Squash is a Quick Growing, Profitable Early Spring Crop for the South 
BUSH VARIETIES (Continued) 
EARLY WHITE BUSH. (Patty Pan type.) (48 days.) This 
is a very popular type of Squash for shipment to northern mar¬ 
kets. The fruits are flat hut deep, with scalloped edges and 
measure about 8 inches across by 3 inches through. It is very 
early and can be shipped about seven weeks after planting. 
Our stock is extremely prolific and true to type. 
Pkt. 5c; Mlb. 25c; 1 lb. 90c. 
MAMMOTH WHITE BUSH. (Patty Pan type.) (50 days.) 
A large strain of the Early White Bush, the fruits being about 
one third larger. It is slightly later and not quite as prolific 
as Early White Bush. 
Pkt. 5c; Mlb. 25c; 1 lb. 90c. 
WOOD’S EARLIEST PROLIFIC. (Patty Pan type.) (42 
days.) Earliest of the Patty Pan type and probably the earliest 
of all squash varieties. Extremely prolific, producing round, 
smooth, deep, thick fruits, not scalloped, and of a silvery gray 
color. The fruits are much deeper and thicker than White Bush. 
Pkt. 5c; 141b. 25c; 1 lb. 90c. 
Early White Bush 
RUNNING VARIETIES 
The running varieties of squash are distinct from the bush 
varieties—the vines run 10 to 12 feet, and the squashes weigh 
from 2 to 12 pounds. With running varieties, the fruits are 
left on the vines until fully grown with a hard rind, and are 
then harvested by cutting the stem, being careful to avoid 
bruising. Running squash may be stored in a cool, dry place 
until desired for use, but must be handled carefully. They are 
claimed to be much richer in flavor than bush squashes. 
GREEN HUBBARD. (110 days.) This is a running variety 
that is very productive and vigorous. The fruits are large and 
oval, and the dark green, warted rind is very thick, so that the 
fruits will keep over long periods in storage. Its orange flesh 
is very fine and sweet, making it excellent for pies and baking. 
Pkt. 5c; Mlb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.25. 
BOSTON MARROW. (110 days.) A running variety with 
vines very sturdy and prolific. The fruit is shaped very much 
like the Hubbard, but is of light lemon-yellow color. Its flesh 
is very sweet and fine-grained, making it very good for cooking. 
The tough rind makes it a good keeper and a good shipper. 
Pkt. 5c; Mlb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.25. 
TABLE QUEEN. (New) (60 days.) This is a new type of 
Squash and, although belonging to the running sorts, it is as 
early as the bush types and should become very popular. Its 
very dark green fruit is small, weighing about 2 pounds, and 
is about 6 to 8 inches long and 3 inches in diameter, with the 
sides deeply ridged. Its flesh is very fine and sweet. When 
halved and baked, it will serve two people nicely. It is also a 
very good keeper and shipper. 
Pkt. 5c; 1,41b. 40c; 1 lb. $1.25. 
AFRICAN SQUASH. (New) (100 days.) This new squash 
has been thoroughly tested by the Florida Agricultural Experi¬ 
ment Station for the last four years, and as a result of their 
trials it is being recommended for Florida. The Experiment 
Station first distributed samples of seed in the Spring of 1936. 
This squash is exceptionally well suited for Florida and South¬ 
ern conditions. One of the outstanding characteristics of this 
new squash is that it appears to be very resistant to all types 
of insects which commonly attack squash in the South. The 
Florida Experiment Station does not claim that this squash is 
immune to stem borer, but it does claim the plant has not been 
injured by stem borer or certain other insects in their experi¬ 
mental plantings during the past three years. Furthermore, 
the vines seem to be resistant to the various diseases to which 
squash is subject. The vines of this squash are long, and of 
the running type, and are very prolific. The fruits are very 
edible either as baked squash or made into pies. It has a flavor 
somewhat like the sweet potato. The flesh is very thick and of 
a cream or salmon color. The seed cavity is small, residing at 
the bottom or blossom end of the fruit. It ranges in size from 
3 to 10 lbs. The fruits are bell shaped, with a smooth and 
thin rind, but show slight sutures toward full maturity. The 
rind is of a dark green color. It keeps exceptionally well under 
Florida conditions. By producing and storing this squash, you 
can provide a vegetable for summer use when it is difficult to 
grow fresh vegetables in Florida. It is claimed to be much more 
nutritious than the bush or summer squashes. Because of its 
origin, it having been first discovered in Africa, this variety was 
given the name of African Squash, and because of the bell shape 
of the fruit it is sometimes called African Bell. This new squash 
should be given a trial by every Florida grower. 
Pkt. 5c; Mlb. 45c; 1 lb. $1.50. 
African Squash 
A new variety resistant to insects and diseases, and especially adapted to Southern Growing Conditions 
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