THOMAS J. GREY CO.’S SEED CATALOGUE 59 
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Early Mammoth, White Scalloped. Giant Summer Crookneck. 
Squash 
Vegetable Marrow, English. Grows about 9 inches long. 
Pale straw colored, changing to a deeper shade. Flesh 
white. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, Vi lb. 75c. 
One ounce of the small-seeded variety will plant 
40 hills; ? 'ef Ia,rge-seeded, 15 hills. 
Squashes, beingvvgrv^fen<|er:p-nd sensitive to cold, should 
not be planted until tsi^$e^they bfeomes warm and settled. 
Plant in well-mandred hills, in the same manner as Cucum¬ 
bers and Melons, the bush varieties 3 or 4 ft. apart each 
way, and the running kinds from 6 to 8 ft. apart. Sow 8 to 
10 seeds to a hill, thinning out after they have attained 
their rough leaves, and danger from bugs is past, leaving 
two or three of the strongest plants in each hill. 
Bay State. Blue, shell hard; flesh fine and dry, of sweet 
flavor; bright golden yellow color. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 
Vi lb. 75c. 
Boston Marrow. A fall and winter variety of oval form, 
skin thin; when ripe, bright orange; an excellent keeper 
and of superior quality. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, Vi lb. 75c. 
Delicious. One of the best varieties for table use. It is a 
fall and winter Squash, excellent at all seasons. Pkt. 
10c, oz. 25c, Vi lb. 75c. 
Des Moines. It is a small, dark green, acorn-shaped 
Squash, almost black in color, with deep ridges, hard 
shell, dry meat, small seed cavity, usually about 6 in. 
long and 4 in. in diameter. When fully matured, it is an 
excellent keeper, therefore one of the best for home gar¬ 
den. Pkt. 10c, oz. 2 5c, Vi lb. 75c. 
Early Mammoth White Scalloped. One of the earliest 
summer Squashes; flat, scallop-shaped; light cream color. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, Vi lb. 75c. 
Early Prolific, or Orange Marrow. The earliest and most 
productive fall and winter Squash; color bright orange, 
flesh dry and sweet. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, Vi lb. 75c. 
Early Giant Summer Crookneck. Very early variety; long 
shape and of a bright yellow color. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 
Vi lb. 75c, lb. $2.50. 
Hubbard, Syinmes Blue. A superior strain, thick meated, 
fine grained, dry and very sweet. A heavy cropper and 
good keeper. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c, *4 lb. $1.50. 
The Warren. Resembles the Essex Hybrid but has a shell 
generally harder and thicker. The color is of a richer 
and deeper orange. The flesh is of excellent quality. Pkt. 
10c, oz. 50c, Vi lb. $1.50. 
Symes 
Blue Hubbard. 
Essex Hybrid Turban. Productive, 
with very hard shell; a solid, 
heavy, thick-fleshed sort of 
excellent flavor and keeps ad¬ 
mirably. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, Vi lb. 
75c. 
Giant Straightneck Summer. This 
is a new type, produced by one 
of New England’s leading mar¬ 
ket gardeners. By careful selec¬ 
tion he has produced a type 
nearly double the size of any 
other summer Squash. Despite 
its large size the flesh is rich and 
fine flavored. Its attractive ap¬ 
pearance has made it popular 
with the market gardeners. We 
believe this new variety will 
eventually replace all other sum¬ 
mer varieties. Pkt. 15c, oz. 50c, 
Vi lb. $1.50, lb. $5.00. 
Hubbard. Standard winter Squash; 
grown more extensively than 
any other late variety; color, 
dark green, shell extremely 
hard; flesh dry, fine grained and 
sweet; excellent keeper. Pkt. 
10c, oz. 25c, Vi lb. 75c, lb. $2.50. 
Hubbard Mammoth Warted. A 
superior strain of mammoth size 
and entirely covered with warty 
excrescences. Rich, dark green 
color and of very best quality. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, Vi lb. 75c, 
lb. $2.50. 
Hubbard, Golden. Earlier than 
Hubbard; color a rich orange- 
red; hard and warty. Pkt. 10c, 
oz. 25c, Vi lb. 75c. lb. $2.50. 
Giant Summer 
Straightneck. 
Vegetable Marrow, Italian (Cocozelle di Napoli). Skin 
smooth, mottled, dark and light green. Grows from 12 
to 20 inches long. Flesh delicate green; quality fine. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, Vi lb. 75c. 
