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SQUASH — SUMMER VARIETIES — Continued 
GIANT STRAIGHTNECK 55 Days 
A distinct improvement on the Crookneck strain as it packs to better ad- 
vanage for shipping. Popular with market gardeners and shippers. Plant 
is of bush type; fruits thicknecked, heavily warted, straight, lemon yellow 
in color; flesh thick, light yellow. 
SWEET POTATO OR DELICATA 55 Days 
Early and very prolific; of oblong shape. Ground color orange-yellow 
splashed and striped with very dark green. Although of small size the 
squashes are very solid and heavy while the quality' is rich and dry. 
ITALIAN VEGETABLE MARROW 60 Days 
A distinct variety of squash of bush form. Fruit grows to a length of 
about 20 or more inches, with a diameter of 3 to 4 inches; skin smooth, 
of a dark green color, marbled with yellow or with paler green. All 
through Italy, where the squash is grown, the fruits are eaten when quite 
young, sometimes even before the flower has opened. 
ZUCHINI, SMALL SHORT COCOZELLA 60 Days 
Fruits weigh 3 to 4 pounds, nearly cylindrical, straight. Color medium 
green mottled with cream-grey and lighter green stripes; flesh very firm 
and of delicate flavor. Plant is of bush type. 
SQUASH—WINTER VARIETIES 
ACORN, DES MOINES OR TABLE QUEEN 58 Days 
A trailing variety producing acorn-shaped fruit with a thin, distinctly 
ribbed, dark green shell; 6 inches long by 4inches in diameter. Flesh 
light yellow and bakes well. 
ARIKARA 95 Days 
Long runner; quite heavy growth. Fruits are spindle shaped and tapered 
at both ends, medium large, 8 x 12 inches, smooth, thin, hard shell, pink 
in color with some stripe and blotch of pale green. Flesh is thick, fine 
grained, well flavored, quite dry and orange yellow in color. An excellent 
winter keeper. 
BANANA 110 Days 
A prolific, oblong variety, 2^4 feet in length by 6 inches in diameter, hav¬ 
ing a grey-green shell; solid dry flesh and small seed cavity. Rather 
late in maturing. 
BOSTON MARROW 100 Days 
Particularly valuable for canning. Fruits large, commonly 10 to 12 inches 
through, almost spherical, usually a trifle flattened at blossom end; skin 
slightly roughened, rich orange; rind hard and brittle; flesh thick, salmon- 
vellow. 
BUTTERCUP 100 Days 
A fine new squash of excellent quality, 4^2 x 6 l / 2 inches in size. The out¬ 
side color is green with stripes and spots of grey. There is a, heart- 
shaped protuberance at the blossom end. The dry, thick flesh, texture 
and keeping qualities of this squash are excellent. 
