GERMAIN'S SQUASH 
Hubbard Squash 
Courge, Fr. 'Lucca, Ital. C alabaza, Sp. K.uerbis, Ger. 
CULTURE s °w after danger of frost is past. Light, warm soil is best. Plant 
, ‘in hills prepared for same as for pumpkins and melons, the bush 
kinds about four feet apart, and the running varieties from six to nine 
feet apart, according to their nature, as some will run more than 
others. Plant about one-half dozen seeds in each hill and thin to 
three best plants. The earth about the plants should be kept loose 
and clear from weeds until runners are well started. Cutting 
off the leading shoots of the running varieties is recommended 
as having a tendency to promote growth and early maturity of the 
fruit. One ounce of seed will plant from thirty to fifty hills, two 
pounds will plant an acre of the summer varieties, and iy 2 pounds 
the winter varieties. 
SQUASH-SUMMER 
ITALIAN OR ZUCCHINI, favored^by‘market 
gardeners, is very early, prolific. Fruits 
when immature a light mottled green, very 
attractive and of finest quality. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 20c; 14 lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.25. 
BLACK ZUCCHINI. *» a 
green skin. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 40c; 
1 lb. $1.25. 
Health Properties 
of Squash 
Calories per lb. 209 
'Vitamin A 
Proteins 1.4% 
Carbohydrates 9.0% 
Fats .5% 
Calcium .018% 
Iron .0031% 
Germain’s 
Hubbard 
Squash is 
an old 
favorite in 
California 
gardens. 
SQUASH-WINTER 
BANANA f BL UE) A deservedly popular va- 
dainaina jdlucj. r iety growing 18 inches 
to 2 feet long, 6 to 8 inches in diameter, skin 
grayish blue, flesh yellow and fine grained. 
Excellent table variety without hard shell. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.25. 
BANANA (PINK) Practically identical to 
dainaina \riiNi\j. tbe Blue Banana (above), 
except that the outside color is deep pink. 
Price: Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 40c; 1 lb. 
$1.25. 
HUBBARD. Best winter variety, vigorous 
productive. Fruit large, weighty, 
moderately warted, hard shell; color dark 
bronze green. A fine grained, thick, dry, 
richly flavored, orange-yellow flesh. Baked 
it is similar to and as delicious as a sweet 
potato Fruits weigh 12 to 14 lbs. and ma¬ 
ture in 100 to 110 days. We recommend it. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.25. 
GOLDEN HUBBARD. A ye . ry S°? d variety of 
, medium size, weighing 
about 8 pounds. An 
excellent keeper on 
account of its thick 
rind which is of a 
beautiful golden col¬ 
or. Flesh of excel¬ 
lent quality. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 20c; % lb. 50c; 1 
lb. $1.50. 
FORDHOOK (ENG. 
LISH CREAM, MAR¬ 
ROW). An excellent 
variety of 
small winter squash; 
cream color, slightly 
fluted skin but tough; 
a good keeper; is ob¬ 
long in shape and 8 
to 10 inches long. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; *4 
lb. 50c; 1 lb. $1.50. 
L—. 
Table Queen 
Italian or Zucchini 
TARIFOIIPCM A recent introduction that is fast becoming pop- 
yucciN. ular A first q ua iity winter squash that keeps 
well but does not have a hard shell. It is heart shape with a 
dark green skin, rich yellow fine grained flesh, about 5 inches in 
diameter, which makes a convenient size to cut in half and bake 
for individual service. The fruits are uniform in size and shape 
and very numerous; in fact we know of no other squash that sets 
so heavily and if picked as soon as mature will continue to set 
WHITE BUSH SCALLOP A P°P u lar variety 
vvniic dujh bearing profusely 
small, rather flat white squashes with a dis¬ 
tinct scalloped edge. Is very early and has a 
fine flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 40c; 1 lb. 
$1.25. 
IMPROVED GREEN TINT WHITE BUSH 
SCALLOP A very desirable market variety 
.... * to the darger green fruit 
which holds its color longer than the regular 
White Bush Scallop. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 5 lb. 
40c; 1 lb. $1.25. 
SUMMER CROOK NECK. ? e ??; rd ? d f°™ e 
„ „ as the best of the 
Summer Squashes. Fruits bright yellow, 
warted with Crook-Neck. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c- 
% lb. 50c; 1 lb. $1.50. 
SUMMER STRAIGHT-NECK. S®“ k e . N “ k> ' t r h e ! 
taining the warted 
creamy golden skin, 
large size, fine qual¬ 
ity and earliness. We 
recommend it and be¬ 
lieve it will replace 
the Crook-Neck va¬ 
riety. As the name 
implies, this variety 
is straight and not 
curved. Fruits weigh 
about two pounds and 
mature very early— 
60 to 65 days. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 
50c; 1 lb. $1.50. 
LONG WHITE VEGE¬ 
TABLE MARROW. 
An English variety 
of fine quality and 
remains in edible condition till quite large. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 
lb. 50c; 1 lb. $1.50. 
a new crop. You will be amply repaid by planting a few hills of 
this splendid variety in rich, well fertilized soil. We highly recom¬ 
mend it for home garden and we believe it will take the place of 
older varieties with market gardeners as soon as they become 
acquainted with it, as it far surpasses any squash of this type, 
both for quality and yield. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.25. 
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Banana 
