THOMAS J. GREY CO.’S SEED CATALOGUE 
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Early Mammoth White Scalloped Giant Summer Crookneck 
Early Yellow Scalloped 
Squash 
Vegetable Marrow, English. Grows about 9 inches long. 
Pale straw colored, changing to a deeper shade. Flesh 
white. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, % lb. 75c. 
Vegetable Marrow, Italian (Cocozelle di Napoli). Skin 
smooth, mottled, dark and light green. Grows from 12 
to 20 inches long. Flesh delicate green; quality fine. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, x /4 lb. 75c. 
One ounce of the small-seeded variety will plant 
40 hills; of large-seeded. 15 hills. 
Squash, being very tender and sensitive to cold, should 
not be planted until the weather becomes warm and settled. 
Plant In well-manured hills, in the same manner as Cucum¬ 
bers and Melons, the bush varieties 3 or 4 ft. apart each 
way, and the running kinds from 6 to 8 ft. apart. Sow 8 to 
10 seeds to a hill, thinning out after they have attained 
their rough leaves, and danger from bugs is past, leaving 
two or three of the strongest plants in each hill. 
Boston Marrow. A fall and winter variety of oval form, 
skin thin; when ripe, bright orange; an excellent keeper 
and of superior quality. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, % lb. 7 5c. 
Connecticut Straightneck. (Lemon Color). All-America 
Selections Honorable Mention. It is a smaller and less 
warted Straightneck, early, and with a very light lemon- 
yellow color. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c. 
Delicious. One of the best varieties for table use. It is a 
fall and winter Squash, excellent at all seasons. Pkt. 
10c, oz. 25c, M lb. 75c. 
I)es Moines. It is a small, dark green, acorn-shaped 
Squash, almost black in color, usually about 6 inches 
long and 4 in. in diameter. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, % lb. 75c. 
Early Mammoth White Scalloped. One of the earliest 
summer Squashes; flat, scallop-shaped; light cream color. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, & lb. 75c. 
Early Giant Summer Crookneck. Very early variety; long 
shape and of a bright yellow color. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 
% lb. 75c, lb. $2.00. 
Early Prolific Straightneck. All- 
America Selections Silver Medal. 
Similar to Connecticut Straight¬ 
neck, but is slightly more 
warted. and a little deeper yel¬ 
low when young. It is very 
productive. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c. 
Giant Straightneck Summer. De¬ 
spite its large size the flesh is 
rich and fine flavored. Its attrac¬ 
tive appearance has made it 
popular with the market gar¬ 
deners. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, *4 lb. 
75c, lb. $2.50. 
Golden Delicious. In shape, size, 
and season It is practically the 
same as the original Delicious. 
Its deep orange colored shell 
and thick dry orange flesh of 
superb flavor and texture. Pkt. 
10c, oz. 25c, % lb. 75c. 
Hubbard. Standard winter Squash. 
Color green, shell extremely 
hard; flesh dry, fine grained and 
sweet; excellent keeper. Pkt. 
10c, oz. 25c, % lb. 75c, lb. $2.50. 
Hubbard, Golden. Earlier than 
Hubbard; color a rich orange- 
red; hard and warty. Pkt. 10c, 
oz. 25c, *4 lb. 75c, lb. $2.50. 
Hubbard, Symmes Blue. A supe¬ 
rior strain, thick meated, fine 
grained, dry and very sweet. A 
heavy cropper and good keeper. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 35c, % lb. $1.00. 
Symmes 
Blue Hubbard 
Vegetable Spaghetti. The fruit of this variety is creamy 
white, about 8 inches long and 4 to 5 inches in diameter. 
When mature, boil whole for twenty to thirty minutes, 
cut open, remove the center, seed core, and season the 
flesh with butter and salt. This is a most delicious and 
tasty vegetable. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, V 4 , lb. 75c. 
The Warren. Resembles the Essex 
Hybrid but has a shell generally 
harder and thicker. The color is 
of a richer and deeper orange. 
The flesh is of excellent quality. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 35c, 1 / 4 , lb. $1.00. 
Giant Summer 
Straightneck 
