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SQUASH “22.228 
Summer squash requires one ounce to 8¢@ hills. Winter varieties one ounce to 15 hills 
and 3 to 4 pounds per acre. 
Culture. Plant when the weather has become settled and the ground fairly warm. 
Bush varieties are planted 3x4 ft.; running varietes 6x8 ft; about 4 to 6 seeds per hill 
and thin out later leaving the strongest plants about 3 to the hill. Hills similar to those 
made for Cucumber with well-rotted manure or fertilizer are best. Winter varieties 
may be stored in a moderately warm dry place of even temperature. 
Summer Varieties 
314 COCOZELLE GREEN BUSH or ITALIAN VEGETABLE MARROW. 
This is a most delicious and fine flavored sort of Squash. The color is a deep green 
when young, ripening with alternate stripes of green and gold. The shape is long 
and slender. It is used when 10 or 12 inches long and is boiled or cut in slices and 
Table Queen Squash fried in butter. 
TOBACCO -» 10€; 02., 200; %4 1b., 50c. 
315 GIANT SUMMER STRAIGHTNECK. This summer 
Culture. The seed is sown from February to April in open beds. 
Squash has almost entirely replaced the Crookneck type, 
in both home and commercial gardens. It differs from the 
Crookneck only in shape; the ‘‘neck’’ instead of being 
curved is straight and more. attractive in appearance and 
Ground must be clean, very finely pulverized, raked fine and smooth. much easier to pack in crates for shipping. The fruit is 
It is customary to burn over the top of the bed by piling brush or lemon-yellow in color—about 14 inches long and 8% inches 
litter to destroy weed seeds and add fertility for the young plants. in diameter. 
After sowing, beds are protected with thin cotton cloth, similar to Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; %4 lb., 50c. 
cheese-cloth, to protect them from Tobacco flies. About June 1st 316 EARLY YELLOW SUMMER CROOKNECK. An 
the plants are set in rich or highly fertilized ground in rows 4 feet extensively used summer sort, with bush type of plant, and 
apart each way. An ounce sows about 50 square yards, sufficient very prolific. Fruits curved at neck and weighing about 
to set 2 or 3 acres, 8 pounds. Color is light yellow at early stage and covered 
324 KELLY’S IMPROVED TYPE WHITE BURLEY. A with warts. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; %4 Ib., 50c. 
heavy yielder of rich, bright leaf, large, long and broad. It is fast 317 MAMMOTH WHITE BUSH. Color is creamy white 
becoming the most popular type of Burley and is largely grown with comparatively smooth surface, somewhat flattened and 
by planters in all Burley sections. scalloped. Vines are bushy, vigorous and very productive. 
Pkt., 10¢ 42 02., 40C; 0z., 70c; %4 lb., $2.00, Known as Patty Pan and Cymling in the South. 
325 JUDY’S PRIDE TYPE WHITE BURLEY. This variety Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; %4 Ib., 45c. 
has won great popularty in certain sections of Kentucky and F abs * 
Tennessee, and we think it is a good stand-up Burley. The leaf is Winter Va rieties 
broad, long and tapering, with prominent white ribs. The stalk 
is strong and holds the leaves well up off the ground. 
Pkt., 10c; 44 02., 40c; oz., 70c; 14 1b., $2.00. 
318 TABLE QUEEN or DES MOINES. Also 
called Acorn. Trailing in habit, with acorn-shaped 
fruits, which average about 6 inches long by 4 inches 
wide, just right to serve one-half to a person. Color 
dark green, except when over-ripe, when it changes 
to buff. Flesh is orange color and sweet. 
Culture. For early use, sow in March or April, either 
broadcast, or in drills, using preferably Milan or Purple Top 
Strap Leaf or Globe. 
Turnips for main crop are sown from July to September 
15th, broadcast 1% to 2 lbs. per acre. An ounce will sow 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; %4 Ib., 50c. 
319 IMPROVED HUBBARD. One of the best 
about 300 feet. Turnips for greens can be sown as late as 
October 1st, and require 3 to 4 lbs. per acre. 
winter squashes, flesh bright orange-yellow, fine 
grained, very dry, sweet and richly flavored. Fruit 
large, pointed at both ends; slightly warted. Skin 
355 EARLY PURPLE TOP MILAN. Extra early variety 
which is very sweet and particularly valuable for sowing in 
early spring. Roots are medium size, plants purple, top 
bronze-green. Excellent keeper. 
Pkt., 10c; 02z., 20c; %4 Ihb., 50c. 
flat, Best for private gardens and preferable to grow for 
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320 GOLDEN HUBBARD. Similar to the old 
Hubbard excepting the skin is of a rich orange-red 
and heavily warted. flesh of extra fine quality. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; %4 lb., 50c. 
321 WARTED HUBBARD. Similar in fruit and 
shape to Hubbard except that the surface is very 
much warted. It is very handsome in appearance 
and of extra quality. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; %4 Ib., 50c. 
322 BANANA. ecerent winter eaveeh. ae 18 to 
24 inches long and about 7 inches in diameter. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 15c; %4 1b., 45¢c; 1 Ib., $1.25. Skin gray-blue and not so hard as that of the 
356 PURPLE TOP STRAP LEAF. A well-known early Hubbards. = Hlesh fine iets ines :de-u ve) aa 
sort which is largely used in all sections. Our stock is ext : 
Sea nm m isn See Giant’ Summer Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; 4 Ib., 50c. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; %4 1b., 25c; 1 Ib., 75c. Straightneck Squash : 
357 PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE. A very superior strain, producing large, 
smooth roots, which are sweet and tender. One of the best for early or main 
crop use. Excellent either when young or fully matured. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 15c; 4% Ib., 25c; 1 1b., 75c. 
358 EARLY WHITE FLAT DUTCH. Similar to Early Purple Top Flat, ex- 
cepting that it is white all over. Quick grower, excellent quality, and splendid 
for early crop. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; %4 Ib., 25c; 1 1b., 75c. . 
359 POMERANIAN WHITE GLOBE. Flesh white, firm and crisp; a very © 
desirable early variety. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; %4 Ib., 25c; 1 Ib., 75c. 
360 WHITE EGG. An early, oval variety with smooth, clear white roots, medium 
size, which grows half out of the ground; top small; flesh clear white, fine grained, 
sweet. Excellent either when young or fully matured. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; % Ib., 25c; 1 Ib., 75c. 
362 SEVEN TOP. Used entirely for greens; popular in the South. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; % lb., 25c; 1 Ib., 75c. 
Vegetable Spaghetti 
° e 323 VEGETABLE SPAGHETTI or GOLDEN MACA- 
Rutabaga or Swedish Turnips RONI. Like any Squash, the fruits are set on vining 
laste ie arse 
Rutabagas require longer to mature than the common turnips and should be sown npc deed ted) secrete Rede Reie i 
earlier. To get heavy crops of large turnips sow the seed June 15 to July lin rows good keeper and can be used as required. Cook whole and 
2 to 2% feet apart. Thin the plants to a foot apart. Rutabagas make excellent cut open. The flesh is in loose shreds, and is very tasty. 
winter feed for sheep. For table use, Rutabagas can be sown later and will be of Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; %4 Ib., 50c ; 
better quality, but not as large as when sown early. 4 eaithe, oes é 
365 AMERICAN PURPLE TOP. Our stock of this is extra choice and can be 
depended on by the most critical growers. Rutabagas besides being best food for 
stock, is the sweetest of all Turnips for table use. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; %4 lb., 60c. 
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