JEROME B. RICE SEED COMPANY, CAMBRIDGE, N. Y. 
Squash 
Culture. —The plants are very tender and sensitive to cold, and planting must be delayed until 
settled warm weather. The general principles of culture are the same as those given for cucumbers 
and melons, but the plants are less particular as to soil. The summer varieties should be planted 4 
feet apart each way, and the winter sorts 8 feet. Three plants are sufficient for a hill. Do not break 
the stems from those intended for winter use, as the slightest injury will increase liability of decay. 
One ounce Summer will plant 50 hills, 1 ounce Winter will plant 25 hills 
GIANT SUMMER STRAIGHTNECK 
A selection from the Crookneck summer squash but having a straight, meaty neck, making it more 
adaptable for shipping. The fruits are intensely warted, grow to a large size and have an attractive 
deep orange color. We predict it will entirely supersede the old type squash. 
WARTED HUBBARD 
Considered the best of the winter squashes and more largely grown for market and general pur¬ 
pose than any variety. Our superior strain of this squash is equal in size and quality to the well- 
known Hubbard, but is more heavily warted and very dark green, almost black, in color; flesh fine 
grained, thick and richly flavored, of bright orange-yellow color. 
DELICIOUS 
For private garden and family use as a fall and winter variety the Delicious has few equals. Of 
medium size, somewhat top-shaped in form, with a fairly thick, hard, dark green shell. Flesh thick, 
very fine grained and bright yellow; of superior quality. 
GIANT SUMMER CROOKNECK 
One of the largest, earliest and best of the summer squashes. Vines of bush habit, vigorous and 
productive; fruits often 2% feet long, very warty and deep orange in color. Its large size and beau¬ 
tiful color make it a favorite with market gardeners. 
MAMMOTH WHITE BUSH SCALLOP 
Superior to Early White Bush in size and appearance. An early maturing, somewhat flattened, 
scalloped, bush squash and the handsomest of the summer varieties; for either market or home gar¬ 
den; fruits a beautiful, clear waxy-white color. 
Banana. A prolific oblong variety, having a 
gray-green shell; flesh solid and dry and of 
good quality. 
Blue Hubbard. A very superior type of Hub¬ 
bard squash, and unexcelled for high qual¬ 
ity. Quite like the parent variety in size 
and productiveness, but with a warty, hard, 
gray-blue shell. 
Boston Marrow. An old standard variety, 
quite similar to Hubbard; shell bright 
orange; flesh yellow. 
Early White Bush Scallop (Cymling). A very 
early summer variety, also known as Patty 
Pan. Fruit flattened, scalloped and smooth; 
creamy white in color. 
Early Yellow Bush Scallop. Similar to White 
Bush, but of a deep orange color. 
Table Queen. A fall or winter sort, producing 
acorn-shaped fruit with a dark green shell; 
flesh light yellow and of high quality. 
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Table Queen 
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