Fall and Winter Sorts 
Struash 
(1 oz. of seod 
for 25 hills; 
FORDHOOK —A good variety for early 
winter or even summer use. The fruit 1 b 
oblong, slightly ridged; is creamy yellow 
outside and the flesh is thick, and when 
cooked is of most delicious flavor. Is solid 
and hard and is a splendid keeper. 
HUBBARD —The most popular and wide¬ 
ly used of the winter squashes. Fruit is 
oblong and pointed, heavily warted, dark 
green in color, with orange-colored flesh. Is 
remarkable for its keeping qualities. 
CHICAGO WARTED HUBBARD— The 
ideal Hubbard for home or winter market. 
Very large and uniform in size. Has a rich 
dark green skin, which is rough and heav¬ 
ily warted. 
Squash, Hubbard 
Tomatoes 
(1 oz. of seed will produce 3000 plants.) 
CULTURE —The best crops are grown 
in warm, light soil. For extra early fruit 
the seed should be sown in hot*bed about 
the first week in March. Sow seed in rows 
four inches apart and cover one-half inch 
deep. When the weather becomes warm 
out of doors, gradually harden them by ex¬ 
posing them to the air. When all danger 
of frost is past set out in the open and 
water until the plants are established. For 
later use the seed may be sown out of 
doors. An easy method is to plant five or 
six seeds in hills three feet apart, and 
when a few inches high, pull out all but the 
strongest plant; when large enough the 
slants should be trained to stakes or trellis. 
SPARK’S EARLIANA — Remarkably 
early. Wonderfully prolific. Of late years 
big profits have been made in growing 
extra early tomatoes, and many new sorts 
have been introduced with extravagant 
Squash, Mammoth White Bush 
CULTURE —The squash does best in 
good, rich soil. When the ground has be¬ 
come well warmed—after corn planting 
time—plant six or eight seeds in hills three 
by three feet apart for the bush sort, and 
five by five feet apart for the long running 
winter sorts. When the plants have made 
three or four leaves, thin out all but the 
three strongest in each hill. When 
insects molest the plants, dust with 
Slug Shot, or similar preparation. 
Summer Sorts 
MAMMOTH WHITE BUSH— An 
improved strain of the well known 
White Bush or Patty Pan, but twice 
as large. The color is a beautiful 
white; they ripen early and are 
wonderfully productive. 
GIANT SUMMER CROOKNECK 
—This new squash is not only ear¬ 
lier than the old Summer Crook- 
neck, but grows nearly twice as 
large, sometimes reaching a length 
of two feet. It is of true bush habit 
and of fine quality; color a bright 
yellow. 
WHITE SUMMER CROOKNECK— Sim¬ 
ilar in size and shape to the old Crookneck, 
but of a beautiful ivory white color. It Is 
of fine quality, productive, and its attrac¬ 
tive appearance makes it a very desirable 
sort to grow for market. 
MITCHELHILL SEED CO., ST, JOSEPH, MO. 
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