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SQUASH—AUTUMN AND WINTER VARIETIES (Cont.) 
★ Boston Marrow 95 days 
Particularly valuable for canning. Fruits large, commonly 10—T 2 
in. through; almost spherical; skin slightly roughened, iich 
orange; rind hard and brittle; flesh thick, salmon-yellow. 
Buttercup 
100 days. Distinct, outstanding winter squash developed by 
University of Minnesota. Highly productive, Unique turban¬ 
shaped fruits, 6 to 8 in. diameter, slightly ribbed; deep dull green 
faintly striped and flecked with dull gray; prominent button at 
blossom end. Flesh deep golden yellow and fine grained. Very 
dry and of pleasing flavor when cooked. 
Delicata or Sweet Potato 100 days 
A popular small fall or winter variety. Fruits average 6 to 8 
inches long with thick flesh of exceptionally fine quality. Keeps 
well. 
DELICIOUS 103 days 
The standard of excellence in winter squashes. Fruits broad top¬ 
shaped, commonly 7—8 in. long; skin very dark green, fairly 
smooth; rind thin but hard; flesh extremely thick, bright yellow, 
fine grained and dry, without fibre and of highest quality. 
^GOLDEN DELICIOUS 103 days 
Valuable for canners because of the high starch content of its 
flesh and the bright red-orange color of the exterior. In shape, 
size, and season it is practically the same as the original Delicious. 
Hubbard 100 days 
The standard winter squash for home, market garden and ship¬ 
ping. Fruits medium large; commonly 9—10 in. through; glob¬ 
ular, dark bronze green, moderately warted; rind very hard 
and strong; flesh very thick, deep orange-yellow, fine grained 
and dry; of splendid quality. 
Hubbard, Blue 105 days 
Similar to the original type of Hubbard but with blue-gray 
shell. Flesh yellow-orange, thick and fine grained. 
Hubbard, Chicago Warted 104 days 
Slightly larger than true Hubbard. Color very dark green; shell 
heavily warted. Flesh deep orange, dry, fine grained, and of 
excellent quality. 
Hubbard, Golden 100 days 
Earlier and smaller than Hubbard; splendid for home and 
market garden and commonly used for canning. Fruits globular 
with fairly prominent neck and blossom end; about 11 in. long 
and 8 in. through; deep orange-red with shallow warting; rind 
hard and tough; flesh thick, deep orange-yellow; fine grained 
and dry; of splendid quality. 
Hubbard, Large Warted 
104 days. Largest of the Hubbard types. Fruits not as sym¬ 
metrical in shape as standard Hubbard. Very hard shelled, 
heavily warted and somewhat knobby. 
TABLE QUEEN, DES MOINES or DANISH 
100 days. Extremely prolific; one of the most popular for home, 
market garden and shipping. Fruits pointed acorn shape; 5^ in- 
long and 4 in. through; uniformly ridged; skin smooth, dark 
green; shell thin; flesh light yellow, bakes dry and sweet. 
SUNFLOWER 
Mammoth Russian 
Plants 10—12 ft. tall, with seed heads 10—12 in. across; chiefly 
grown for feeding poultry; sometimes in the North for silage. 
Seeds large, striped. 
TOBACCO 
Connecticut Seed Leaf 
Hardy cigar variety; well adapted for growing in middle and 
northern States. 
Havana 
Much used for cigar wrappers; leaf very thin and of fine texture; 
White Burley (Root rot resistant) 
A favorite for plug fillers and wrappers. 
Telegraph 
Code Word 
SQOST 
SQBUT 
SQDEL 
SQOUS 
SQOLD 
SQUBB 
SQELB 
SQART 
SQEND 
SQLAR 
SQOIN 
SUNRU 
TOBCO 
TOBHA 
TOBUR 
