Kuerbiss (Ger.) SQUASH Zucca (It.) 
The “bush” varieties like Straighlneck, Italian Vegetable Marrow and Bush Scallop can be planted in “hills” 3)4 to 4 feet apart, but the “running” 
varieties like Blue Hubbard, Quality, Boston Marrow, etc. should be planted 6 to 8 feet apart as the vines often extend 20 feet in all directions. 
7. Blue Hubbard 
2. Quality 3. Warted Hubbard 4. Boston Marrow 5. Warren (Improved Essex Hybrid) 
6. Table Queen 7. Delicious 8. Golden Delicious 9. Hubbard 
Fall and Winter Squash 
A packet of seed of winter varieties will plant 3 to 4 
BLUE HUBBARD. Truest Strain. This strain of Blue Hub- 
-bard which we have bred ourselves is the 
truest and most uniform which we have ever seen. 
The fruit is an attractive blue gray color, similar in type to the old 
Hubbard, but larger and more warted. The flesh is thick of deep yel¬ 
low color and of fine flavor and texture. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; M Lb- 75c; Lb. $2.50. 
Boston Marrow. Orange. One of the first to ripen. It is an excellent 
squash, of good size, deep orange yellow, with thick, yellow flesh. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 34 Lb. 30c; Lb. 90c. 
DELICIOUS. For Fine Flavor. With the exception of the “Quality” 
this is the finest flavored winter squash we know. It is rich and sweet 
and so dry and fine grained that it resembles a good sweet potato. The 
fruit has a dark green shell with bright orange flesh. It is not quite as 
large as Hubbard but is very heavy. This is a favorite home garden 
kind and market gardeners find it profitable to grow. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 34 Lb. 45c; Lb. $1.50. 
GOLDEN DELICIOUS. (New.) This new squash resembles the green 
Delicious in size and shape but the outside is of deep orange color. The 
flesh is orange, very thick and of extra fine quality. This is not a large 
squash but is a good yielder and is not only a profitable kind to grow 
for the roadside stand and for general market but is an excellent variety 
for home gardens. 
Pkt 10c; Oz. 15c; M Lb. 45c; Lb. $1.40. 
Golden Hubbard. Similar in shape to Hubbard except that the fruit is a 
deep orange red, making it very attractive in appearance. Our stock is 
well warted and uniform in size. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 34 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25. 
hills; an ounce 15 hills; 3 or U lbs. of seed per acre. 
QUALITY The Best Flavored Squash. 
r 
Sweet. 
Fine Grained and 
The thick orange flesh of these fine squash 
Table Queen Squash 
Those hatf grown squash 
are delicious when boiled 
or fried. 
cooks as dry as a good sweet potato and is sweeter and finer flavored 
than any other kind we know. The fruit is medium size (5-10 lbs.) a 
very convenient size for family use. The outside shell is dark green, 
thin and hard. 
We know of no more satisfactory kind for the home garden and the 
present trend toward the smaller and better quality sorts both in the 
city markets and at roadside stands makes this a profitable kind to 
grow. These attractive dark green squash find a ready sale. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 34 Lb. 85c; Lb. $2.75. 
HUBBARD. True Original Strain. The standard winter squash. The 
fruit is of fairly large size, heavy and of fine quality. It cooks dry and 
without stringiness. The shell is nearly smooth, hard and deep green. 
When properly stored in a dry, moderately warm place this squash will 
keep all winter. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25. 
IMPROVED WARTED HUBBARD. This strain of Hubbard squash 
produces large fruit covered with warts and of dark green color. They 
are noted for their keeping quality and sell well in the market, as the 
fruit is very handsome. The seed we offer is a fine strain of the true 
Chicago Warted Hubbard. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 34 Lb. 45c; Lb. $1.40. 
RED HUBBARD. Special Strain. This is the largest stock of this 
variety we know. The seed was grown on our own farm from a choice 
New England stock. The squash are of the Hubbard type but larger, 
very well warted and uniformly of the true “red” color. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; }4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50. 
WARREN mproved Essex Hybrid.) This squash lias long been a 
-favorite in New England and seems to become very 
popular in other sections as soon as it is known. The flesh is very thick, 
deep orange, firm and of superior quality. The fruit is round, heavily 
warted, ribbed and flattened at the ends, bright orange-red color when 
ripe. It has a distinct but not too large button at the blossom end. 
This squash will keep well all winter. The seed is a true, well bred strain 
of our own growing that originated in New England. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; M Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50. 
TARLE OIJEEN The •ndividual Squash. Also known as 
_ 1 Des Moines, Acorn and Queen Ann. This 
little squash has become one of the most popular kinds for “individual” 
baking. The fruit is dark green, 4 to 5 in. long and 4 in. in diameter, 
deeply ribbed and with a smooth hard shell. It is of a very convenient 
size for baking in the shell. When picked about half grown and cooked 
as a “summer squash” it is extremely fine. The flesh is deep yellow, 
sweet, of fine flavor, dry and free from stringiness. The squash will 
keep all winter and should be allowed to ripen thoroughly before using. 
This strain has proved to be very uniform in size, type and color. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 34 Lb. 45c; Lb. $1.40. 
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