BUTZER’S SEED STORE, PORTLAND, OREGON 
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SQUASH 
Culture—Squash plants are very tender and sensitive to cold, and planting must be delayed until warm 
weather. The general methods of culture are the same as these given for cucumbers and melons, but squash is 
less particular as to soil. The summer varieties should be planted four to six feet apart each way, and the win¬ 
ter sorts eight or ten. Three plants are sufficient for a hill. In gathering the winter sorts care should be taken 
not to bruise or break the stem from the squash as the slightest injury will increase the liability to decay. 
MAMMOTH WHALE 
These squashes grow from 24b to 8 feet in length. 
The skin is dark olive-green ; the flesh firm and solid ; 
a beautiful orange-yellow of excellent quality. 
Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 44 lb. 40c; lb. §1.35 
BOSTON MARROW 
A large fruited, hard-shelled sort, for winter use, 
having bright orange skin and deep orange flesh. 
Vines of strong running growth, very productive; 
fruits thickish-oval. 
Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 44 lb. 40c; lb. $1.35 
COCOZELLE BUSH 
This is also known as Italian Vegetable Marrow. 
The oblong fruits measure 12 to 16 inches in length. 
The skin is deep green, marbled with yellow and dark 
green stripes. A verv productive variety. Per pkt. 5c; 
oz. 15c; 44 lb. 40c; 44 lb. 70c; lb. §1.35. 
TABLE QUEEN, “Des Moines” 
Called Danish Squash on Portland Market 
A trailing variety, producing acorn-shaped fruit 
with a thin, distinctly ribbed, dark green shell; 6 
inches long by 44b inches in diameter. Flesh light yel¬ 
low and bakes well , quite early. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 44 lb. 40c; lb. $1.35 
BANANA 
The squash grows from one to two feet in length 
The skin varies from a bright yellow to a dark olive 
green. Flesh firm and solid, of beautiful orange-yellow 
and excellent quality. It keeps from one season until 
another. When quite young it is excellent to cook as a 
marrow. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 44 lb. 40c; lb. §1.35. 
“THE DELICIOUS” 
The squashes weighing from five to ten pounds, vary 
both in color and form, but are uniformly delicious in 
flavor and splendid winter keepers. The dark-orang- 
flesh is very thick and fine grained 
Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 44 lb. 40c; lb. §1.35 
MARBLEHEAD 
Similar to Hubbard, but much -arlier. It is waited 
somewhat and the rind is slate green 
Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 44 lb. 40c; lb. §1.35 
TRUE HUBBARD 
This is the well-known winter squash, now grown so 
largely throughout the country. Vines of strong run¬ 
ning growth; fruits large, olive-shaped, with dark- 
green skin and very rich flesh. An excellent keeper 
and of splendid quality. Our strain is extra fine (see 
the illustration, from photograph, above.) 
Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 44 lb. 40c; lb. §1.35. 
COCOZELLE VINING 
Same price as above. 
ZUCHINI 
Similar in all respects to Bush Cocozelle except the 
fruits are mottled dark and light green, giving them 
a greenish-gray appearance. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 44 
lb. 40c; y 2 lb. 70c; lb. §1.35. 
MAMMOTH WHITE BUSH SCALLOP 
The fruit is a beautiful, clear waxy-white, instead of 
the yellowish-white so often Been in the old Early 
White Bush Scallop, and is superior to that variety in 
size and beauty. The handsomest of the scalloped 
squashes. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 44 lb. 40c; lb. §1.35. 
GIANT CROOKNECK 
This strain is equally as early as the common small- 
fruited variety, while the squashes grow to a much 
larger size, measuring from eighteen inches to two feet 
in length. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 44 lb. 40c; lb. §1.35. 
BURPEE’S BUSH FORDHOOK SQUASH 
In this new true bush type the plants can be grown 
much more closely together. The fruits are rather 
shorter and thicker than those of the running type; 
they are also thicker-fleshed, and have a smaller seed 
cavity. They are unsurpassed for baking, frying, or 
making pies, while stored in a dry place they will keep 
in good condition until the following June. 
Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 44 lb. 40c; lb. §1.35. 
BURPEE’S FORDHOOK SQUASH 
This is the most desirable running variety for either 
summer or winter use .The vines are of strong, vigor¬ 
ous growth and wonderfully productive. Fruits oblong 
in form, eight to ten inches in length, slightly rigid, 
smooth, thin, yellowish skin, flesh very thick and of a 
light straw-yellow. „„ 
Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; ^4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.35. 
Squashes Require Warm Locations for Best Results. 
