
SQUASH 
Winter Squash has a large “running” vine and varieties such as Blue Hubbard, Quality, i 1, etc. § D 
the vines often extend 20 feet in all directions. Summer Squash grows on a dwarf or “‘bush”’ vine, and varieties like Straightneck, Cocozelle, 
Scallop, etc. can be planted in hills 314 to 4 feet apart. 


1. Blue Hubbard 2. Quality 
6. Table Queen 7. Delicious 
3. Warted Hubbard 
Table Queen, etc. should be planted 6 to 8 feet apart as 
and Bush 
4. Boston Marrow 5. Warren 
8. Golden Delicious 9. Hubbard 
Gill and Winter Squash 
A packet of seed of winter varieties will plant 3 to 4 hills; an ounce 15 hills; 3 to 4 lbs. of seed per acre. 
IMPROVED WARTED HUBBARD. Dark Green. The most widely 
BLUE HUBBARD. True High Yielding Strain. Harris’ Blue 
Hubbard is in a class by itself. This strain 
which we have bred ourselves is a very heavy yielder and the truest, 
most uniform stock grown. 
The fruit is attractive blue gray color, large, rough and rugged. The 
shape is shown in the photograph above. The flesh is thick, of deep 
yellow color and of fine flavor and texture. 
This squash has proved a very profitable farm crop as the demand 
for these squash is steadily growing especially in Eastern Markets. It 
is also good to raise in the garden because of its heavy yield and excel- 
lent storage qualities. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 44 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50. 
DELICIOUS. For Fine Flavor. This is one of the finest flavored winter 
squash we know. It is rich and sweet and so dry and fine grained that it 
resembles a good sweet potato. The fruit has a dark green shell with 
bright orange flesh. It is of medium size; not as large as Hubbard but is 
very heavy. This is a favorite home garden kind and market gardeners 
are finding it increasingly profitable to grow. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 14 Lb. 70c; Lb. $2.00. 
HUBBARD. True Original Strain. The old standard winter squash. 
The fruit is of fairly large size, heavy and of fine quality. It cooks dry 
and without stringiness. The shell is nearly smooth, hard and deep 
green. When properly stored in a dry, moderately warm place this 
squash will keep all winter. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 14 Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75. 
QU ALITY This handsome squash has been our favorite home 
~ garden type for many years, and now the demand for 
fine quality squash of smaller size has made it a great seller on markets 
and roadside stands. See photo and full description on page 6. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 14 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50. 

Judging and selecting Blue Hubbard Squash in one of our “work shops.”’ 
BUTTERCUP. Thick Flesh. Su- 

- dry, sweet and of very smooth tex- 
grown green squash. This strain of Hubbard squash produces large 
fruit covered with warts and of dark green color. They are noted for 
their keeping quality and sell well in the markets, as the fruit is very 
handsome. We offer a uniform true strain of Chicago Warted Hubbard. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 144 Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75. 
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perior Quality. 
This is an excellent high quality 
small winter squash which has be- 
come extremely well liked for home | 
gardens. The squash are small (4-5 
lbs.) and of unusual shape as shown 
in the photo to the right, but have 
extremely thick flesh. The flesh is 
ture, entirely free of stringiness. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 144 Lb. 80c; 
Lb. $2.50. 
Buttercup ed 
Red or Orange Squash 
WARREN. (Improved Essex Hybrid.) This “turban” squash has 
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long been a favorite in New England and is becoming more popular 
in other sections. The flesh is very thick, deep orange, firm and of 
very superior quality. The fruit is round, heavily warted, flattened 
at the ends, bright orange-red color when ripe. It has a distinct but 
not too large button at the blossom end. This squash will keep well 
all winter. The seed is a true, well bred strain of our own growing. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 144 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50. 
GOLDEN DELICIOUS. This squash somewhat resembles the green 
Delicious in size and shape but the outside is of deep orange color. 
The flesh is orange, very thick and of extra fine quality. This is not a 
large squash but is a good yielder. Where orange squash are popular, 
this is a profitable kind for roadside stands and market and excellent 
for home gardens. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; MY Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75. 
BOSTON MARROW. Orange. One of the first to ripen. It is an excel- 
lent squash of good size. The skin is smooth, of deep orange yellow, 
with thick, yellow flesh. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 14 Lh. 35c; Lb. 90c. 
GOLDEN HUBBARD. Similar in shape to Hubbard except that the 
fruit is a deep orange red, making it very attractive in appearance. 
Our stock is well warted and uniform in size. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 14 Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75. 
