SQUASH 
Plant 2 to 3 pounds per acre of bush varieties and 1 pound per acre of running varieties. 
Squashes exhibit greater variation in plant and fruit char¬ 
acter and hybridize or cross and become mixed more readily 
in seed production than any other vegetable. Consequently 
squashes are given special care and attention in our breeding 
grounds in the north and west. Pedigreed lines are estab¬ 
lished by covering buds on most desirable plants with bags to 
control pollination and prevent crossing. Market seed is 
grown from these pedigreed lines in fields well-isolated from 
any other squash variety. In this way we are able to supply 
our customers with uniformly true-to-type strains of squash 
seed. 
Culture. This is one of the quickest and easiest crops that 
can be grown, and often proves very profitable. The earliest 
varieties begin bearing in six or seven weeks from time of 
planting the seed. Squashes can be grown on almost any kind 
of soil. Use from 800 to 1,200 pounds of fertilizer per acre. 
For bush varieties, have rows 4 feet apart and hills 2 feet 
apart in the row; running varieties should be planted 6 by 8 
feet. Put six to eight seeds in each hill, and thin out to two 
plants when 3 inches high. Squash in Florida is a good pay¬ 
ing crop for fall or spring. Plant in spring, during January, 
February, and March; in fall, from August until October. 
The early Squash brings the big money. The most serious in¬ 
sect pest of Squash is the striped cucumber beetle which 
spreads mosaic and bacterial wilt disease. It can be most 
effectively controlled by dusting with Pyrocide dust. (See 
page 55.) 
Prices quoted are postpaid. 
Write for prices on larger quantities. 
BUSH VARIETIES 
EARLY YELLOW SUMMER CROOKNECK. (48 days.) This 
is the most popular variety and most extensively grown va¬ 
riety in Florida. This variety is similar to Giant Crookneck 
except in size and earliness. The fruit is smaller with a 
thinner neck, and matures slightly earlier. Its rich golden 
yellow color gives it a very good market appearance, and it 
is in big demand in southern markets. Our stock of this va¬ 
riety is exceedingly prolific, and absolutely true to type. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 25c; 1 lb. 75c. 
Early 
Prolific 
Straightneck 
A distinct 
improvement 
on the Crookneck strain 
as it packs to better 
advantage for 
shipping. 
EARLY PROLIFIC STRAIGHTNECK. (New.) (42 days.) 
This new development is ten days earlier and more produc¬ 
tive than other strains of Summer Straightneck Squash. The 
plants are less vigorous, and the fruits are smaller, less wart- 
ed, much more uniform, and of brighter yellow color than 
other strains. Valuable for both home and market use. Re¬ 
quires somewhat richer soil and heavier fertilization than 
other varieties to produce good sized fruits. 
GIANT YELLOW SUMMER CROOKNECK. (50 days.) As the 
name implies, the fruits are large, with a rather thick neck. 
The vines are of bush type and grow vigorously. This Squash 
has gained great popularity due to its fine market appear¬ 
ance. It is not quite as prolific, and somewhat later and larger 
fruited than Early Yellow Summer Crookneck. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 25c; 1 lb. 75c. 
COCOZELLE. (Long Slender Italian Vegetable Marrow.) (50 
days.) This is the true Italian Vegetable Marrow type. The 
fruit is 10 to 12 inches long, slender, 1 to iy 2 inches in diame¬ 
ter, cylindrical in shape, dark green in color. Our stock of 
this variety produces a small, bushy, open type of plant, with 
small, deeply cleft leaves, but with an immense yield of uni¬ 
formly true to type fruits. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 30c; 1 lb. $1.00. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.25. 
GIANT YELLOW SUMMER STRAIGHTNECK. (52 days.) 
Similar to Giant Yellow Summer Crookneck except with a 
straight instead of a curved neck making it easier to pack. 
Its deep, rich orange color makes a demand for it on any 
market. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 30c; 1 lb. 90c. 
BLACK ZUCCHINI. (50 days.) An improved strain of 
short, thick Italian Vegetable Marrow, producing short, 
thick, blocky fruits, ranging from 7 to 9 inches in length, 
very dark green, almost black, in color. Our stock is uni¬ 
formly true to type. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.25. 
Cocozelle Squash, or Long Slender Italian Vegetable Marrow 
A typical specimen of Kilgore’s stock grown in our Proving Grounds 
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For Best Results Plant Kilgore's "Bred-Rite" Seeds 
