BRECK'S 
Vegetable Seeds 
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Squash, Blue Hubbard 
Mammoth White Bush. The best for 
early use. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 341b. 75c. 
Boston Greek. A dark gray-green Summer 
variety of oblong shape. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
75c; MIb. $2.50. 
Vegetable Marrow. A favorite English 
sort. Distinct. Flesh white. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 25c; 341b. 75c. 
WINTER VARIETIES 
Hubbard. Deservedly the most 
popular variety of Winter Squash 
in all parts of this country. Its 
orange-yellow flesh is always rich 
in flavor, sweet and dry. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 20c; J4Ib. 65c; lb. $2.50. 
Hubbard, Mammoth Warted. 
Large; warted; keeps well; fine 
quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 341b. 
75c. 
New Zealand Spinach 
This plant is generally considered a 
spinach but it is not botanically related 
to that family. The plants have a spread¬ 
ing growth, with many side-shoots, and 
it is a true cut-and-come-again vegetable. 
The leaves are small, very thick and 
tender when young. Plant is robust, 
extremely drought-resistant, and will 
produce an abundant crop of greens. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 20c; WIb. 60c; lb. $1.75. 
DES MOINES or TABLE QUEEN. Vines 
vigorous. Squashes small, acorn-shaped, 
dark green, almost black, about 6 inches 
long and 4 inches in diameter. Prolific. 
Quality excellent. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 
KIb. 75c. 
HUBBARD, BLUE. Hard shell; thick 
meat of dry, fine quality. Favorite 
Winter sort for Boston Market. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 25c; J^Ib. $1-00; lb. $3.50. 
WARREN TURBAN. Hard shell; dry, 
orange meat. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; J^Ib. 
$1.50. 
Hubbard, Golden or Red. Wonderful 
keeper. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 341b. 75c. 
Boston Marrow. A good Autumn and 
Winter variety. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
341b. 60c. 
GOLDEN DELICIOUS. See Specialties, 
page 49. 
Delicious. A medium-sized Autumn and 
Winter Squash with thick, fine-grained, 
yellow flesh. Skin usually uniform dark 
green, but occasionally lighter and 
somewhat mottled. Many people con¬ 
sider it superior to the Hubbard in dry¬ 
ness, sweetness, and flavor. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 25c; ^Ib. 75c; lb. $2.50. 
Early Prolific or Orange Marrow. 
Early; distinct; suitable for 
Autumn or Winter use. Fine 
quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 341b. 
75c. 
Squash. Warren Turban 
SPINACH 
One ounce of seed will sow 50 feet of drill 
Spinach makes an exceptionally fine 
Autumn crop. Like so many other vege¬ 
tables, it is better for being home-grown and 
used as soon as picked. 
KING OF DENMARK. Of Danish origin, 
and a selection from the best types of 
Long-standing varieties. Introduced to 
New England about four years ago, its 
popularity is steadily increasing. Me¬ 
dium early; rapid-growing; resembles 
Long-standing in type but leaves are 
more crumpled or blistered and of a 
dark green color. Will remain in good 
condition for cutting for about two 
weeks after other varieties have bolted 
to seed. Oz. 10c; J4Ib. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
PRINCESS JULIANA. Leaves very dark 
green, large, rounded, extremely thick, 
blistered and crumpled. Excellent qual¬ 
ity and slow to shoot to seed. Oz. 10c; 
J£Ib. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
Bloomsdale Savoy. Early. Hardy, with 
large, very dark green leaves, curled 
ana wrinkled. Oz. 10c; 341b. 30c; lb. 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Giant Round, Thick-leaved. Oz. 
10c; 341b. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
Long-standing. Leaves large, 
thick, deep green. Slow to 
shoot to seed. Very good for 
early Spring planting. Oz. 10c; 
341b. 25c; lb. 65c. 
Prickly or Winter. Recom¬ 
mended for Autumn sowing. 
Oz. 10c; 341b. 25c; lb. 85c. 
Victoria. Very dark leaves. Fine 
for Spring sowing. Later than 
Long-standing. Oz. 10c; 341b- 
30c; lb. $1.00. 
Mustard Spinach. See page 60. 
NEW EVER GREEN 
Kills plant insects and is harmless 
to man. A sure cure for the severest 
attacks from aphis. 
1-oz. bottles 35c; 6-oz. bottles Si; 
16-oz. bottles $2. 
SQUASH 
One ounce of Summer varieties plants 50 hills; 
one ounce of Winter varieties 20 hills 
The Summer varieties with a bushy habit 
of growth are admirable for even the smallest 
home-gardens. There are now so many 
varieties of Squashes that new uses and 
methods of cooking are rapidly bringing 
them into deserved popularity. A few seeds 
planted on a compost-pile will often give a 
fine crop with no care whatever. 
GIANT SUMMER STRAIGHTNECK. 
Similar in appearance to the Crookneck, 
except that the fruit is straight, making 
it a very fine sort for packing. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 25c; 341b. 85c. 
Giant Summer Crookneck. Early, pro¬ 
ductive, with large fruits of orange color. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 341b. 65c. 
Cocozelle (Italian Vegetable Marrow). 
Bush habit. Fruits grow about 20 
inche^iong, with smooth skin marbled 
light and dark green. They are in best 
condition for the table when 6 to 8 
inches long. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 341b. 75c. 
Golden Summer Crookneck. Earlier than 
the Giant Crookneck, about 12 inches 
long, hard shell when ripe, bright yel¬ 
low. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 341b. 75c. 
Spinach, Bloomsdale Savoy 
