SQUASH — Summer Sorts 
Culture. — As a rule it is best not to plant this somewhat delicate vine before the middle of May. Enrich and 
cultivate soil deeply before planting in the mellow warm earth, using the same care as with melons or cucumbers. 
Summer Squash naturally requires the earlier planting, the winter varieties not being sown until around the 1st 
of July. Plant seed in well manured hills 4 to 6 feet apart and 8 to 10 seeds per hill, covering Yi. inch deep. 
Sprinkle liberally with wood ashes or air-slacked lime until plants have set their rough leaves and danger of bugs 
is past. Then thin, leaving the three strongest plants to a hill. One ounce of early varieties to 30 hills. For 
later sorts one ounce to 15 hills. Summer varieties are ready before maturity. Winter at maturity. 
Early Yellow Summer Crookneck Squash 
EARLY SUMMER CROOKNECK. 
The outstanding early sort, and 
probably more generally used than 
any other for home or market gar¬ 
dens. Vine a bush type and very 
prolific of curve necked wart-covered 
yellow fruits weighing 3 pounds on 
the average. Flesh fine grained and 
rich in flavor. About 50 days from 
planting to harvest stage. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 15c; 34 lb. 35c; lb. $1.10. 
GIANT SUMMER STRAIGHT- 
NECK. A better shipper due to 
straight neck and hence gaining in 
popularity with market gardeners. 
Fruits, warted orange yellow with 
thick light yellow flesh. About 5 
days later than the above but 
heavier in weight. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 
34 lb. 40c; lb. $1.35. 
Giant Summer Crookneck. An 
earlier, extra large fruit, widely used 
by market gardeners and weighing 
from 4 to 5 pounds. Skin golden 
yellow and warted. Flesh thick and 
light yellow. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 34 lb. 35c; lb. 
$1.25/ 
Long Cocozelle. Increasingly popular with 
market gardeners and shippers. Fruits weigh 4 
pounds, being round, straight, smooth and striped 
light against dark green. Very early, prolific and 
delicious. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 34 lb. 40c; lb. $1.30. 
WHITE BUSH SCALLOP. An excellent sort, 
popular in the West on account of the creamy 
white color of the scallop-shaped young fruits. 
Used widely by market gardeners and shippers. 
Vines are very prolific and fruit is marketable in 
55 days. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 34 lb. 35c; lb. $1.15. 
Early Yellow Bush Scallop. Similar to above 
in shape and size of fruits and habit of growth, but 
deep yellow in color. Fruits are 3 inches long by 
8 inches in diameter. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 34 lb- 30c; 
lb. $1.00. 
Vegetable Marrow. A favorite English sort, 
very prolific with trailing vines. Fruits weigh 2 
to 3 pounds, round and tapering toward the 
blossom end. Skin cream colored with white flesh. 
Measurements of fruit, 16 inches long, 4 inches in 
diameter. Marketable in about 56 days. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 15c; 34 lb. 35c; lb. $1.25. 
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