WINTER RADISHES 
Winter radishes should he planted in July and August and are good to eat as soon as they are large 
enough. As good as spring radishes in flavor, much larger in size. For winter use, dig them and pack them 
in earth the same as parsnips, salsify, or celery. 
391. CHINA ROSE WINTER. (52 days.) 
Handsome, long, rose-colored, mild, sweet flavored, and 
of crisp, brittle texture. It is smooth and cylindrical 
in shape, and keeps well through the fall and winter. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 30c; lb., 80c, postpaid. 
390. NEW WHITE CHINESE. (New Celestial.) 
(60 days.) A large, half-long radish, which will keep 
in fine condition a long time. White and brittle. 
Excellent for market gardeners’ use. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
14 lb., 30c; lb., 80c, postpaid. 
392. LONG BLACK SPANISH. (60 days.) 
The skin is black, and the flesh white and firm. Grows 
8 to 9 inches long and 2 to 3 inches in diameter. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 30c; lb., 80c, postpaid. 
393. ROUND BLACK SPANISH. (56 days.) 
Considered by many the best winter radish. Roots are 
round and sometimes olive-shaped. A long-keeping 
variety. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 30c; lb., 80c, post¬ 
paid. 
OLDS’ SQUASH 
Olds’ Squash Seed is all northern grown and will produce 
a crop a week to ten days earlier than southern grown. 
CULTURE: Plant in a warm, light, rich soil after the 
weather has become settled and warm in the spring. Plant 
in hills 3 to 4 feet apart each way, the large running 
varieties 6 to 8 feet. Eight to ten seeds should be planted 
in a hill, thinning out after they have attained their rough 
leaves to 3 or 4 plants to a hill. 2 ozs. will plant a 50- 
foot row and 3 lbs., an acre. Fertilizing will increase 
the size. Use Slug Shot for the striped beetles. For large 
quantities see or Market Gardeners’ Price List, page 55. 
405. MAMMOTH WHITE BUSH 
SCALLOP. (53 days.) Patty Pan. An early 
maturing summer variety which will bear 
throughout the season if kept gathered. Squashes 
white and good sized; flesh thick, of fine quality. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 30c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
Delicious. 
410. ★DELICIOUS. (102 days.) This 
variety rivals all others in dryness, sweetness 
and richness of flavor. The shell is green, 
flesh, deep orange. An excellent keeper. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 30c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
420. MAMMOTH CHILI. (110 days.) 
The largest squash of all, sometimes attaining 
a weight well over 100 pounds. It yields enor¬ 
mously, from 8 to 15 tons per acre; widely 
used for stock feeding. Bright orange color. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 40c; lb., $1.25, post¬ 
paid. 
Feb. 11 , 1937 
"The seed corn that we purchased of you last 
spring, when good seed corn was so terribly 
scarce, grew very good and yielded fine”. 
Edith I. Hartley, III. 
April 5, 1937 
‘‘We want you to knoiv we zvere 
very much pleased zvith the Scarlet 
Dawn tomato last season. Those to 
whom we gave plants said they 
wanted more of the same kind.” 
Mrs. Ward White, N. Y. 
406. ★BUTTERCUP. (90 days.) En¬ 
tirely distinct in type. Just the right size for 
an average family. Unequalled for quality. See 
page 29 for complete description. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 25c; Vi lb., 70c; 1 lb., $2.00, postpaid. 
413. GOLDEN HUBBARD. (100 days.) 
(Red Hubbards.) Identical in form and fruit¬ 
fulness with True Hubbard, but usually some¬ 
what smaller and earlier. The moderately-warted 
skin is a beautiful salmon-red color. Like the 
True Hubbard the flesh is thick, fine grained 
and of good quality. It also is a good keeper. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 30c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
418. BLUE HUBBARD. (110 days.) A 
new type of Hubbard similar to the original 
except that it is blue-grey in color. Said to be 
superior to all other Hubbards in quality. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 30c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
Giant Summer Crookneck. 
Banana. 
414. BANANA. (120 days.) A long 
type of winter squash measuring about 
20x5V4 inches and weighing about ten 
pounds. Cylindrical and pointed at blos¬ 
som end with thin slate-gray rind. It is 
of good color and very popular because 
of its keeping qualities. Brown seeds. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 30c; lb., 90c, 
postpaid. 
417. KITCHENETTE. (105 days.) 
A small strain I of Improved Hubbard 
which is just right size for the average 
family. See page 27. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
Vi lb., 30c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
415. EARLY PROLIFIC 
STRAIGHT NECK. (56 days.) Our 
new summer squash which we think is 
the best all around summer squash. This 
year’s All-America winner. Pkt., 15c; 
oz., 25c; Vi lb., 70c; lb., $2.00, postpaid. 
407. ★GIANT SUMMER CROOK- 
NECK. (56 days.) The fruit is of an 
attractive golden-yellow color, covered 
with fine warts. Grows 15 to. 20 inches 
long. Very prolific, of good quality, and 
most popular. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vi' lb., 
30c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
China Rose Winter. 
409. TABLE QUEEN. (60 days.) This 
unique winter squash has already won favor 
second only to Hubbard and in some particu¬ 
lars is preferred to that excellent variety. 
Nearly equal to Hubbard in flavor and keeping 
qualities and just the right size to cut in half, 
(when it will bake in 20 minutes) and serve 
individually in the half shell. The shell is hard, 
smooth and ridged; of a uniform dark green 
color, averaging 6 to 8 inches in length. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 10c; V4 lb., 30c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
408. GREY ZUCCHINI. (60 days.) An 
Italian type of squash or vegetable marrow used 
when young and tender. Fine quality. See page 
27. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 30c; lb. 90c, 
postpaid. 
411. ★TRUE HUBBARD. (105 days.) 
Considered thq best of the winter squashes and 
more largely grown for market and general use 
than any other variety. A large olive-shaped 
squash with dark green skin; thick, fine grained 
flesh of good flavor and of orange-yellow color 
A good keeper. Yields heavily. Pkt., 5c; oz ’ 
10c; Vi lb., 30c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
, . Feb. 5 , 1937 
Congratulations on your Golden Anniversary. 
We have been buying seeds of you for thirty-four 
years and you have had our order more often than 
any other one house. We know your seeds are 
dependable. May you reap a golden harvest for 
yourselves through your honest dealing.” 
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Loudenbeck, III 
A Typical Specimen of a True Hubbard. 
412. SPAGHETTI. Our New 
Novelty Squash. When cooked 
resembles spaghetti. See page 28 
for complete description. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 10c; Vi lb., 30c, postpaid. 
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