Yankee Hybrid, The Earliest Squash 
BLUE HUBBARD 





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GREEN HUBBA DELICIOUS 
BUTTERCUP 
TABLE QUEEN 

GOLDEN HUBBARD 
Blue Hubbard is very profitable if your market will take a big squash. Delicious is becoming even more popular than Green Hubbard 
on many markets. For home use we recommend Buttercup as the highest quality winter squash. 
WINTER SQUASH 
3 to 4 Ibs. will plant 1 acre 
Winter squash seed should be planted as soon as all >4GREEN HUBBARD: 105 days. The standard winter 
danger of frost is past, so as to give the squash plenty squash. Fruit weighs from 10 to 12 Ibs.; pointed at 
of time to mature. Plant in hills 6 feet by 8 feet, 6 seeds both ends, slightly warted, dark bronze-green in color 
per hill. Thin seedlings to 3 plants per hill. with a thick orange-yellow flesh. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 
%* TABLE QUEEN: 58 days. Also called Acorn. These 20 cts.; 14 Ib. 35 cts.; Ib. $1.05. 
individual squashes are 5 to 6 inches long by 4% %*BLUE HUBBARD: (Our own strain.) 110 da 
: wee : : ys. 
inches in ey They ce ees ace no oak A large winter squash that is becoming more popular 
green in color. Very prolilic and keep well. It Is each year, due to its excellent quality. Fruit large, 
customary to bake these whole or halved. After bak- long and pointed at both ends: skin blue-grey and 
ing, add butter and seasoning and serve in the shell. slightly ridged; weighs from (aetoe Lan lbetecome 
Table Queen fits the needs of the small family, larger. We believe that we have one of the purest 
restaurant and hotel, Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; %4 strains on the market. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 
Ib. 40 cts.; Ib. $1.15. ¥X% Ib. 60 cts.; Ib. $1.90. 
*DELICIOUS: 102 days. One of the better quality 
winter squashes. Fruit is top-shaped and weighs WESTERN GROWN BLUE HUBBARD: 110 days. 
from 7 to 8 Ibs. Skin dark green with light This differs from our eastern strain in that it 
green stripes toward blossom end. Flesh is thick, is shorter. Resembles the Green Hubbard in shape 
dry and very fine quality. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; but it is larger. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; %4 Ib. 35 
4 Ib. 40 cts.; lb. $1.30. cts.; lb. $1.00. 
*xBUTTERCUP: 100 days. A small family size GOLDEN HUBBARD: 100 days. Similar to Green 
winter squash of exceptionally fine quality. This Hubbard but earlier, smaller and more prolific. Pop- 
is the best eating squash that we know of. Dark ular with the canners. Fruits weigh 8 to 10 Ibs. 
green in color, flattened, weighs three to four lbs, and are moderately warted. Skin orange-red. Flesh 
turbaned blossom end and very small seed cavity. deep orange. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; %4 lb. 35 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; % Ib. 60 cts.; Ib. $1.90. cts.; Ib. $1.05. 
SUMMER SQUASH 
2 Ibs. will plant 1 acre 
Summer squash should be planted after danger of »*xGIANT STRAIGHTNECK: 55 days. An improve- 
frost, anytime up to June 15th, | inch deep in hills 4 ment over the old Bush Crookneck as it packs bet- 
feet by 4 feet. Plant 6 to 8 seeds in each hill and thin to ter for shipping. Our seed stock is, we believe, one 
3 plants. of the finest in the east. The plant is semi-bush type; 
: he squashes are large and rich yellow in color. Pkt. 
* YANKEE HYBRID: 45 days. New, earlier, more ees: 8 yeuc 
prolific. For full description see page 2. Pkt. 25 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 74 lb. 40 cts.; Ib. $1.15. 
cts.; oz. 60 cts.; 1% Ib. $1.75; Ib. $6.00. EARLY PROLIFIC: 50 days. A new, heavy yielding 
CONNECTICUT STRAIGHTNECK: 50 days. Ear- straightneck squash that received the All-America 
lier and more dwarf in growth than the Giant Sum- award several years ago. The fruits are a uniform 
mer Straightneck. We believe this new variety, creamy color but not quite as free from crooks as 
originated by the Connecticut Experiment Station, the Connecticut strain. Pkt: 10 Cts;5 OZ. 25 Cts, 
will help many growers to take advantage of the % |b. 50 cts.; Ib. $1.65. 
early market when prices are high. Pkt. 10 cts.;0z. LONG COCOZELLE (ITALIAN MARROW): 63 
25 cts.; % lb. 45 cts.; lb. $1.40. days. One of the best known Italian squashes. 
* Weighs 3 to 4 lbs. Cylindrical in shape and dark 
green in color with lighter green turning to golden 
“Our seeds last year were tops!” stripes. Flesh greenish white and of fine flavor. Grows 
January 2, 1941 T. N. Hurd Fe : ae. 
: 522 Dryden Road 15 to 20 inches in length. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 
Ithaca, New York 14 Ib. 45 cts.; lb. $1.40. 
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