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SQUASHES FOR SUMMER AND WINTER 
Any good enriched soil is adapted to the 
growing of Squash. The seed should not 
be sown in the spring until danger from 
frost is past and the ground is warm. 
Plant in hills (about 8 to 10 seeds to a 
hill) the early sorts 4 to 6 feet apart, the 
late varieties 8 to 12 feet. Thin out to 
three plants in the hill. Keep the earth 
about the plants loose and free from 
weeds. One ounce for 25 hills, 3 to 4 lbs. 
per acre. 
Summer Varieties 
These varieties, unlike the winter squashes 
are suitable for use only when young. Fine 
in summer and early fall. 
*EARLY WHITE BUSH SCALLOP (Ben- 
ning’s Green Tinted)—5S0 days. A very 
early summer variety. Fruit flattened and 
scalloped, about 8 inches in diameter, 
with a creamy white greenish tinted skin. 
Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 15c, %4 Ib. 40c, 1 lb. $1.25. 
GIANT SUMMER STRAIGHTNECK — 55 
days. A selection from the Crookneck 
squash but with a straight rather than a 
crooked neck, making it easily packed for 

White Bush Scallop Squash 

Black Zucchini 
shipping. Fruits intensely warted, 18 to 20 
inches long, deep orange in color with a 
thick meaty neck. Pkt, 10c, 1 oz. 15c, % Ib. 
40c, 1 lb. $1.25. 
*GOLDEN SUMMER CROOKNECK — 60 
days. The fruits are of the true crookneck 
type, heavily warted, and of light golden 
color. Pick when small for tenderness. 
A good early variety for home planting. 
Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 15c, %4 lb. 40c, 1 lb. $1.25. 
LAGENARIA LEUCANTHA LONGISSIMA 
(Cucuzzi Caravassi) — An edible gourd 
grown mostly by Italians. Fruits often 36 
inches long; 4 to 6 inches in diameter. 
Vines trailing in habit, and should be trel- 
lised to grow straight fruits. Pkt. 15c. 
* ZUCCHINI (Black Fruited Strain)—An 
improvement over the ‘‘gray-striped” 
strain. Fruits smooth, cylindrical, and of 
handsome deep dark green color, free 
from striping or mottling. Use when 
young, sliced and cooked with skin on. 
Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 15c, % Ib. 40c, 1 Ib. $1.25. 

Winter Varieties 
Varieties in this class are good keepers, 
and used extensively for baking, pies, and 
canning purposes. 
*BANANA—105 days. Cylindrical fruits, 
: 18 to 24 inches long, and 7 inches in diam- 
eter. Smooth gray-blue skin. Orange-yel- 
lew flesh is dry and sweet, being free of 
all fibre or. stringiness. Fine for pies. 
~ Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 15c, %4 Ib. 40c, 1 lb. $1.25. 
* HUBBARD, GREEN WARTED—100 days. 
Handsome, dark green, warted fruits round 
in shape, and weighing 12 to 14 Ibs. Thick, 
bright yellow flesh of fine grained texture. 
Fine flavor. The most widely grown of any 
winter squash. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 15c, % lb. 
40c, 1 Ib. $1.25. 
*TABLE QUEEN or ACORN—100 days. A 
small, acorn-shaped squash, smooth, very 
dark green, with deep ridges. The flesh is 
light yellow, dry, mealy, delicious. Con- 
venient size for baking and serving in 
halves. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 15c, %4 Ib. 40c. 
1 Ib. $1.25. 
TURBAN—Mostly grown as a curiosity, 
although flesh is sweet, and a fine orange- 
yellow color. Fruits variegated, with a 
curious swelling at the blossom end striped 
with red. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 20c, % Ib. 50c. 

Squash, Hubbard Green Warted 

Garden Fresh Turnips for Your Table 

Turnip, Purple Top White Globe 
For a winter and early spring crop, sow 
seed in August and September. For a late 
spring crop, sow in January. Scatter seed 
broadcast, or preferably sow in rows like 
lettuce, etc., 12-18 inches apart, covering 
with about ¥2 inch of soil. Thin young 
plants 6 to 8 inches in the row. For larger 
plantings, 2 lbs. of seed per acre is re- 
quired if drilled in, or 3 lbs. per acre if. 
kroadcasted. 
EARLY WHITE FLAT DUTCH — 45 days. 
A most excellent early variety. Roots med- 
ium size, flat, color white; very early, 
sweet and tender. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 15c, 4 lb. 
35c, 1 Ib. $1.00. 
GOLDEN BALL or ORANGE JELLY — 60 
days. A yellow-fleshed globe-shaped va- 
riety of medium to large size, smooth and 
of light yellow color with small green 
crown. Flesh is fine-grained, and sweet. 
A fine keeper and heavy cropper. Pkt. 
10c, 1 oz. 15c, %4 Ib. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00. 
PURPLE TOP, STRAP-LEAVED—65 days. 
A very early strap-leaved variety having 
scant, erect, entire, stiff leaves. Roots are 
regular in shape, flat and medium-sized, 
purple-red above ground, white below. 
Flesh is white, fine grained and tender. 
Best when 2% inches in diameter. Pkt. 10c, 
1 oz. 15c, %4 lb. 35c, 1 lb. 75c. 
*PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE — 55 
days. As indicated by its name, this 
variety is white underground and pur- 
ple above. True globe-shaped. Flesh 
white, and very tender. Most popular 
variety for general use. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 
15c, 1% Ib. 35c, 1 Ib. $1.00. 

JAPANESE FOLIAGE TURNIP (Shogoin)}— 
42 days. An excellent variety where ’'tur- 
nip greens’ are desired. Leaves very 
large, thick, juicy and tender and are pro- 
duced upright often 2 to 3 feet high. Bulbs 
globe shaped, snow white, solid, mild and 
tender. Especially desirable because of 
ability to withstand aphis. Also used by 
canners. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 15c, % lb. 35c, 
1 Ib. $1.00. E 
