 75 cents. 
IMPROVED HUBBARD 
It cannot be too highly extolled as 
a winter squash; it boils smooth and 
dry, is of very rich quality, and keeps 
as solid as a rock. It is more popu- 
lar with private growers than any 
other variety. Packet, 4 cents; ounce, 
8 cents; % pound. 22 cents; % pound, 
40 cents; pound, 75 cents. 
EARLY WHITE BUSH 
It is earlier than any other variety 
of dwarf habit and very productive. 
Summer Squashes should always be 
used when young and tender, which 
can be determined by an impression 
of the nail. Packet, 3 cents; ounce, 
6 cents; % pound, 18 cents; K pound, 32 cents; pound, 60 
cents. 
SQUASH 
HOME-GROWN SELECTED SEED 
Culture.— Do not plant until settled weather as olants ar<> 
very tender. Use same methods as for cucumbers and melons 
Summer vanet.es should be planted 4 to 6 feet apart eac" way 
Winter varieties 8 to 10 feet apart. Leave tliree 'plants in S 
hill. Four ounces of seed to 100 hills for sunimer sorts 8 
ounces to 100 hills for winter sorts, 2 to 3 pounds acre ' 
MAMMOTH WHITE BUSH SCALLOP 
Rr,Ma",ir^Jf^ maturing, somewhat flattened, scalloped bush 
Bciuash, of largest size and the handsomest of the surn- 
taer varieties. The fruit is uniformly warted and a bea^- 
tiful, clear waxy white, Instead of the yellowish whitf so 
often seen In the old Early White Bush Sea lop The 
Packet^'Vce'nt" ^^""'1'^ '-^ exceptionally true to tjpe 
5 '^o 8 cents; % pound, 22 cents: U 
pound. 40 cents; pound, 75 cents. i-enis, /j 
GOLDEN HUBBARD 
Vine vigorous and very productive. Fruits of medium 
?he Huhfird^ "1^-*° P°""^« Shape r 
the Hubbard although m condition for use earlier. They 
condTtion'f '''"P"''" ^""^ held over n good 
condition for spring use. Shell moderately warted hard 
s rong and of a beautiful orange-red color, except for a 
bit of ohve-green on blossom end. Flesh, deep orange 
dry, fine grained and richly flavored. Packet, 5 cents^ 
pouTd', Z ^ '° p-"^. SO "ntl; 
GIANT SUMMER 
CROOKNECK 
Largest and one of the earliest of 
the crookneck summer squashes. 
Vines of bush habit, large and more 
vigorous than Summer Crookneck. 
Fruits when matured are very large, 
often one and one-half to two feet 
long, with exceedingly warted sur- 
face. The color Is deep yellow. Its 
large size and attractive color make 
it a great favorite with market gar- 
deners. See cut. Packet, 4 cents; 
ounce, 8 cents; % pound, 22 cents; 
'A pound, 40'cents; pound, 75 cents. 
RHUBARB 
GIANT SUMMER CROOKNECK 
EARLY YELLOW BUSH SCALLOP 
A very early, somewhat flattened, scalloped bush squash 
of largest size. .Skin, deep orange; flesh pale yeUow and of 
very good flavor. We have developed a strain of the old 
Yellow Bush Scallop which is fully as productive but 
uniformly larger and flatter than the old stock and has a 
very small seed cavity. Its superiority is so gi-eat that 
we would be justified by prevailing custom in renaming it 
S '^X ""*s; ounce, 6 cents; J4 pound, 18 cents; 'A 
pound, 32 cents; pound, 60 cents. 
^,'i^!lJ'\Vl ^"P.P'y limited number of Choice Two-Year- 
Old Thrifty Rhubarb Roots, at 15 cents each, or 2 for 
25 cents, postpaid. 
Culture. — Sow the seed in cold frame 
in the spring, and as soon as the plants 
are large enough transplant into rows 1 
foot paart each way, and each spring 
work into the soil a liberal supply of de- 
composed stable manure. Rhubarb roots 
^, ... ^, , . ai-f. set out and cultivated as the above 
and this method gives edible rhubarb in a very short time 
One ounce of seed will sow 75 feet of row. 
CONDON'S NEW STRAWBERRY 
Variety; Latest Introduction from France 
Beautiful Flesh Pink; Extra Early; Sugary 
The earliest of all Pie 
used fi-om early spring u 
tender, medium size stalk, 
and sug-ai-y, of delicious 
Quality of this grand new 
tcrand vegetable, which is 
every garden, whether for 
Order early; our supply is 
ounce, 10 cents; % pound 
pound, $1.00. 
Plant. A variety that can be 
ntil late autumn. Exceedingly 
beautiful pale pink color, sweet 
flavor; absolutely stringless. 
variety is simply superb. This 
the first in season, should be in 
private use or market purposes. 
very limited. Packet, 5 cents; 
, 35 cents; pound, 60 cents; 
You Can Make Big Money By Planting An Acre of Hubbard Squash in« Your Cornfield 
