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Keep Squash 
thick, rich yellow, dry and free from stringiness. 
in Warm Dry Place 


Just the right size for a smallfamily. Flesh very 
The best winter squash for family use. 
WINTER SQUASH 
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3 to 4 lbs. will plant 1 acre 
Winter squash seed should be planted as soon as all 
danger of frost is past, so as to give the squash plenty 
of time to mature. Plant in hills 6 feet by 8 feet, 6 
seeds per hill. Thin seedlings to 3 plants per hill. 
*xTABLE QUEEN: 58 days. Also called Acorn. 
These individual squashes are 5 to 6 inches long by 
41% inches in diameter. They are ribbed, smooth 
and dark green incolor. Very prolific and keep well. 
It is customary to bake these whole or halved. After 
baking, add butter and seasoning and serve in the 
shell. Table Queen fits the needs of the small family, 
restaurant and hotel. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 
\% |b. 50 cts.; Ib. $1.60. 
*xBUTTERCUP: 100 days. A small family size 
winter squash of exceptionally fine quality. This 
is the best eating squash that we know of. Dark 
green in color, flattened, weighs three to four lbs., 
turbaned blossom end and very small seed cavity. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 4% lb. 60 cts.; lb. $1.90. 
GREEN HUBBARD: 105 days. The standard winter 
squash. Fruit weighs from 10 to 12 lbs., pointed at 
both ends, slightly warted, dark bronze-green in 
color with a thick orange-yellow flesh. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
OZaLOICtS. slo wo5I Cts. Lbso 1.75. 
GOLDEN HUBBARD: 100 days. Similar to Green 
Hubbard but earlier, smaller and more prolific. 
Fruits weigh 8 to 10 lbs. and are moderately warted. 
Skin orange-red. Flesh deep orange. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
OZ4 2D 1CtSe-) alo. OD) cts. Iba ole Zor 

The seed is better if the squashes are picked and stored for a time 
before seeding. This costs more and means cold fingers but 
Clair, Al and Bud don’t seem to mind seeding Blue Hubbard 
even if the weather is cold. 
*DELICIOUS: 102 days. One of the better quality 
winter squashes. Fruit is top-shaped and weighs 
from 7 to 8 lbs. Skin dark green with light green 
stripes toward blossom end. Flesh is thick, dry 
ano very, fine quality PKt.115 cts:: 0Z.025)cts;3 
Y% |b. 65 cts.; Ib. $1.90. 

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For years the common winter squash was Hubbard. People 
became accustomed to the name. Delicious is a better quality 
squash; smaller and better suited to the size of the average family 
and is often sold as Hubbard squash. 
BLUE HUBBARD: (Our own strain.) 110 days. A 
large winter squash that is becoming more popular 
each year, due to its excellent quality. Fruit large, 
long and pointed at both ends; skin blue-grey and 
slightly ridged; weighs from 12 to 14 Ibs., some 
larger. We believe that we have one of the purest 
strains on the market. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; 
\% |b. 75 cts.; lb. $2.40. 
WESTERN GROWN BLUE HUBBARD: 110 days. 
This differs from our eastern strain in that it is 
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shorter. Resembles the Green Hubbard in shape 
but is larger. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; % lb. 45 
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