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SQUASH—(Continued)—Summer Varieties 
YANKEE HYBRID 
A true first generation hybrid made by controlled crossing of inbreds of 
Connecticut Straightneck and Early Prolific. It is earlier, more productive 
and more uniform than either parent. Fruits medium yellow, straight and 
very slightly warted. Vine is bush type. 5 days earlier than Early Prolific and 
at least 10 days earlier than Giant Straightneck. 
Winter Varieties 
A packet will plant 6 to 8 hills, an ounce 25 hills, 3 to 4 lbs. per acre. 
BLUE HUBBARD 
An extra large type of Hubbard squash but having a light blue skin. Flesh 
is deep yellow, very thick, of excellent flavor and cooks drier than the green 
Hubbard. ; 
BUTTERCUP 
A small winter 
squash of fine 
quality, weigh- 
ing 4 to 5 lbs. 
Dark green in 
color with gray 
markings, flat- 
tened with tur- 
baned blossom 
end. Flesh is 
Citekecdry:, 
sweet and of 
very smooth 
texture. A very 
small seed cav- 
ity which can 
be removed 
very readily 
with the blos- 
som end. This 
new addition to 
the squash 
family will 
please the most 
critical. 

Delicious (Green) 
An early winter BUTTERCUP SQUASH 
squash of ex- 
cellent quality maturing in 103 days and is by some preferred to the Hubbard. 
Fruit heart shaped of medium size, skin dark green, moderately hard but thin. 
Flesh thick, fine grained and bright yellow. Even when immature this squash 
is of very fine flavor. 
Golden Delicious ; ; : 
Resembles the green Delicious in shape, size and season but the outside skin 
is of deep orange color. It isa good yielder and of very fine flavor. Valuable 
for canners because of its color and high starch content. 
Golden Hubbard lt RAT PEs : 
A true Hubbard squash except in color which is bright red. Ripens in 100 
days. Fruits are very uniform in size, weighing about 8 lbs. The shell is 
warty, hard and strong, making it an excellent winter keeper. Flesh thick, 
fine grained, deep orange in color and of excellent quality. 
