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Summer SQUASH 
In descriptions, we give the average size of fruits when fully grown. Forthe __ 
best eating, summer squashes are used when immature, usually when very 
small: in fact, the Early White or Yellow Patty Pans are delicious if cooked 
whole when very tiny, —an inch or more across. Bush varieties take up little <a 
room and are especially adaptable for the small garden; running varieties need. 
plenty of room for the vines to ramble over the ground. They may, like 
pumpkins, be planted among the corn, allowing 8 to 12 ft. of space for each _ 
group or hill. 
1018 Golden Summer Crookneck©O < me 
53 days. The most popular summer, curved neck squash. Fruits — 
are small, distinctly crooknecked, with bright yellow skin and 
salmon-orange flesh of delicious flavor and fine texture. Suitable 
for freezing. At their best flavor when about 4 in. long, at which 
size they may be prepared for boiling without being peeled. © 
Larger fruits if left to grow may be used for boiling or fried like 
eggplant. Full sized fruits average 10 in. long, 2/4 in. thick, the — 
skin becoming deep golden orange and much warted. Plants are ~ 
of bush growth; productive. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 lb. 75¢ © 

1020 Giant Summer Crookneck 28 deyvs.. Larger_ than 
Golden. Summer Crook- 
neck, the golden yellow fruits growing 12 to 14 in. long and 3% to 4 in. across; 
flesh is yellowish white. Bush plants. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; \% lb. 75¢ 
Golden Summer 
Crookneck 
Early Prolific 
Straightneck 
1028 Yankee Hybrid 50 days. All-America 
Winner. This is a true 
first generation hybrid squash with clear, waxy yellow 
fruits 8 in. long. Early, heavy yielder; good quality. 
Pkt. 15¢; 12 oz. 40¢; oz. 75¢; % Ib. $2.25 
1010 Early White Bush O (White Patty 
1033 Early Prolific Straightneck .°° 
days. 
Fruits are creamy-yellow and edible from the time they 
reach a length of 4 to 6 in. until they are 12 to 14 in. long. 
Heavy yielder and better quality than Connecticut 
Straightneck. Bush plants. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 30¢; 1% lb. 90¢ 
1025 Straightneck Summer 5° °s- 
same 
squash as the Golden Crookneck, but with a straight 
neck. Golden orange, warted fruits, 18 in. long. Finest 
Squashes are creamy white and scalloped around the 
edges; milk-white, deliciously flavored flesh. Widely used 
for stewing or boiling. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 lb. 75¢ 
Pan) 54 days. 
quality salmon-yellow flesh. Suitable for freezing. Can be 
prepared with littleloss. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 30¢; 1% Ib. 90¢ 
1023 Fordhook Zucchini © °° ays. A’ 
America Win- 
ner. At best table stage, fruits are 12 in. long, 2 in. across, 
cylindrical, smooth, deep blackish green, straight to very 
slightly curved. If used at this size, the skin need not be 
removed. Flesh is creamy white and extremely tender; 
suitable for freezing. If left to grow, fruits may attain a 
length of 2 ft. Pkt. 15¢; oz. 50¢; 1% Ib. $1.50 
1014 Early Yellow Bush (Yellow Patty 
Pan) 58 days. 
Flattened, evenly scalloped fruits with orange-yellow. 
skin and bright yellow flesh of excellent quality. 6 in. si 
across, 2 to 3in. deep. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 4% Ib. 75¢ — 
60 days. Also called 
1030 Cocozelle Bush © {2 (ays: yso eae” rh 
Marrow. Oblong, dark green fruits, 14 in. and more in 
length, 4 to 5 in. thick; best used when less than 6 in. 
long. Delicate flavor. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 4%, Ib. 75¢ 
1031 Long White Marrow Bush Fey 
A Bush Marrow with oblong fruits, 12 to 15 in. long and 
4 to 5 in. thick, having smooth, creamy white skin and — 
pure white tender flesh. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 30¢; 14 lb. 90¢ 
1060 Zucchini Bush 56 days. The dark green 
fruits are about 6 in. 
long at the edible stage; it will, of course, grow much 
larger. Flesh is greenish white and adapted for freezing. 
Bush-like plants. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 35¢; 14 lb. $1.00 
How to Grow SQUASH 
Summer Squash. Sow seed after all danger of frost has passed, putting 8 to 10 seeds in groups, allowing 
2 to 3 in. between the seeds and spacing the groups of bush varieties 4 ft. apart each way and those of the a. 
running kinds either 8 by 8 ft. of 10 by 12 ft. apart. Thin bush varieties so that 4 of the strongest plants a 
remain in.a group; running varieties allow 3 plants toa group. A pkt. will plant 10 groups; an oz. 50 groups. 
Winter Squash. Sow seed in the same way as given above for the running varieties of summer squash. A pkt. : 
will plant 8 groups; 1 oz. 30 groups or so-called “‘hills.’’ All varieties of squash grow best in a fertile, deep soil. ‘Laster 

Fordhook 
Zucchini 

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Summer and Winter Squash : 
Fruits may be used before the skin hardens, but the quality will be better if they are 
allowed to form a hard shell; splendid for winter storage. F ine-grained, sweet, tender flesh. 
1021 Royal Acorn © 22 days. A family-sized Table Queen, with acorn-shaped 
: _ fruits, 71% in. long, 6 in. across, dull dark green incolor, 
turning dull orange after a period of storage. Flesh is up to 1% in. thick, dry and sweet, 
with baking quality as good as the smaller Table Queen. The keeping quality is excellent, 
Fruits may be used for boiling when immature, but for the best quality they should be 
ry 
allowed to develop until the shell is hard. Fine flavor. Pkt. 15¢; oz. 35¢; 14 1b. $1.00 
1011 Acorn or Table Queen . es: a noes Des Moines. Acorn- 
: , aped, 5 in. long and 4 in, thick: me 
ribbed, dark green skin and thick orange flesh that cooks dry can sweet. The tae ae 2. 
make adequate individual servings. Mature fruits are good keepers and may be stored es 
for use during the winter. Smaller sized than Royal Acorn. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 lb. 75¢ 
85 days. 
1032 Fordhook Vine % <= 1034 Fordhook Bush 2, 425. 
cious vine squash of oblong shape, 8 to 10in. on-yellow oblong fruit i cane io 
long and 3 in. thick, with creamy white greenish white fea Bech ee oe 
smooth skin and straw-yellow sweet flesh. makes it adaptable for the small garden. — 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 35¢; 14 Ib. $1.00 Pkt. 10¢; oz. 35¢3 14 Ib. $1.0 
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