ALL-SEASON SQUASH 
Here are kinds that may be used either when young, 
skins still tender, as are the Summer Squashes, or that 
may be allowed to grow until. the fruits have formed a 
relatively hard shell, and then baked or otherwise cooked 
in manner of true Winter Squashes. Mature fruits store 
well. They grow on trailing vines. Cucurbita Pepo. 
TABLE QUEEN (Acorn)—The demand for this’ easy 
and desirable little Squash has extended with amazing 
speed. Deep green fruits, ribbed but with smooth skin, 
some 5 inches by 4. A fine Summer Squash, used young, 
and most folks will use part of the fruits then. The rest 
may be allowed to ripen and used like Winter Squash in 
the fall, or later from the cellar. Cut in half and baked, 
then served with seasoning of butter, they are very good; 
each half making an individual serving. Flesh is dry and 
sweet. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; %4 Ib. 70c. 
FORDHOOK—Another All-season Squash, fully equal 
Table Queen. Personally, indeed, we slightly prefer 
Oblong, creamy. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; % lb. 70c. 
WINTER SQUASH 
Here we have the culmination of the Squash group, and 
any true New Englander will tell you that there can’t 
be anything much better in the vegetable way than a 
baked winter squash, deep-meated, dry, rich _ flavored, 
almost sugar sweet, served hot with a spot of butter 
melting into it. The Winter Squashes make fine pies, 
too. Keep them in dry, warm place and they will store 
for months. See folder sent with seeds for the ‘‘how-to- 
grow’. 
BUTTERCUP—A rather new Squash, notable for the 
very thick, butter-yellow flesh, dry, smooth, richly sweet. 
Fruits are on the small side, 4 to 5 lbs., about right for 
the usual family. Fruits roundish, with seeds all in a bulge 
to 
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at one end, skin dark green with gray stripes. Pkt. 
10c; 1 oz. 25c; % Ib. 80c. 
DELICIOUS—A medium size Squash, about 7 lbs., with 
smooth dark green skin. Fully as sweet and rich as 
Hubbard, and the orange meat is drier and _ thicker. 
rake Aa eee good. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; %4 lb. 70c; 
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BOSTON MARROW—Orange without and within. Earlier 
than Hubbard, and will do well in warmer positions and 
on lighter soils. Definitely a Squash, though many know 
it as Pumpkin. Makes fine pies. Much used for canning. 
Se good baked. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; % Ib. 70c; 1 Ib. 
40. 
TRUE HUBBARD—tThe real and original Hubbard. 
very good Squash. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; % lb. 70c. 
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CHICAGO HUBBARD—In table quality 
there averages 
no better Winter Squash, 
thick, fine-grained meat, rich, 
dry, sugary. Rough, hard olive-green shell; flesh deep 
orange. A rather better winter keeper than True Hub- 
heed rer sa above, Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; % lb. 70c; 
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BLUE HUBBARD—Most attractive blue-gray fruits, a bit 
larger than in other Hubbards, with rather harder, some- 
what uneven shells. Quality of usual high Hubbard 
average. Heavy yielder; splendid keeper. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 
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TOMATO 
Seed should be sown early, under glass. This may mean 
just in a box in a sunny window, or in a frame or green- 
house. Tomatoes are so easy that about the only hard thing 
in their culture would be to fail with them. 
JUBILEE—Smooth, round fruits with sweet orange-colored 
flesh of extraordinary solidity, scarce space for seeds. See 
illustration above. Outside of fruit is golden yellow. 
Valued for color contrast, sliced with red sorts; but also in 
its own good right it ranks as one of the two or three 
best Tomatoes grown, no matter what their color. Will 
please in every Tomato use. A heavy yielding main crop 
sort. Per pkt. 25c; 4% oz. 50c; % oz. 90c. 
TOMATO FARTHEST NORTH—Probably earliest variety. 
Small to medium bright red fruits on dwarf compact 
plants. For difficult short-season climates, or for first early 
anywhere. Pkt. 20c; 4 oz. 40c. 
SUNNYBROOK EARLIANA—Decidedly early and a heavy 
yielder. Fruits of good size and solidity, a bit on the tart 
side, but nevertheless of agreeable flavor. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 
30¢c; 1 oz. 50c. 
CHALK’S EARLY JEWEL—We think this the best of the 
second earlies. Large fruits, nearly round, brilliant scar- 
let. Quality extra good, smooth, meaty, lacking acidity 
of other earlies. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; 1 oz. 40c. 
MATCHLESS IMPROVED—Our own particular favorite of 
the maincrop sorts, and we recommend it for either home 
garden or market: A sturdy, vigorous grower, vines loaded 
with very large and extra solid scarlet fruits, perfectly 
smooth, and of the most attractive Tomato form. Quality 
super-excellent, rich, sweet, with just the right modicum 
of gentle sub-acidity for piquant flavoring. We offer seeds 
of a select strain, the seeds produced at Old Orchard. 
Pkt. 10c; 4% oz. 25c; 1 oz. 45c; % Ib. $1.45. 
MARGLOBE, CERTIFIED—Big, smooth, fruits, red all 
through, solid, sweet, luscious. Disease-resistant main- 
crop sort. Pkt. 15¢; % oz. 30c; 1 oz. 50c; %4 Ib. $1.85. 
RUTGERS, CERTIFIED—A fine all-purpose, disease-resis- 
tant variety, with firm globe-shaped fruits of particularly 
good quality. Recommended canning sort. Deep red. No 
heavier cropper. Pkt. 15¢e; % oz. 35c; 1 oz. 60c; %4 Ib. $2.00. 
PRITCHARD, CERTIFIED—Called also Scarlet Topper. A 
bright red, disease-resistant sort that runs uniform in form, 
fine appearance and high quality. Does not crack readily, 
yields heavily, does not run to excessive vine. Pkt. 15c; 
% oz. 35c; 1 oz. 60c; % Ib. $2.00. 
DWARF STONE—Large solid fruits, very even, deep red. 
Plants are sturdy, short-jointed, needing no support and 
less space per plant than do other sorts. good home 
garden main crop sort, also popular with commercial plant 
growers. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c; 1 oz. 50c; 4 Ib. $1.70. 
PONDEROSA—Probably largest of all Tomatoes, exceedingly 
solid and meaty. Quality is superb, mild, particularly sweet. 
Deep pink. A late sort, start it early. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 35c; 
1 oz. 60c. 
