PAROUS ROCK RIVER VALL^:Y' SEED FARMS 
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SQUASH 
CHICAGO' WARTED HUBBARD 
CHICAGO WARTED HUBBARD 
In growing the original green Hubbard on a large scale 
for market, 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 
winter squash for 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 ricli and 
dry, of exceptionally fine quality. Packet, 4 cents; ounce, 
8 cents; % pound, 22 cents; 'A pound, 40 cents; pound, 75 
cents. 
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; % 
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; ]4 pound, 22 cents; yi pound, 
40 cents; pound, 75 cents, 
EARLY WHITE BUSH 
It is earlier than any other variety 
pf dwarf habit and very productive. 
Summer , Squashes should always l)e 
used when young and tender, which 
can be determined by an impres.sion 
rif the nail. Packet, 3 cents; ounce, 
6 cents; '/^ pound, 18 cents; % pound, 32 cents; pound, 60 
cents. 
EARLY YELLOW BUSH SCALLOP 
A very early, somewhat flattened, scaIlo|ied bush squash 
of largest .size. .Skin, dei'i> orange; flesli paU- vcHdw and of 
very good flavor. Wc havi- developed a strain of Ihe old 
Yellow liush Siallop which is fully as iiroductive but 
uniformly larger ami Ihiller than the old stock and has a 
very small seed cavil.v. Us superiority is So gneat that 
we would be JustiHed liy prevailing custom in renaming it. 
Packet, 3 cents; ounce, 6 cents; pound, 18 cents; y, 
pound, 32 cents; pound, 60 cents. 
HOME-QROWN SELECTED SEED 
Culture. — Do not plant until settled weather, as plants are 
very tender. Use same methods as for cucumbers and melons. 
Summer vkrielies 'should be planted 4 to 6 ftet apart each way. 
Winter varieties 8 to 10 feet apart. Leave three plants in each 
hill. Four ounces of seed to 100 hills for summer sorts, 8 
.,'oupces-ta..lpO hills -for winter sorts, 2 to 3 pounds per acre. 
MAMMOTH WHITE BUSH SCALLOP 
An early maturing! somewhat flattened, scalloped bush 
equash, of largest size and the handsomest of flie sum- 
mer varieties. The fruit is uniformly warted and a beau- 
tiful, clear waxy >vhite, instead of the yellowish white so 
aften seen in the old Early White Bush Scallop. The 
stock we offer of this variety is exceptionally true to type 
Packet, 4 cents; ounce, 8 cents; y, pound, 22 cents'; % 
pound. 40 cents; pound, 75 cents. 
GOLDEN HUBBARD , 
Vine vigorous and very productive. Fruits of medium 
size, weighing from six to eight pounds and in shape like 
the Hubbard, although in condition for use earlier. They 
are wonderfully long keepers and can be held over in good 
condition for spring use. Shell moderately warted, hard, 
strong a-nd of a beautiful orange-red color, except for a 
bit of olive-green on blossom end. Flesh, deep orange- 
dry. fine grained and richly flavored. Packet, 5 cents; 
ounce, 10 cents; % pound, 30 cents; Yi poiund, 50 cents; 
pound, 90 cents. 
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- 
fac e. 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; '4 pound, 22 cents; 
'/i pound, 40 cents; pound, 75 cents. 
RHUBARB 
GIANT SUMMER CROOKNECK 
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 
arc 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 
Can also supply limited number of Choice Two-Year- 
Old Thrifty Rhubarb Roots, at 15 cents each, or 2 for 
^5 cents, postpaid. 
The earliest of all Pie 
used from early spring u 
tender, medium size stalk, 
and sugary, of delicious 
Quality of this gi-and new 
grand vegetable, whii li is 
every garden, whether fi>r 
Orilor early; our supply is 
ounce, 10 cents; y^ pound 
pound, $1.00. 
riant. A variety that can be 
ntil late autumn. Kxceedingly 
beautiful pale pink color, sweet 
flavor; absolutely stringless-. 
variety is simply superb. This 
the first in season, should be in 
pri\-ale 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 
