
Spinach—continued 
Giant Nobel. A recent introduction of 
high merit. Plants large, vigorous and 
spreading. Leaves huge, thick, smooth, 
pointed, deep green and tender. Forms seed 
stalks slowly. Very valuable for market 
gardeners and canning. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % BS. 40c; Ib. 1.25. 
King of Denmark. The leaves are dark 
green, very thick and crumpled, and of good 
quality. Remains in good condition two or 
three weeks longer than any other variety 
before running to seed. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % IB. 40c; Ib. $1.25. 
Viking (All American Award of Merit 
1935). It is a dark green, long standing, 
giant, smooth leaved spinach. Comparable 
but superior to Nobel. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % Ib. 40c; Ib. $1.25. 
New Zealand. A plant of branching habits 
which stands drought. Soak the seeds in 
warm water before planting. Plants should 
not be closer than two feet apart each way. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c. 
Squash 
Culture—Squash are quite tender and 
should not be planted until the ground has 
become thoroughly warm and all danger of 
frost is past. Plant in light, rich soil, well 
pulverized. Bush varieties should be planted 
Se 4 feet apart and the running varieties 
abou eet. 
Bush varieties, one ounce to 40 hills; run- 
ning varieties, one ounce to 15 hills, three to 
four pounds per acre. 
Blue Hubbard. Fruits large, round, pointed at 
both ends; slightly ridged, with very hard blue- 
gray rind. Flesh, yellow-orange. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % TH. 80c; IB. $3.00. 
Boston Marrow. A standard fall variety of 
a bright yellow color, an excellent sort for 
pies and largely used by canners. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % Tb. 50c; Ib. $1.50. 
Buttercup (100 days). Shape similar to that 
of Turban. Rind thin and tough, dark green with 
narrow gray stripes and slight mottling. Orang’e 
flesh cooks sweet and dry. A small, thick- 
fleshed squash of good storage and eating quality. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20e; 4% Th. 50e; Ib. $1.50. 
Delicious. Fine grained, sweet and dry, no 
other squash can equal it in sweetness and 
richness of flavor. In shape and color it is 
Allen, Sterling & Lothrop, Portland, Maine 
Squash—continued 
similar to the Hubbard. Weighs from five 
to ten pounds. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % TB. 60c; Ib. $2.00. 
Butternut. 85 days. The newest and 
finest variety among small Winter Squashes. 
The fruits are of a yellowish brown color 
and bottle-shaped. The outer shell is 
smooth and hard. The flesh is yellow, fine 
textured, dry, sweet, and of excellent flavor. 
There is a very small seed cavity and al- 
most the entire fruit is clear, solid, high 
quality meat. 
Pkt. 15c; 44 oz. 60c; oz. $1.00; % Ib. $3.00. 
Early Prolific Straightneck. Earlier, 
more productive, brighter yellow than 
Yellow Straightneck and more uniform. 
home and market. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % TS. 60c; TH. $2.00. 
smaller, 
Giant 
For 
Early Summer Crookneck. A standard 
early bush and productive variety. Fruits 
about 12 inches long; moderately warted 
and of a bright yellow color. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % Ib. 60c; Ib. $2.00: 
Golden Hubbard. Same type as the Green 
Hubbard but of rich orange red color and 
earlier to mature. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % Ib. 60c; 1b. $2.00. 
Hubbard. The standard winter squash, 
more largely grown than any other late va- 
riety, dark green skin and rich flesh, an 
excellent keeper. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % Ib. 60c; Ib. $2.00. 
Italian Vegetable Marrow or Cocozelle. A 
trailing sort of excellent quality. Fruits 
cylindrical, very dark green, with greenish 
white flesh. Fruits weigh 3 pounds 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; %4 Ib. 60c; Ib. $2.00. 
Table Queen or Des Moines (Also called 
Acorn). Desirable for home and market 
garden use, also for shipping. ‘Trailing in 
habit, with acorn-shaped fruits, ribbed, 
smooth, thin-shelled, dark green. - Flesh 
light yellow, bakes well, with sweet, invit- 
ing flavor. An early maturing variety. 
Pkt..10c3,0z..20c;.34°16. 60csIb $2;00: 
Warren Turban. A winter variety of ex- 
cellent keeping qualities. Fruits turban 
shaped, cylindrical, flattened, with a distinct 
button on the blossom end. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % TS. 60c; 16. $2.00. 
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