OLDS’ SQUASH 










A Typical Specimen of a True Hubbard. 
#411, TRUE HUBBARD. (105 days.) 
Considered the best of the winter squashes and 
more largely grown for market and general use 
than any other variety. A large olive-shaped 
squash with dark green skin; thick, fine grained 
flesh of good flavor and of orange-yellow color. 
A good keeper. Yields heavily. Pkt., 5c; 02z., 
20c; % Ib., 50c; 1b., $1.50, postpaid. 
*415. GOLDEN HUBBARD. (100 days.) 
(Red Hubbards.) Identical in form and fruit- 
fulness with True Hubbard, but usually some- 
what smaller and earlier. The moderately-warted 
skin is a beautiful salmon-red color. Like the 
True Hubbard the flesh is thick, fine grained 
and of good quality. It also is a good keeper. 
Pkt, L0cs oz, 2Z0cs 7% Ib., 5dce3 lhs) $1.60) post- 
paid. 
#418. BLUE HUBBARD. 
new type of Hubbard similar to 
except that it is blue-grey in color. Said to be 
superior to all other Hubbards in quality. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 25c; ™% Ilb., 70c; lb., $2.00, postpaid. 
406. BUTTERCUP. (90 days.) 
ly distinct in type. Just the right size 
average family. Unequalled for quality. 
page 31 for complete description. Pkt., 
oz., 20c; %4 lb., 50c; lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
(110 days.) A 
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“T have bought a good many seeds from you, 
covering a period of over twenty years, and know 
that your claims for reliability are well founded.” 
J. R. Freeman, Wisconsin. 
420. MAMMOTH CHILI. (110 days.) 
The largest squash of all, sometimes attaining 
a weight well over 100 pounds. It yields enor- 
mously, from 8 to 15 tons per acre; widely used 
for stock feeding. Bright orange color. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 15c; Y% Ib., 40c; 1b., $1.25, postpaid. 


Delicious. 
*%*410. DELICIOUS. (102 days.) This 
variety rivals all others in dryness, sweetness 
and richness of flavor. The shell is green, 
flesh, deep orange. An excellent keeper. Pkt., 
10c; o2z., 25c; % lb., 70c; Ib., $2.00, postpaid. 
Kitchenette Squash. 
grown 
to ten days earlier than southern grown. 
CULTURE: Plant in a warm, light, 
rich soil after the weather has become 
settled and warm in the spring. Plant in 
hills 3 to 4 feet apart each way. the large 
running 


all northern 
crop a week 
Olds’ Squash Seed is 
and will produce a 
varieties 6 to 8 feet. Hight to 
ten seeds should be planted in a 
hill, thinning out after they have 
attained their rough leaves to 3 or 
4 plants to a hill. Two ounces will 
plant a 50-foot row and _ three 
pounds an acre. Fertilizing will 
inerease the size. Use Slug Shot 
or Rotenone Dust for the striped 
beetles and grey squash bugs. See 
page 73. For large quantities see 
our Market Gardeners’ Price List. 
PLEASE NOTE: Varieties marked with a *% 
are excellent for freezing. 
409. TABLE QUEEN. (60 days.) This 
unique winter squash has already won favor 
second only to Hubbard and in some particulars 
is preferred to that excellent variety. Nearly 
equal to Hubbard in flavor and keeping qualities 
and just the right size to cut in half (when 
it will bake in 20 minutes) and _ serve indi- 
vidually in the half shell. The shell is hard, 
smooth and ridged; of a uniform dark green 
color, averaging 6 to 8 inches in length. Pkt., 
5c; 0Z., 15c; % Ib., 35c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
414. BANANA. (120 days.) A long type 
of winter squash measuring about 20 by 5% 
inches and weighing about ten pounds. Cylin- 
drical and pointed at blossom end with thin 
slate-gray rind. It is of good color and very 
popular because of its keeping qualities. Brown 
seeds. Pkt., 5c; 0z., 15c; % Ib., 35c; Ib., $1.00, 
postpaid. 
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“T have used your seed for thirty years and 
can say the seed is good.” 
Frank P. Grommon, Illinois. 

Spaghetti Squash. 
412. SPAGHETTI. (105 days.) 
a distinct novelty for your garden. 
Here is 
Grow some 
of these in your garden this year and surprise 
your friends with this unique vegetable. Spa- 
ghetti Squash gets its name from the unique 
way in which the meat falls from the shell when 
baked. The contents resemble spaghetti. It is 
important that the squash be fully ripe and that 
it is baked well. The shell of the squash 
is very thin, only about one-eighth of an inch 
thick. The quality is not equal to Buttereup 
or the Hubbard type. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15¢; 4 ibe 
40c; 1b., $1.25, postpaid. 
417. KITCHENETTE. (105 
days.) A small strain of Im- 
proved Hubbard. Size about 9x6 
inches and average weight six 
pounds. It is just the right size 
for the average family. The qual- 
ity is equal to any of the Hub- 
bards. We offer this in pkts. only 
as crop failed. Pkt., 10c, postpaid. 


416. GOLDEN TABLE QUEEN. (60 
days.) Our New Table Queen Squash which has 
a very short vine. See page 381 for complete 
description. Pkt.,, 5c; oz, 15c; % Ib. 35c; 
Ib., $1.10, postpaid. 
SUMMER SQUASH 

Early Prolific Straight Neck Squash, 
415. EARLY PROLIFIC STRAIGHT 
NECK. (56 days.) We are pleased to offer 
to our custemers Early Prolific Straight Neck 
which is uniformly heavy productive over a long 
period. Early Prolific Straight Neck is strictly 
bush in habit of growth. with compact, ample 
foliage permitting close planting. The fruits are 
straight, smooth, and of a delicate appetizing 
color, Can be used when only 4 to 5 inches long 
and remains excellent for table until 12 to 14 
inches long. It is just as early as Summer 
Crookneck, but much more prolific. We consider 
this new variety the peak of perfection in sum- 
mer squashes. A 1938 All-America winner. Pkt., 
Bes oz., 15¢c; 14° Ib.) 35e3 Ibs $1510, postpaid: 
*408. GRAY ZUCCHINI. (60 days.) A 
favorite Squash among the market gardeners. 
It belongs to the Vegetable Marrow family. The 
color is mottled light and dark green giving it 
a grayish appearance. Fruits measure about 
12x4% inches and weigh about 3% pounds. The 
squash is used when young, often when real 
small and _ tender. The edible qualities are 
excellent. “Pkt, 5c} (oz., 15¢3 42 eibe sacs 
$1.00, postpaid. 
405. MAMMOTH WHITE BUSH 
SCALLOP. (53 days.) Patty Pan. An early 
Maturing summer variety which will bear 
throughout the season if kept gathered. Squashes 
white and good sized; flesh thick, of fine quality. 
ane 5C; 0%, 15¢3 44 lb., ‘35¢3_ Ib. $1210) post- 
paid. 
407. GIANT SUMMER CROOKNECK. 
(56 days.) The fruit is of an attractive golden- 
yellow color, covered with fine warts. Grows 
15 to 20 inches long. 
quality, and most popular. Pkt., 
Y% 1b., 35c; Ib., $1.00, postpaid. 
Very prolific, of good 
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Giant Summer Crookneck. 
