
Fruits similar in shape and character to Long Cocozelle, but with deep 
blackish green exterior; smooth and uniform; very prolific. Length about 
20 inches; diameter 4 inches. care 
SEED GROWERS 53 
__CuLtureE. The directions for the planting of Cucumbers can be followed 
with slight modifications for Squash or Cymling. Plant the Summer Squash 
in hills 4 feet apart and use before mature. Plant the Winter Squash 
in hills 6 to 8 feet apart; handle without bruising and store in a dry, 
moderately warm place for winter. Plant the seed generously and thin 
to 2 or 3, plants to a hill. One ounce of seed plants 25 hills and 2 to 4 
pounds plants an acre. The Squash is recommended either for the table 
or the feed lot. Number of days given is from planting to ripe fruit. 
GIANT SUMMER CROOKNECK 56 Days 
This strain is a great improvement on the old variety of Crookneck. 
It is larger and better in every way. 
SUMMER CROOKNECK 50 Days 
A standard early and productive summer variety. Fruits about a foot 
long, moderately warted and of a bright yellow color. 
EARLY WHITE BUSH, SCALLOPED 55 Days 
Also called Cymling and White Patty Pan. It is the most popular of the 
white summer types of squash. The fruits are rather small, quite flat with 
ridged or scalloped edges. The vines are extremely prolific and disease 
resisting. Used when but a few days old they are very tender. 
MAMMOTH WHITE BUSH 56 Days 
A large strain of the Early White Bush. The fruits grow to about one- 
third more size. It is a desirable strain, especially where a larger size is 
required for market. 
EARLY YELLOW BUSH, SCALLOPED 55 Days 
It is similar in all respects to the Early White Bush except in the color 
of the skin, which is a golden yellow. It is not quite so prolific, nor is 
it as widely used. 
GIANT STRAIGHTNECK 55 Days 
A distinct improvement on the Crookneck strain as it packs to better ad- 
vantage for shipping. Popular with market gardeners and shippers. Plant 
is of bush type; fruits thicknecked, heavily warted, straight, lemon yellow 
in color; flesh thick, light yellow. 
SWEET POTATO OR DELICATA 55 Days 
: Early and very’ prolific; of oblong shape. Ground color orange-yellow 
splashed and striped with very dark green. Although of small size the 
squashes are very solid and heavy while the quality! is rich and dry. 
ATALIAN VEGETABLE MARROW 60 Days 
A distinct variety of squash of bush form. Fruit grows to a length of 
about 20 or more inches, with a diameter of 3 to 4 inches; skin smooth, 
of a dark green color, marbled with yellow or with paler green. All 
through Italy, where the squash is grown, the fruits are eaten when quite 
young, sometimes even before the flower has opened. 
COCOZELLE, BLACK | 64 Days 
