VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES 
KEYSTONE SEEDS 
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SQUASH—Continued 
SUMMER VARIETIES 
COCOZELLE or Italian Vegetable Marrow 
A bush type summer squash becoming a favorite among a large number of growers. 
Delicious when eaten in immature stage. 
FRUIT —16 inches long and 4 inches in diameter; weighs around 4 pounds at edible 
stage; dark green when immature, changing to alternate stripes of dark green 
and yellow at maturity; shape, cylindrical and straight, with smooth surface. 
FLESH—Greenish white and of fine, delicious flavor. 
EARLY WHITE BUSH SCALLOP or Patty Pan SALON 
The I eading white summer squash. It is early in season and proves a desirable sort for 
the home and market gardener and shipper. Fruit used when immature. 
FRUIT—3 inches deep and 8 inches in diameter; weighs 2 l /2 pounds; general shape is 
round with scalloped edges, flattened, and white in color. 
FLESH—White, thick, fine grained, and well flavored, until it begins to ripen. 
EARLY WHITE BUSH SCALLOP, GREEN TINTED (Benning's) SHAKE 
Similar to the Early White Bush Scallop, except young fruits are greenish white in color, 
and for that reason more desirable with a number of gardeners and shippers. Fruits 
acquire an occasional wart and become white in color at maturity. 
MAMMOTH WHITE BUSH SCALLOP SERGE 
Similar to the Early White Bush Scallop, except fruit is larger in size and more warted 
and later in season. 
FRUIT—4 inches long and 10 inches in diameter; weighs about 3 pounds. 
EARLY PROLIFIC STRAIGHTNECK SEPER 
An all American winner and in our opinion one of the most valuable and promising 
squashes available today. It is a bush type, early, fruit straight for convenience in 
packing and shipping, and unusually attractive. Along the type of Giant Straightneck 
but smaller and almost smooth. Very prolific over long period. 
FRUIT —12 inches long and 3 1 /2 inches in diameter and slightly smaller at stem end; 
most attractive yellow color. 
FLESH—Firm and of excellent quality and flavor. 
EARLY YELLOW BUSH SCALLOP SALTY 
Similar to Early White Bush Scallop in all characteristics except it is a little later reach¬ 
ing the edible stage and is golden yellow in color. 
EARLY SUMMER CROOKNECK, YELLOW SALVO 
The most widely used of the summer squashes in its class. A superb sort for home and 
market gardens and for shipping. Yields fruit profusely on a bush type vine. Fruit to 
be used when immature. Our strain is medium sized and very uniform; a favorite with 
shippers. 
FRUIT—10 inches long and 3 1/2 inches in diameter; weighs around 2 pounds; small, 
crooked neck, with enlarged blossom end, where seeds are borne; rich yellow 
in color and thickly covered with warts. 
FLESH—Yellow, thick; noted for its fine quality and flavor. 
GIANT SUMMER CROOKNECK, YELLOW SOUSE 
Not unlike the Early Summer Crookneck, from which it is a selection, except that it is 
later in season and larger in size. It has not been quiie as widely accepted as the old 
type, but serves the same markets where a little larger variety is desired. 
FRUIT —16 inches long and 6^2 inches in diameter; weighs around 4 pounds, and in 
other respects similar to the old type. 
FLESH—Yellow, thick, of fine quality and flavor. 
GIANT STRAIGHTNECK, YELLOW SIEGE 
Valuable to shippers and market gardeners as it packs nicely, making a less bulky item 
to handle. Plant is bush type and bears prolifically. 
FRUIT —16 inches long and 4 inches in diameter; weighs around 3 pounds; straight, 
thick-necked, yellowish orange in color, thickly warted. 
FLESH—Golden yellow, thick, fine flavored. 
ZUCHINNI, GRAY GREEN SHOOP 
Another of the Italian Marrow type and similar in type to the Zuchinni, black except 
fruit slightly smaller and mottled green giving grayish color appearance. Use when 
young and tender and they are a delicacy. 
FRUIT—12 inches long and 4 inches in diameter, almost cylindrical, medium green mot¬ 
tled with light grayish green. 
FLESH—Of appealing flavor, solid, and of fine quality. 
Tele¬ 
graph 
Code 
SALMI 
Season. 
Days 
Planted 
to 
Maturity 
60 
52 
52 
58 
50 
56 
52 
55 
58 
60 
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