LAWRENCE *. ROBINSON 
LAWRENCE R. ROBINSON, JR. 
WARD F. ROBINSON 
Robinson 
Cable Address 
“Robandsons‘ , 
All Codes 
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GROWERS OF 
CALIFORNIA * COLORADO SLEDS 
Squash 
Pumpkin, etc. 
108 Custom House Ave. 
BALTIMORE, MD. 
OMAHA, NE9R. 
12th and Jones Sts. 
Rocky Ford, Colo. 
JOHN A. ROBINSON 
Manager 
Modesto, California August 1, 1938 
CONNECTICUT STRAITNECK SQUASH— 
Ltwren-ja Ro''insor> & Sorts, Inc. give rto 'werrentt, eepress or implied, as to dessription, quality, productiveness 
or any other mutter of any seeds sold by them and they will not be In any way responsible for the crop. 
The writer has favored the use of the Golden Straitneck squashes, 
ever - since the improved types have appeared. They are ahead in earli¬ 
ness, fullv as prolific and as attractive as the Golden Crookneck 
types, with the decided advantage of economy of space in packing and 
less breakage. 
The original Giant Summer Straitneck squash was first listed,so 
far as we know, in 1896 by Vaughan Seed Store Chicago. It was simply 
a selection from Giant Summer Crookneck and attained no great popular¬ 
ity. It was a few days later and produced but about 90 % true Straitneck 
squash. 
The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station at New Haven 
started in 1926 to breed a new early productive summer squash. After 
nine years work the result was Connecticut'Straitneck and we consider 
its introduction rather outstanding. Mr. L.C,Curtis was in charge of 
the work. 
One of its characteristics is the small vine growths, about one- 
half the size of standard commercial varieties, which has valuable 
advantages as much thicker plantings can be made, resulting in really 
heavy crops. 
The fruit grows to a length of about 10 inches in a week after 
blossoming, the neck is thick while the blossom end is decidedly blunt 
with a large blossom scar. The blunt blossom end makes the'squash more 
symetrical than when pointed. The color is,'briefly, lemon, and we 
like this color better than in some strains, as the fruits on the 
vegetable stands always have a distinct fresh appearance. 
Now as regards earliness; the observations at New Haven of the 
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station are that Connecticut 
Straitneck produces fruit two weeks ahead of any similar strain. This 
extreme earliness of Connecticut Straitneck is outstanding, and further 
this strain exceeded all other strains in the number of early fruit. 
In trials for six years while being developed at two stations 
in Connecticut the Connecticut Straitneck has exceeded all others in 
the production of early fruit. 
We have out an ample acreage, we will supply excellent photo¬ 
graphs in season, and earnestly recommend the addition of Connecticut 
Straitneck to your list of varieties. 
Crop conditions so far are normal, some losses from various 
causes, but on the whole we would say conditions were from fair to 
good. With the smallest acreage growing within anyone»s memory, almost, 
it would not be surprising to see values increase, with many shortages 
developing. / 
Don't forget we are offering the small mixed ornamental gourds; 
our planting seed from Dippe, Qued.l inburg m We feel we have a decidedly 
superior mixture. 
Respectfully, 
LAWRENCE ROBINSON & SONS 
