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Mammoth King 

True Hubbard 

Straightneck 
National Seed & Importing Co., Omaha, Nebr. 
PUMPKIN — Tykev 
Mammoth King — Extremely productive and of high 
feeding value; sometimes used by canners; rather generally 
grown for stock feed. Fruits enermous, nearly spherical, 
commonly 20 inches trough and weigh 60 Ibs.; simetimes 
much larger; skin reddish-yellow; flesh thick, bright yellow, 
firm, rather coarse. Pkt, 10c, oz. 20c, %4 Ib. 50c, Ib. $1.25. 
Sugar, or New Englad Pie — The earliest and best for 
pies; much grown in hove and market gardens and for 
shipping. Fruits commonly 6 inches long and 8—9 inches 
in diameter; flattened; furrowed; skin smooth, rich reddish- 
orange; rind hard; flesh thick, orangewyellow, of unexcelled 
quality. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, %4 Ib. 50c, 1 Ib. $1.25. 
RUTABAGA: SWEDES TURNIP — Tuffn 
American Purple Top — Also called Long Island Improved, 
A dependable variety for storage and shipping. Roots large, 
globular, inclined toward top shape with relatively small 
neck; yellow with purple top; flesh light yellow, firm, of 
good texture and quality. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, % Ib. 60c, 
Sweet Russian — A productive variety grown for table 
and stock feed. Roots very large, globular, with medium 
neck, color mainly white, with bronze-green top; flesh white, 
sweet semi-firm. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, %4 lb. 60c. 
SQUASH — Dyné 
Crookneck, Giant Summer, Bush (56 days). — The largest 
and one of the earliest summer varieties; fruits often 2 to 
2% feet long, very warty and deep orange in color. Pkt. 
10c, oz. 20c, 14 lb. 50c, Ib. $1.25. 
Hubbard Improved (100 days) — The standard winter 
squash. Fruits large, heavy, and moderately warted; shell 
dark bronze-green, showing more or less light green mark- 
ings toward blossom end; flesh bright orange-yellow, fine 
grained, thick and dry. Pkt, 10c, oz. 20c, % Ib. 50c, 1b. $1.25, 
Straightneck, Giant Summer (55 days) — A selection 
from the Crookneck squash but with a straight rather than 
a crooked neck, and thus being more easily packed for 
shipment.. Fruits intensely warted, 18 to 20 inches long, 
Geep orange in color with a thick, meaty neck. Pkt, 10c, oz. 
20c, % Ib. 50c, 1b. $1.25, 
Table Queen, or Des Moines (58 days) — A trailing 
variety, producing acorn-shaped fruit with a thin, distinctly 
ribbed, dark green shell; 6 inches long by 414 inches in 
diameter; flesh light yellow and bakes well. Quite early. 
Pkt, 10c, oz. 20c, %4 Ib, 50c, Ib. $1.25. 
Zucchini — A well known Italian Marrow type. Fruits 
vary nearly cylindrical, straight. Color medium green, mot- 
tiled with cream-gray and lighter green lace pattern and 
stripes; flesh very firm, and of delicate flavor, Pkt. 10c, 
0z. 20c, 1% lb. 50c, Ib. $1.25. 
