OSCAR H. WILL & CO., BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA 
Kiirbiss (German) 
Squash-graeskar (Scandinavian) 
Will’s Squashes 
Early and Hardy Varieties 
for the Northwest 
Culture. One ounce to 25 hills, Summer, and one ounce to ten 
hills. Winter. Plant the hills in the same manner and the same time 
as melons, and cucumbers, the bush varieties three to tour feet apart 
and the running' kind seven to eight feet apart. About 30 seeds to 
the packet of Winter Squash; about 70 to the packet of Summer 
Squash. 
WINTER SQUASH 
BANQUET. (See back cover for colored illus¬ 
tration.) A cross between Gilmore and But¬ 
tercup resulting' in a golden Squash earlier 
and more prolific than Buttercup with But¬ 
tercup shape and quality. We are proud of 
this one. Pkt., 20c. 
yWINNEBAGO. One of the very best of sq'uashes. The 
squash is long, greenish black in color, and a good 
keeper. The bright orange flesh is thick, very dry 
and sweet and less stringy than almost any other 
squash. The past season we had many Winnebago Squash weigh¬ 
ing oyer 30 pounds. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; (4 lb., 40c; Vz lb., 75c; 
1 lb., §1.35, postpaid. 
Buttercup 
BUTTERCUP SQUASH. A cross between Essex Hybrid and Quality 
developed by Professor A. E. Yeager of the North Dakota Experi¬ 
ment Station. The squashes weigh between 3 and 5 pounds with 
thin, tough green skin. There is no fibrous section arid the deep, 
rich orange flesh is untinged with green. It is a good keeper with 
less waste and shrinkage in cooking than any other squash we 
have tried. The flavor is pleasant and very like that of a sweet 
potato, very sweet; the texture smooth and comparatively dry. 
This is the best squash we have ever tasted, Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 
% lb., 55c; y 3 lb., 85c; 1 lb., $1.60, postpaid. 
MAMMOTH CHILI. Grown for exhibition and stock feeding,, speci¬ 
mens have been grown to weigh over 150 pounds. The skin is a 
rich orange-yellow and the very thick flesh is yellow. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 20c; lb., 55c; Vz lb., 85c; 1 lb., $1.60, postpaid. 
GILMORE. A cross between the Winnebago and the Arikara com¬ 
bining the flavor, shape and quality of the former with the earliness, 
hardiness and productivity of the Arikara. The skin is salmon 
colored tinged with blue green. The flesh is orange, thick and 
fine. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; lb., 40c; y z lb., 70c; 1 lb., $1.25, 
postpaid. 
TABLE QUEEN or DES MOINES. A small, very productive va¬ 
riety of many desirable qualities. Its size is particularly desirable 
one squash 
makes a meal for a 
hungry person. 
The thin shell is 
ribbed and very 
dark green in color. 
The flesh is very 
thick and the seed 
cavity small. A 
good keeper. The 
quality is excellent. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 
% lb., 40c; Vz lb., 
70c; 1 lb., $1.35, 
postpaid, 
Improved 
Hubbard 
IMPROVED HUBBARD. The Standard Winter 
Squash, More extensively grown for the market 
than any other variety. The fruits are large, 
heavy and moderately warted. The shell is a 
dark bronze-green; flesh bright yellow, fine¬ 
grained, dry and sweet. Its quality is the stand¬ 
ard of excellence. Our seed is a superior strain 
as the result of careful selection over a long- 
period of years. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; k4 lb., 45c; 
1/2 lb., 75c; 1 lb., $1.40, postpaid. 
RED or GOLDEN HUBBARD. This is a sport from 
the true Hubbard, and quite like its parent in 
form and habit, but decidedly earlier. The shell 
is moderately warted, hard, strong and a bright 
orange-red in color. The flesh is deep orange, 
dry and of splendid quality. This is a superior 
table variety and an excellent keeper. Pkt., 5c; 
oz*, 15c; % lb., 40c; Vz lb., 70c; 1 lb., $1.30, 
postpaid. 
ARIKARA. If 
you want 
the earliest 
large Winter 
Squash, the 
squash that 
will set fruit 
and outyield 
all others 
under 
drought con- 
d i t i o n s, 
plant the 
A r i k a r a. 
The shell is 
salmon, va¬ 
ried with 
blue green; 
flesh orange 
tinged with 
green near 
the shell, of 
firm texture 
and good 
quality. It . 
is a wonderful keeper. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 
40c; % lb., 70c; 1 lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
Arikara 
Table Queen 
GENERAL PURPOSE SQUASH 
EARLY MANDAN SQUASH. The Very Earliest 
Squash in the World. This wonderful little 
Squash, obtained by us from the Mandan Indians, 
will ripen anywhere, notably in the Montana moun¬ 
tains, where squashes had never been grown be¬ 
fore. It is hardy, drought resistant and withal of 
fair quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c, postpaid. 
SUMMER 
ITALIAN MARROW—COCOZELLE. The most delicate and 
finest flavored Summer squash. Of compact hush growth, 
the vines yield heavily of fruit averaging 14 inches long 
and 5 inches in diameter, dark green in color with the 
yellow and green stripings. Used when 10 inches long and 
perfectly green. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; (4 lb., 40c; V 2 lb., 
65c; 1 lb., $1.20, postpaid. 
SQUASH 
GIANT SUMMER CROOKNECK. A new variety early as 
Common Crookneek and much larger, frequently two feet 
long. It is heavily warted, of bright golden color, brittle 
and tender. Pkt., 5c; oz,, 10c; V-t lb., 35c; Vz lb., 55c; 
1 lb„ $1.00, postpaid. 
March 25, 1935 
Last year my frie'nd gave me some Buttercup Squash 
Seed. They were the best squash I ever ate, also some 
Bison Tomato Seed. They were very nice in spite of the 
dry, hot summer. 
MRS, M. MOST, Imlay City, Mich, 
MAMMOTH WHITE BUSH. Cymling or Patty Pan. A very 
early Summer squash. It is flattened and scalloped, com¬ 
paratively smooth on the surface and creamy white in 
color. The flesh is thick and very fine in quality. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 35c; V 2 lb., 55c; 1 lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
