OSCAR H. WILL & CO., BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA 
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Will’s Squashes 
Culture. One ounce to 35 hills, Summer, and one ounce to ten 
hills. Winter. Plant the hills in the same manner and the same time 
as melons, and cucumbers, the bush varieties three to four feet apart 
and the running kind seven to eight feet apart. About 30 seeds to 
the packet of Winter Squash; about 70 to the packet of Summer 
Squash. 
WINTER SQUASH 
WINNEBAGO. One of the very best of squashes. 
The squash is long, greenish black in color, and a 
good keeper. The bright orange flesh is thick, very 
dry and sweet and less stringy than almost any other 
squash. Even the past dry season we had many 
Winnebago Squash weighing over 30 pounds. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 40c; Vz lb., 75c; 1 lb., $1.35, 
postpaid. 
Improved 
Hubbard 
Early and Hardy Varieties 
for the Northwest 
Buttercup 
BUTTERCUP SQUASH. (See Inside Front Cover.) A cross between 
Essex Hybrid and Quality developed by Professor A. F. Yeager of 
the North Dakota Experiment Station. The squashes weigh be¬ 
tween 3 and 5 pounds with thin, tough green skin. There is no 
fibrous section and the deep, rich orange flesh is untinged with 
green. It is a good keeper with less waste and shrinkage in cook¬ 
ing than any other squash we have tried. The flavor is pleasant 
and very like that of a sweet potato, very sweet; the texture 
smooth and comparatively dry. This is the best squash we have 
ever tasted. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; Vi lb., 60c; Vz lb., $1.05; 1 lb., 
$3.00, postpaid. 
MAMMOTH CHILI. Grown for exhibition and stock feeding, speci¬ 
mens have been grown to weigh over 150 pounds. The skin is a 
rich orange-yellow and the very thick flesh is yellow. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 30c; Vi lb., 55c; Vz lb., 85c; 1 lb., $1.60, postpaid. 
GILMORE. A cross between the Winnebago and the Arikara com¬ 
bining the flavor and quality of the former with the earliness, 
hardiness and productivity of the Arikara. The skin is salmon 
colored tinged with blue green. The flesh is orange, thick and 
fine. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 40c; Vz lb., 70c; 1 lb., $1.35, 
postpaid. 
TABLE QUEEN or DES MOINES. A small, very productive va¬ 
riety of many desirable qualities. Its size is particularly desirable 
as one squash 
makes a meal for a 
hungry person. 
The thin shell is 
ribbed and very 
dark green in color. 
The rich golden 
flesh is very thick 
and the seed cavity 
small. A good 
keeper. The qual¬ 
ity is excellent. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 
% lb., 45c; Vz lb., 
75c; 1 lb., $1.35, 
postpaid. 
Table Queen 
IMPROVED HUBBARD. The Stand-ard Winter 
Squash. More extensively grown for the market 
than any other variety. The fruits are large, 
heavy and moderately warted. The shell i9 a 
dark bronze-green; flesh bright yellow, fine¬ 
grained, dry and sweet. Its quality is the stand¬ 
ard of excellence. Our seed is a superior strain 
as the result of careful selection over a long 
period of years. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 45c; 
Vz lb., 75c; 1 lb., $1.40, postpaid. 
RED or GOLDEN HUBBARD. This is a sport from 
the true Hubbard, and quite like its parent in 
form and) habit, but decidedly earlier. The shell 
is moderately warted, hard, strong and a bright 
orange-red in color. The flesh is deep orange, 
dry and of splendid quality. This is a superior 
table variety and an excellent keeper. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 15c; Vi lb., 40c; Vz lb., 70c; 1 lb., $1.30, 
postpaid. 
ARIKARA. If 
you want 
the earliest 
large Winter 
Squash, the 
squash that 
will set fruit 
and outyield 
all others 
under 
drought con- 
ditions, 
p 1 a'n t the 
A rikara. 
The shell is 
salmon, va¬ 
ried with 
blue green: 
flesh orange 
tinged with 
green near 
the shell, of 
firm texture 
and good Arikara 
quality. It 
is a wonderful keeper. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 
40c; Vz lb., 70c; 1 lb., $1.35, postpaid. 
GENERAL PURPOSE SQUASH 
EARLY MANDAN SQUASH. The Very Earliest Squash in 
the World. This wonderful little Squash, obtained by us 
from the Mandan Indians, will ripen anywhere, notably in 
the Montana mountains, where squashes had never been 
grown before. It is hardy, drought resistant and withal 
of fair quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c, postpaid. 
F0RDH00K. A desirable variety for both Summer and Win¬ 
ter use. The type is small and oblong, averaging nine 
inches in length, slightly ridged. The skin is smooth, thin 
and yellow. The seed cavity is very small and the un¬ 
usually thick straw-colored flesh is extremely dry and 
sweet. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; Vi lb., 55c; Vz lb., 85c; 
1 lb., $1.60. 
SUMMER SQUASH 
ITALIAN MARROW—COCOZELLE. The most delicate and 
finest flavored Summer squash. Of compact bush growth, 
the vines yield heavily of fruit averaging 14 inches long 
and 5 inches in diameter, dark green in color with the 
yellow and green stripings. Used when 10 inches long and 
perfectly green. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 40c; Vz lb., 
65c; 1 lb., $1.30. postpaid. 
MAMJIOTH WHITE BUSH. Cymling or Patty Pan. A very 
early Summer squash. It is flattened and scalloped, com¬ 
paratively smooth on the surface and creamy white in 
color. The flesh is thick and very fine in quality. Pkt., 
5c; oz., IOc; V* lb., 35c; Vz ll>., 55c; 1 lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
GIANT SUMMER STRAIGHTNECK. A selection from the 
Crookneck Squash, but with straight rather than crooked 
neck. The fruits are intensely warted. 18 to 20 inches 
long and a deep orange in color. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; 
Vi lb., 45c; Vz lb., 80c; 1 lb., $1.45, postpaid. 
GIANT SUMMER! CROOKNECK, A new variety early as 
common Crookneck and much larger, frequently two feet 
long. It is heavily warted. of bright golden color, brittle 
and tender. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 35c; Vz lb., 55c; 
1 lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
