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LEONARD SEED COMPANY, CHICAGO 
Squash —Summer Varieties 
LEONARD'S GIANT STRAIGHTNECK. This 
strain of summer squash is quite an improvement over 
the Giant Crookneck. Our stock of this popular early 
squash has been selected with care and we find it 
superior to any other that we have tried. We recoin- 
mend it to all market gardeners and to southern 
truckers who ship early squashes North. Matures in 
56 days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 34 lb., 50c. 
LEONARD'S GIANT CROOKNECK. This strain 
is a great improvement on the old variety of Crook' 
neck. It is larger and better in every way. Matures in 
56 days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 34 lb., 40c. 
SUMMER CROOKNECK. A standard early and 
productive summer variety. Fruits about a foot long, 
moderately warted and of a bright yellow color. 
Matures in 50 days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 34 lb., 40c. 
Mammoth White Bush. This variety is a selection 
made from the Early White Bush; the improvement 
consists in size of the squashes it produces. Matures 
in 58 days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 34 lb., 40c. 
EARLY WHITE BUSH OR PATTY PAN. Is earlier 
than any other variety of dwarf habit and very pro' 
ductive. Summer squashes should always be used 
when young and tender, which can be determined by 
an impression of the nail. Matures in 55 days. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 15c; 34 lb., 40c. 
Early Yellow Bush Scallop or Golden Custard. 
A very early, flat, scalloped variety of largest size; 
color yellow, flesh pale yellow and well flavored. 
Matures in 60 days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 34 lb., 40c. 
White Summer Crookneck. A large selection of the 
old “Summer Crookneck”; the skin is ivory white; 
the flesh is tender and of good flavor. Matures in 56 
days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 34 lb., 40c. 
English Vegetable Marrow. An English variety 
for summer and fall use. Grows about 9 inches long 
and a perfect oblong in form; shell pale yellow, flesh 
white. Matures in 57 days. Pkt., 10 c; oz., 15c; 34 
lb., 40c. 
Sweet Potato Squash. A wonderful variety of 
small squash; fruit 7 to 9 inches long with thick 
meat of a most delicious flavor. We recommend it 
highly. Matures in 55 days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 34 
lb., 50c. 
Delicata. Early and very prolific; of oblong shape. 
Ground color orange-yellow, splashed and striped 
with very dark green. Although of small size, the 
squashes are very solid and heavy while the quality 
is rich and dry. Matures in 55 days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
20c; 34 lb., 50c. 
Italian Marrow. (Cocozella di Napoli). A dis' 
tinct variety of squash of bush form. Fruit grows to a 
length of about 20 or more inches, with a diameter of 
3 to 4 inches; skin smooth of a dark green color, 
marbled with yellow or with paler green. All through 
Italy where the squash is grown, the fruits are eaten 
when quite young, sometimes even before the flower 
has opened. The plants which are thus deprived of 
their undeveloped fruit, continue to flower for several 
months and produce a great number of young 
squashes. Matures in 60 days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; 
34 lb., 75c. 
Zucchini. Similar in all respects to Bush Cocozella 
except the fruits are mottled dark and light green, 
giving them a greenish-gray appearance. Matures in 
60 days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 34 lb., 50c. 
Culture. The directions for the planting 
of Cucumbers can be followed with slight 
modifications for Squash or Cymling. Plant 
the Summer Squash in hills 4 feet apart and 
use before mature. Plant the Winter Squash 
in hills 6 or 8 feet apart; handle without 
bruising and store in a dry, moderately 
warm place for winter. Plant the seed gen¬ 
erously and thin to 2 or 3 plants to a hill. 
One ounce of seed plants 25 hills and 2 to 
4 pounds plants an acre. The Squash is to 
be recommended either for the table or the 
feed lot. 
Mammoth White Bush. Summer Crookneck. 
