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COOK’S “AULSEED” QUALITY 
SQUASH 
CULTURE—Plant in hills 4 feet apart each way, allowing about 8 to 10 seeds to a hill; thin out when 
plants are strong to about 5 to a hill. Keep well cultivated and dust plants with Bordeaux Mixture to pre¬ 
vent blight. One ounce will plant about 25 hills, about 3V 2 pounds for an acre. 
BLUE HUBBARD. A new variety obtained by selec¬ 
tion from the original Hubbard. The fruit is of a 
grey-blue color, grows much larger than Hubbard 
and keeps remarkably well as the shell is extremely 
hard. The quality is equal to or even better than 
the original Hubbard. 
BOSTON MARROW. Winter Squash of medium size. 
Skin is orange-yellow in color; flesh is rich salmon- 
yellow. 
CHICAGO, or WARTED HUBBARD. Round, with 
elongated ends; large, with a hard, dark olive- 
green, warted shell; flesh is orange-yellow, thick, 
dry, and rich. 
GOLDEN HUBBARD. Bright orange-red, otherwise 
like Warted Hubbard, except the Squashes are 
smaller. 
SMOOTH HUBBARD. Large and of the Chicago 
Hubbard shape. Hard, tough, smooth shell of dark 
green color, and very rich, fine-grained, tender 
flesh. 
DELICATA. Oblong shape; yellow flesh, delicious 
for baking. 
EARLY WHITE SCALLOP BUSH. One of the ear¬ 
liest sorts; flesh white, very meaty; bushy grower 
and wonderful producer. 
GOLDEN CUSTARD BUSH. Scallop-shaped, rich, 
golden flesh, of excellent flavor. 
GIANT SUMMER CROOKNECK. Much better than 
original variety; large; thick flesh, delicious flavor, 
fine for baking. 
COCOZELLE, or ITALIAN VEGETABLE MAR¬ 
ROW. The dwarf bushes produce large, elongated, 
slightly curved, smooth dark green fruits which 
become marbled with yellow and lighter green. 
When 6 to 8 inches long the flesh is very tender, 
marrowy, and delicious. 
VEGETABLE MARROW (Bush.) Yellowish white 
fruits, 20 inches long and 5 inches across, narrow¬ 
ing at stem end. 
Blue Hubbard Squash 
VEGETABLE MARROW (Trailing.) Dull yellow, 
oblong fruits. Flesh, if used when young, is tender, 
marrowy, and delicious. 
ZUCCHINI. A bush Cocozelle with oval-shaped fruits, 
14 inches long and 5 inches across. The skin is dark 
green, but lightly mottled and striped with yellow 
when at marketing size. Early, prolific. 
SQUASH 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
Va lb. 
Lb. 
Blue Hubbard . 
.$.10 $.30 
$.90 $2.25 
Boston Marrow. 
. .10 
.25 
.65 
1.75 
Golden Hubbard . 
. .10 
.25 
.65 
1.75 
Smooth Hubbard . 
. .10 
.25 
.65 
1.75 
Warted Hubbard . 
. .10 
.30 
.90 
2.25 
Delicata . 
.. 
• • • 
• • • 
Vegetable Marrow 
(Bush) . 
. .10 
.30 
.90 
2.25 
Vegetable Marrow 
(Trailing) . 
. .15 
.35 
1.00 
3.00 
White Bush Scalloped.. 
. .10 
.30 
.90 
2.25 
Mam. Golden Custard.. 
. .10 
.25 
.65 
1.75 
Mam. Sum. Crookneck. 
. .10 
.25 
.65 
1.75 
Zucchini . 
. .15 
.50 
1.60 
3.50 
Giant Summer Crookneck Squash 
