Summer Squash— Early Bush Varieties 
69 
1 Oz. to 25 Hills; 4 Lbs. per Acre 
‘UMMER Squashes are not suited for Win- 
ter storing. Use when young either baked, 
boiled and 
mashed, or 
fried. They 
are ready for 
table use 
while their 
skin is tender 
and.soft 
which can be 
determined 
by an impres- 
sion of the 
finger nail. 
Avoid plant- 
ing near 
pumpkins, 

~ Culture—Sow in May or June in warn, richly 
fertilized-soil. Plant in hills 1 in. deep, 4 ft. 
apart each 
way, thin out 
to 3 plants 
per hill and 
dust with air- 
slacked lime 
or tobacco 
dust to con- 
trol insect at- 
tacks. Culti- 
vate shallow 
without  dis- 
turbing the 
roots. 
Early Yellow Summer Crookneck Squash 
EARLY WHITE BUSH OR PATTY PAN 
53 Days—The most popular early variety used 
extensively for home, market gardens and for 
shipping. Fruits creamy-white, flattened, 
smooth with scalloped edges; 3 ins. thick and 
8 ins. in diameter. Flesh milk-white and firm. 
MAMMOTH WHITE BUSH - 
56 Days—lIdentical in every respect to the 
Early White Bush except size which measures 
10 to 12 ins. in diameter. . 
EARLY PROLIFIC STRAIGHTNECK 
50 Days—A small straightneck with smooth, 
creamy fruits, A heavy early yielder of excel- 
lent quality and a valuable shipper. 
GIANT SUMMER 
STRAIGHTNECK 
55 Days—A selection from the 
EARLY YELLOW SUMMER 
CROOKNECK 
50 Days—The most popular of the yellow va- 
rieties and a favorite for home gardens, truck- 
ers and shippers. Fruits curved at neck, gold- 
en yellow, 3 ins. thick and 10 ins. long, thickly 
covered with warts. Flesh pale cream, firm, 
tender and richly flavored.. 
GIANT SUMMER CROOKNECK 
55 Days—A very large type of the Early Yel- 
low Summer Crookneck, not as prolific but 
double in: size; 41/7 ins. in diameter and 16 to 
20 ins. long. Its beautiful appearance, ready 
sale and profit-producing qualities have made 
it a favorite with market gardeners. 

SQUASH—Early Summer Bush Varieties 
Crookneck strain, the neck is Pkt. Oz. 1% Lb. 
straight and it packs to better ad- Early White Bush...............$0.10 $0.20 $0.60 
vantage for shipping. Fruits llmon- Mammoth White Bush........... .10 .20  .60 
yellow, 314 ins. thick and 12 to 16 Early Prolific Straightneck........ .10 .20  .60 
ins. long. Straight, tapering at the Giant Summer Straightneck....... .10 .20  .60 
stem end and well warted. Flesh Early Summer Crookneck.........  .10 .20  .60 
light yellow, thick and good quality. Giant Summer Crookneck........ .10 .20  .60 

Early White Bush or Patty Pan Squash 

