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Summer Squash 
— Early Bush Varieties 
1 Oz- to 25 Hills; 4 Lbs. per Acre 
UMMER Squashes are not suited for Win' 
ter storing. Use when young either baked, 
boiled and 
mashed, or 
fried. They 
are ready for 
table use 
while their 
skin is tender 
and soft 
which can be 
determined 
by an impres¬ 
sion of the 
finger nail. 
Avoid plant- 
in g near 
pumpkins. 
Culture—Sow in May or June in warm, richly 
fertili 2 ;ed soil. Plant in hills 1 in. deep, 4 ft. 
apart each 
way, thin out 
to 3 plants 
per hill and 
dust with air- 
slacked lime 
or tobacco 
dust to con¬ 
trol insect at¬ 
tacks. Culti¬ 
vate shallow 
without dis¬ 
turbing the 
roots. 
Early Yellow Summer Crookneck Squash 
EARLY WHITE BUSH OR PATTY PAN 
53 Days—The most popular early variety used 
extensively for home, market gardens and for 
shipping. Fruits creamy-white, flattened, 
smooth with scalloped edges; 3 ins. thick and 
8 ins. in diameter. Flesh milk-white and firm. 
MAMMOTH WHITE BUSH 
56 Days—Identical in every respect to the 
Early White Bush except size which measures 
10 to 12 ins. in diameter. 
BENNING’S WHITE BUSH 
(Green Tinted) 
53 Days—Similar to White Bush except the 
fruits are greenish white when young. 
GIANT SUMMER 
STRAIGHTNECK 
55 Days—A selection from the 
Crookneck strain, the neck is 
straight and it packs to better ad¬ 
vantage for shipping. Fruits lemon- 
yellow, 3|/2 ins. thick and 12 to 16 
ins. long. Straight, tapering at the 
stem end and well warted. Flesh 
light yellow, thick and good quality. 
EARLY YELLOW SUMMER 
CROOKNECK 
50 Days—-The most popular of the yellow va¬ 
rieties and a favorite for home gardens, truck¬ 
ers and shippers. Fruits curved at neck, gold¬ 
en yellow, 3 ins. thick and 10 ins. long, thickly 
covered with warts. Flesh pale cream, firm, 
tender and richly flavored. 
GIANT SUMMER CROOKNECK 
55 Days—A very large type of the Early Yel¬ 
low Summer Crookneck, not as prolific but 
double in size; 4|/2 ins. in diameter and 16 to 
20 ins. long. Its beautiful appearance,'ready 
sale and profit-producing qualities have made 
it a favorite with market gardeners. 
SQUASH—Early Summer Bush Varieties 
Pkt. Oz. 1/4 Lb. Lb. 
Early White Bush. 
0 
6 
^0.10 ^0.30 
^1.00 
Mammoth White Bush. 
.05 
.10 
.30 
1.00 
Giant Summer Straightneck. 
.05 
.10 
.30 
1.00 
Benning’s White Bush. 
.05 
.10 
.30 
1.00 
Early Summer Crookneck. . . 
.05 
.10 
.30 
1.00 
Giant Summer Crookneck. .. 
.05 
.10 
.30 
1.00 
Early White Bush or Patty Pan Squash 
